Brave New World

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From what I have seen Brave New World is missing from this site at the moment, correct me if I am wrong. 

A nice Krautrock band from the early '70s, with nice Jazz touches. The band produced two albums: 

Oh! Calcutta! And the best from Salvation (1970) 

and 

Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley (1972) 

Line Up: 

Dicky Tarrach (drums, percussion) 
Lucas Lindholm (bass, bass fiddle, organ, piano) 
Herb Geller (flutes, cor anglais, alto/soprano/tenor saxes, organ) 
Reinhart Firchow (recorders, flutes, ocarina, stylophone, percussion, vocals) 
John O'Brien-Docker (guitars, organ, percussion, vocals, wind chimes) 
Esther Daniels (vocals). 

Review: 

Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley is one of the most heralded krautrock titles that still has not yet made its way to CD format. It's a shame, because this is the real deal, a rock album with enough psychedelic and experimental touches to keep the most ardent fan occupied. The band is a quartet based on the picture, a quintet based on the liner notes with two members playing a wide array of different flutes. And based on smaller pieces like "Prologue" or "Lenina," the music is flute heavy indeed. The first side of the record takes a bit to get going as it meanders abstractly through several atmospheric pieces before picking up on a nice jam with sax, organ and a number of weird effects. The last track on the side sounds like it could have been an outtake from an Osanna or Citta Frontalé record with it's percussion rhythm and lyric-less chorus. Side two is comprised mostly of the 19 minute "The End," the album's tour de force. This piece is just incredible with its dramatic opening moments, a grandiose theme that melts into some of the oddest and spellbinding chord sequences on record. The piece combines so many aspects - drone jamming, male choirs, saxophone solos, tripped-out effects - that every listen is a new experience. By "Epilogue" one will be exhausted by the sheer amount of thought it takes to absorb such a new experience. An essential album for the krautrock collector.    

Edited by Black Velvet - August 19 2006 at 18:22

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Apsalar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888	Topic: Brave New World Posted: August 19 2006 at 18:14
	From what I have seen Brave New World is missing from this site at the moment, correct me if I am wrong. A nice Krautrock band from the early '70s, with nice Jazz touches. The band produced two albums: Oh! Calcutta! And the best from Salvation (1970) and Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley (1972) Line Up: Dicky Tarrach (drums, percussion) Lucas Lindholm (bass, bass fiddle, organ, piano) Herb Geller (flutes, cor anglais, alto/soprano/tenor saxes, organ) Reinhart Firchow (recorders, flutes, ocarina, stylophone, percussion, vocals) John O'Brien-Docker (guitars, organ, percussion, vocals, wind chimes) Esther Daniels (vocals). Review: Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley is one of the most heralded krautrock titles that still has not yet made its way to CD format. It's a shame, because this is the real deal, a rock album with enough psychedelic and experimental touches to keep the most ardent fan occupied. The band is a quartet based on the picture, a quintet based on the liner notes with two members playing a wide array of different flutes. And based on smaller pieces like "Prologue" or "Lenina," the music is flute heavy indeed. The first side of the record takes a bit to get going as it meanders abstractly through several atmospheric pieces before picking up on a nice jam with sax, organ and a number of weird effects. The last track on the side sounds like it could have been an outtake from an Osanna or Citta Frontalé record with it's percussion rhythm and lyric-less chorus. Side two is comprised mostly of the 19 minute "The End," the album's tour de force. This piece is just incredible with its dramatic opening moments, a grandiose theme that melts into some of the oddest and spellbinding chord sequences on record. The piece combines so many aspects - drone jamming, male choirs, saxophone solos, tripped-out effects - that every listen is a new experience. By "Epilogue" one will be exhausted by the sheer amount of thought it takes to absorb such a new experience. An essential album for the krautrock collector. Edited by Black Velvet - August 19 2006 at 18:22

Cheesecakemouse Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 05 2006 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 1751	Posted: August 20 2006 at 04:48
	Are there any samples of them anywhere?


Apsalar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888	Posted: August 21 2006 at 03:32
	Here you go, Cheesecakemouse. Alpha Beta Gamma Delta

Zac M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 03 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:40
	Their albums are on my wishlist.
	"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty