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Excellent! Thanks a lot for the post...
I was trying to figure out Track #6 (breathtaking song). I caught the "Ja, sie werden" but couldn't make out the rest of it.

― Joe (Joe), Saturday, 18 March 2006 20:12 (7 years ago) Permalink

actually the rest of that site is pretty good. thought this was kind of funny:

"YOGA is an unauthorized release. Some Indian musicians visited me in my studio, and somebody else took the tapes and sold them under the name of Popol Vuh, but it had nothing to do with Popol Vuh, really. I'm playing harmonium and organ. I think it was released in Italy."

Florian Fricke, interview on Eurock.com

― o -- (eman), Saturday, 18 March 2006 21:26 (7 years ago) Permalink

4 weeks pass...

Pashmina, does the Agape-Agape remastered CD sound worse than the vinyl record to you? I'm wondering if I should bother getting it on CD - I'd like to do this with many of my albums for space reasons, but I don't want to get something that sounds worse than what I already have.

― Pangolino 2, Monday, 17 April 2006 23:25 (7 years ago) Permalink

letzte tage letzte nachte is so good!

― pssst - badass revolutionary art! (plsmith), Monday, 17 April 2006 23:31 (7 years ago) Permalink

Yes, Letzte is still far and away my favorite of theirs...The "Harum Dei Rarum Dei" chant is very beautiful, the way it shifts from minor to major key.

― Joe (Joe), Monday, 17 April 2006 23:51 (7 years ago) Permalink

Das Hohelied Salomos is where it's at.

― nervous.gif (eman), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 04:25 (7 years ago) Permalink

I read that SPV are reissuing Sei Still, weisse ICH BIN, For You and Me, Cobra Verde and Brueder des Schattens, Soehne des Lichts on CD in their digipack series. Didn't their edition of the Nosferatu soundtrack have all of "Brueder des Schattens..." except with a short version of the title song along the music that was on the old "Nosferatu" LP? I was hoping they'd be clearing up some of the weirdness in the catalogue with the reissues, but maybe not. I guess "Spirit of Peace" isn't out yet, either, but they'll be dealing with all the different labels Popol Vuh were on in the late 70's onward, so maybe these last ones are trickier.

― Ricki Belloni (Pangolino 3), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 04:10 (7 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Just picked up Sei Still, weisse ICH BIN. really nice choir vocals throughout. Now all I need is Brueder des Schattens, Soehne des Lichts.
I also saw a new Popol Vuh compilation on SPV called 70s Progressives. As far as I could tell it was stuff from other albums but not entirely sure. Anyone know if any of the tracks are unreleased? Here is the Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7MB1Y/104-2466127-0630344?v=glance&n=5174

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Saturday, 10 June 2006 22:33 (6 years ago) Permalink

woot

― a.b. (alanbanana), Thursday, 15 June 2006 14:40 (6 years ago) Permalink

oh i guess i need cobra verde too. man i'm so ghey for this group.

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Thursday, 15 June 2006 21:07 (6 years ago) Permalink

and thx for the emusic link, i'm using the free trial to get them shits

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Friday, 16 June 2006 02:40 (6 years ago) Permalink

Actually a lot of the bonus trax on these releases look as if they're well worth having - but do they actually give you any proper information on what they are and where they're from? The titles of some of the tracks look suspiciously made up too - i.e., record company find untitled piece on tape, "Uhhhhhhhh, what will we call this one?" "How 'bout "King Minos Part 4" or "Aguirre Part 27"?"

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:05 (6 years ago) Permalink

There's no information about the extras. The reissues are dissapointing generally in this respect.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:49 (6 years ago) Permalink

haa yeah bonus tracks.. more like bogus tracks. they remind me of the bonus tracks on the amon duul 2 remasters where they are just slightly varied alternate versions of tracks on other albums. i think the only exception to this so far is the long one on "affenstunde", which turns out to be better than the actual album. otherwise they aren't really anything to get worked up about. if i get a chance, i'll go through and list matching bonus tracks to albums.

listened to some of cobra verde last night, half of it sounds like a gas album without the buried house thump, fucking awesome.

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Friday, 16 June 2006 11:46 (6 years ago) Permalink

yo eman, if you want to settle for a tape of Brueder Des Schattens... let me know. hell, i could probably rip the thing. it's only like four tracks or something.

― electro-acoustic lycanthrope (orion), Friday, 16 June 2006 12:33 (6 years ago) Permalink

ian, got it already but thanks. i'll probably end up buying it anyway

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Friday, 16 June 2006 16:33 (6 years ago) Permalink

the two bonus tracks on In den Gärten des Pharaos treated me really well. reminded me of that '71 beat club TV piece, when they were just doing slabs of moog drone -- very simple stuff but their aim is true

that 'Train Through Time' track on the Affenstunde reissue I like better than the album!

the Aguirre bonus track is basically the title theme one more time with one extra overdub, probably not worth buying the album again if you've already got it, but I don't mind hearing it three times a sitting

very curious about that 70's Progressives compilation, someone figure out what that is and post back.

I still don't have all the 70's albums, I'm kind of spacing out the purchases at this point, savoring each new one. I just finally bought Hosianna Mantra, zero gravity

― milton parker (Jon L), Friday, 16 June 2006 17:14 (6 years ago) Permalink

70's progs comp is just like "the best-loved songs of PV," as far as i could tell - i just saw it for the first time the other night

― SQUARECOATS (plsmith), Friday, 16 June 2006 17:16 (6 years ago) Permalink

tracklisting for "70s Progressives" w/ album names

1. Wanderer Am Himmel 8:18 (?)
2. They Danced, They Laughed, As Of Old 4:50 (Agape-Agape)
3. Eastern Sunrise 4:12 (?)
4. Am Tor 3:47 (?)
5. Love-Love 5:24 (Agape-Agape)
6. Der Große Krieger 3:10 (Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte)
7. Wo Bist Du? 5:40 (Der Nacht der Seele)
8. Dort Ist Der Weg 4:29 (Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte)
9. In Deine Hände 3:01 (Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte)
10. Calling You 4:42 (?)
11. Oh Wie Nah Ist Der Weg Hinab 4:36 (Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte)

the 4 tracks i couldn't place only had a reference to what looks like another comp. called "florian fricke"
http://www.progarchives.com//Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=6250

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Friday, 16 June 2006 21:03 (6 years ago) Permalink

AMG sez they're from Herz aus Glas

― a.b. (alanbanana), Friday, 16 June 2006 22:24 (6 years ago) Permalink

ah there you go then. what's up with the track titles differing between amazon and amg?

― Q('.'Q) (eman), Friday, 16 June 2006 22:35 (6 years ago) Permalink

Downloaded three albums *for free* from emusic last night, Affenstunde, Hosianna Mantra, and Einsager whatever. Could have had four if it wasn't for the extra tracks, and too lazy to work this out beforehand, so I got three Colourbox tracks as well.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:15 (6 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

Just got the two fer, Einsjäger und Siebenjäger/Letzte Tage, letzte Nächte at Wayside, a great deal for $18. I'm loving the serpentine guitar solos on Letzte -- a few moments almost sounded like Television!

― Fastnbulbous (Fastnbulbous), Thursday, 7 September 2006 18:19 (6 years ago) Permalink

... I often describe Daniel Fichelscher's guitar playing as a cross between David Gilmour and Tom Verlaine... in fact, I'm surprised I hadn't done so on this thread till now!

― One Man's Mede Is Another Man's Persian (Dada), Friday, 8 September 2006 09:24 (6 years ago) Permalink

Up above I forgot to mention this album:

... which I haven't heard, but I think I can imagine what it sounds like, and which I used to see a lot in one record shop in Glasgow and almost bought until I realised I was a fan not a fool

― Dadaismus (Dada), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 08:00 (6 years ago) Permalink

So, are these albums all worthless then or what?

Sing, For Song Drives Away The Wolves
Shepherd's Symphony
For Me And You
City Raga

I see them around cheap-ish, but life's too short to be a completist if they really are that bad.

― Matt #2 (Matt #2), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 08:30 (6 years ago) Permalink

I've played "Shepherd's Symphony" once and "City Raga", errrrrrrr, once also - so I wouldn't bother, personally. I quite like some of "For Me And You" (the bits that sound like Popol Vuh funnily enough). Never heard "Sing, For Song Drives Away The Wolves", it's re-recordings or re-mixings (sic) of old material, don't see the attraction in that.

However, have heard good reports on "Messa Di Orfeo", which is from 1999ish, have never actually seen a copy tho.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 08:35 (6 years ago) Permalink

Messa di Orfeo seems kind of hard to find. It was only issued by some European label. I spent a while looking for it on Gemm.com, but never found a really good price. From what I heard of it on last.fm, it sounds amazing though. Way way better than the other Popol Vuh album I ended up buying.

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:24 (6 years ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

Played "City Raga" again, it's rubbish, avoid it like the plague, I beseech thee

― TS: Mick Ralphs v. Ariel Bender (Dada), Thursday, 5 October 2006 10:49 (6 years ago) Permalink

7 months pass...

Daniel Fichelscher's guitar playing is awesome and inspirational. Remember when ILM was informative ?

― Geordie Racer, Friday, 1 June 2007 12:41 (5 years ago) Permalink

messa di orfeo is actually pretty good

― am0n, Friday, 1 June 2007 14:32 (5 years ago) Permalink

Still not heard it. It's Florian tho and not Guido Hieronymous clogging everything up and ruining it?

― Tom D., Friday, 1 June 2007 14:34 (5 years ago) Permalink

right

Messa di Orfeo (Spalax, 1998) documents a 1998 multimedia installation by Fricke (keyboards), Fiedler (video), Guillermina De Germano (vocals) and Maya Rose (vocals)

― am0n, Friday, 1 June 2007 17:00 (5 years ago) Permalink

This reminds me that I gotta get Cobra Verde OST this month when my eMusic creds refresh.

The big question about Fichelscher is where the hell is he? What does he do with his hands instead of doing that Kleiner Krieger thang?

― Jon Lewis, Friday, 1 June 2007 17:12 (5 years ago) Permalink

hey the search engine's finding this thread again, it was lost for a while. I was trying to wake it up to say how good Messa di Orfeo is.

the first time the recitational comes on, I thought 'ok I could listen to that woman's voice forever', and was happyy when it turns out they were thinking exactly the same thing. and the return to electronics really works -- the sampled crickets & insect harmonics are great. finally found a copy of the CD this weekend and the booklet's filled with color photos of the recording sessions & installation, including De Germano at the mic and a picture of the huge chorus.

also been listening to Hosianna Mantra a _lot_ these last few months. you really have to be in a wispy mood I guess but sometimes I think this one's my favorite

― Milton Parker, Friday, 1 June 2007 18:22 (5 years ago) Permalink

lately i've been listening to:
-bruder des schattens-sohne des lichts
-Letzte Tage, Letzte Nächte
-Herz aus Glas

that mid seventies stuff reallllly does it for me.

― ian, Friday, 1 June 2007 18:42 (5 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

remembered to check for pv on emusic, got four albs, and the first three tracks of hosianna mantra have been blowing my mind all day

― 69, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 20:42 (5 years ago) Permalink

i guess i gotta listen to that one again. My copy has a bit of surface noise and it always agitates me. Does emusic have Bruder des Schattens? That's my fave, probably.

― ian, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 21:04 (5 years ago) Permalink

yeah it does - i ran out of DL's though before i could get it

― 69, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 21:07 (5 years ago) Permalink

emusic has k-vuh.

Even Cobra Verde.

It's all in the recent remaster versions, which are not always superior to previous editions, but mostly fine.

― Jon Lewis, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 21:09 (5 years ago) Permalink

Hosianna Mantra is probably my favorite, though it doesn't really compare to any of the others (not rock, not electronic, less clay binding it to the ground)

― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 21:47 (5 years ago) Permalink

i need an LP copy of the aguirre soundtrack, if anyone has one to spare. even a crappy bootleg! ("need")

― ian, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 21:56 (5 years ago) Permalink

Classic ILM thread!

― Mark Rich@rdson, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 22:33 (5 years ago) Permalink

6 months pass...

However, have heard good reports on "Messa Di Orfeo", which is from 1999ish, have never actually seen a copy tho.

Finally got to hear this. It's nice, not an out-and-out classic, but very worthwhile and good that the last thing Florian recorded (or the last that was released) was something of a return to his roots: experimental, electronic and, unlike most latter day Popol Vuh, not a misguided (or misGuidoed) attempt to be down with the kidz. A live recording I believe.

Also heard "Yoga", which is also a nice album but really has nothing much to do with Popol Vuh. Apparently it was recorded by Florian Fricke, and he may have played harmonium on it, but it was released without his permission.

Next stop is to finally get to hear "Die Erde und ich sind eins", an album of vocal chants, which was a private release, credited solely to Florian Fricke.

― Tom D., Thursday, 6 March 2008 15:54 (5 years ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DON-CogKcfk

― am0n, Monday, 31 March 2008 19:53 (5 years ago) Permalink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q19C220Vvo

― am0n, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:04 (5 years ago) Permalink

Thanks!

― ian, Tuesday, 1 April 2008 14:20 (5 years ago) Permalink

kyrie is definitely top 5 vuh jams

― 69, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 00:24 (5 years ago) Permalink

we jammed that one at your place after the FMU fair!

― 69, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 00:24 (5 years ago) Permalink

, ian

― 69, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 00:24 (5 years ago) Permalink

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