Space Spectrum "The Red Eyed Queen" on Cosmic Eye

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SPACE SPECTRUM "The Red Eyed Queen" on COSMIC EYE RECORDS

There are two major trends in space rock since 1989. First is that much
of it has turned simpler and heavier, oriented towards pulsating stoner
music. Second is that part of it has gotten trippier by expanding
considerably the psychedelic /jam side of the genre since the 70s,
though at root very little of it diverges that fundamentally from what
Hawkwind/Gong/Ash Ra Tempel etc. were doing in the era. 

SPACE SPECTRUM sit definitely in the second category. They are a
relatively new band from Germany that had at their earlier stage a
substantial output on Bandcamp as a one-man project behind guitarist
Nico Seel. At their current stage, "The Red Eyed Queen" is their first
album as a real 4-piece band and we are proud to be the label that
releases this milestone to their career. 

The record features SPACE SPECTRUM on a mammoth trip rock opus
that spans both sides of the vinyl. By listening to the band channelling
their awesome mind melting spaced out tones into a cohesive ensemble,
one can’t deny the influence of the early 70s acid rock vibe. There are
the obvious nods to the kraut gods, zoned in on the more jam aspects of
cosmic kraut bliss and taking the music way out there into Ash Ra
Temple-sque jamming blow out territory. Over a magic carpet of spacious
keyboards and below the bass rumble of the spaceship, the guitar wanders
in real outer cosmos, transporting us through the heavenly
constellation. The result is a full-out attack on the trippier aspect of
space rock, a bit brutal in his modern approach (under a creeping
Cosmic Dead influence) but also very far-out, when moving to outer
dimensions. 

SPACE SPECTRUM took creatively the floating aspects of the 70s
space rock formula and adopted it to rock styles that occurred in the
90s and onward. "The Red Eyed Queen" is a true cosmic winner and is not
to be missed!

And a final note: The clear vinyl of the coloured edition was chosen
by the band as homage to Faust's debut. We cannot think of everything
most suitable.

LTD EDT (only 350 copies)

150 coloured vinyl € 22.00

200 black vinyl € 20.00

You can buy at our e-shop.

Release Date: 13 Feb. 2014

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spacefreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: December 19 2010 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 45	Topic: Space Spectrum "The Red Eyed Queen" on Cosmic Eye Posted: February 14 2014 at 14:41
	SPACE SPECTRUM "The Red Eyed Queen" on COSMIC EYE RECORDS There are two major trends in space rock since 1989. First is that much of it has turned simpler and heavier, oriented towards pulsating stoner music. Second is that part of it has gotten trippier by expanding considerably the psychedelic /jam side of the genre since the 70s, though at root very little of it diverges that fundamentally from what Hawkwind/Gong/Ash Ra Tempel etc. were doing in the era. SPACE SPECTRUM sit definitely in the second category. They are a relatively new band from Germany that had at their earlier stage a substantial output on Bandcamp as a one-man project behind guitarist Nico Seel. At their current stage, "The Red Eyed Queen" is their first album as a real 4-piece band and we are proud to be the label that releases this milestone to their career. The record features SPACE SPECTRUM on a mammoth trip rock opus that spans both sides of the vinyl. By listening to the band channelling their awesome mind melting spaced out tones into a cohesive ensemble, one can’t deny the influence of the early 70s acid rock vibe. There are the obvious nods to the kraut gods, zoned in on the more jam aspects of cosmic kraut bliss and taking the music way out there into Ash Ra Temple-sque jamming blow out territory. Over a magic carpet of spacious keyboards and below the bass rumble of the spaceship, the guitar wanders in real outer cosmos, transporting us through the heavenly constellation. The result is a full-out attack on the trippier aspect of space rock, a bit brutal in his modern approach (under a creeping Cosmic Dead influence) but also very far-out, when moving to outer dimensions. SPACE SPECTRUM took creatively the floating aspects of the 70s space rock formula and adopted it to rock styles that occurred in the 90s and onward. "The Red Eyed Queen" is a true cosmic winner and is not to be missed! And a final note: The clear vinyl of the coloured edition was chosen by the band as homage to Faust's debut. We cannot think of everything most suitable. LTD EDT (only 350 copies) 150 coloured vinyl € 22.00 200 black vinyl € 20.00 You can buy at our e-shop. Release Date: 13 Feb. 2014

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: February 21 2014 at 17:35
	nice album indeed