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General Information
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Artist...............: AGITATION FREE
Album................: Malesch (1972)
Released.............: 1971
Genre................: Krautrock
Duration.............: 40:20
Number of Songs......: 7
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
1. You Play For Us Today (6:08)
2. Sahara City (7:42)
3. Ala Tul (4:50)
4. Pulse (4:43)
5. Khan El Khalili (8:10)
6. Malesch (8:10)
7. Rucksturz (2:09)
Album Review:
A classic of the German space genre. Their current music is a combination
of Progressive Rock and New Instrumental Music, with touches of Jazz and
passages dedicated to an experimentation near to Ambient. Their originality
was due to the blend electronic and repetitive musics with a lot of ethnic
elements from North Africa, India, etc. Very much like your early ASH RA TEMPEL,
GURU GURU type bands except with a cultural influence."Malesch" is an ethic
excursion and a clear passion for the European avant-garde with extended guitar
solos and mesmerizing atmospheres. "Second" is more Euro-folk inflected, with a
stronger use of acoustic guitars and bouzouki. Both "Malesch" and "Second" are
excellent space excursions but absolutely brilliant recordings... ESSENTIAL!.
Several AGITATION FREE albums were released after the group's breakup, including
1976's "Last", 1995's "Fragments" and the following years's "At The Cliffs of
The River Rhine" (1998). The following year "River Of Return" appeared, featuring
the original quartet as well as new members Johannes Pappert and Bernard Potschka.
Their aptly titled "Last" is considered by many to be one of the best live space
albums ever. Lots of acid-drenched guitar and electronics to really carry you "out there".
"review by www.progarchives.com"
Line-up/Musicians:
- Peter Michael Hamel / keyboards
- Michael Hoenig / synthesizer, keyboards
- Michel Gunter / bass
- Uli Pop / bongos
- Burghard Rausch / drums, keyboards, vocals
- Jorg Schwenke / guitar
- Lutz Ulbrich / guitar, keyboards
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