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CITY RAGA

Popol Vuh

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3 stars "City Raga" is the album from the last phase of Popol Vuh concept - it's electronic music, not prog rock. Florian Fricke wanted to do the record which would be intresting for his children - so the album sounds close to Deep Forest, Enigma, Banco de Gaia and many other popular projects from the 90s, which used samples of ethnic singing in their records. Electronic loops, samples of ethnic chants, sampled voice of singer Maya Rose... Is it Popol Vuh at all? Yes. The positive energy of Florian Fricke is present. Fricke said that the concept of this album is to describe "rhythmic, danceble way of life in our cities". Some tracks may seem repetitive club music, but listen to guitar by Daniel Fichelscher in "Morning Raga" (his last appearance in the band), listen to the very beautiful meditative track "Last Village" - and probably you would like this album (as me). It's not the best record by Popol Vuh, it's not prog rock at all, but please - give this album a chance.
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