DZYAN

It's categorised here under Krautrock, and I can sort of see the connection with the driving, hypnotic percussion rhythms on some of the tracks, but Dzyan's debut album draws more from contemporary trends in fusion, with the aforementioned rhythms drawing particularly heavy from jazz. It's also one of the more diverse albums from the Krautrock scene - as well as the jazzy influences, there's a bit of space rock here and there (particularly with the droning opening buzz), there's a soft, emotional ballad which takes a left turn into Gentle Giant-like harmonies in Things We're Looking For, and at points (such as on Dragonsong) the band inject a heavy dose of funk into their playing. It's not an absolute classic, but it's a very strong demonstration of the band's versatility; whatever genre they turn their hand to, they're able to create entertaining music in.