This is a damn cool compilation record dedicated to the 40th
anniversary of the German record label, BRAIN. It features exclusive tracks by
a number of cool bands on the current psychedelic rock scene as well as a few
veterans like the Bevis Frond! The liner notes are really great and tell a cool
story by Ulrich Klatte, Cosmic Price guide author. The record starts off with a
spoken word intro by Eroc (Grobschnitt) and goes into the Jane track,
Waterfalls by Johnny Vines. Uptempo, groovy and organ driven like the original.
The next two tracks are both by Amon Düül I and II, respectively, and covered
by Earthling Society and Jay Tausing. The first pretty faithfully creates a
similar vibe but with a more clean production and sound. Jay’s take on
Surrounded by Stars though is a pretty different take on the track, more spacey
than the original. Electric Moon does a very cool version of the Tangerine
Dream track Madrigal Meridian. Anla Courtis does a short version of the
Kraftwerk Trans Europe Express track. This is followed by a track I have never
heard called Nearby Shiras by Kalackra. Vibravoid puts their own twist on this
one. Palace of Swords do a short take on the Neu track, Lila Engel. The first
of two CAN covers is by Saturn’s Ambush taking on I wan’t More. I really liked the
La Dusseldorf LP so it was cool to hear a take of Silver Cloud by Frobisher
Neck heads south by Weaving (what a hell of a band name!). The first LP side B
ends with Dead Sea Apes doing the Kraftwerk track, RückstoB Gondoliero.
Records 2, side C… Language of Light cover the Can song,
Mushroom but this sounds like track 2, Bayreuth Return (Klaus Schulze) from
Black Tempest. Guess they got the tracks in the wrong order on the promo CD?
Anyway, this is the electronic spacey side with covers of Popul Vuh and Ney as
well by Zeinth:Unto the stars and Temple Music. Side D has some of my favourite
stuff. Vert:X do a cool uptempo and spacey rocking version of the Harmonia
track Dino. Frobisher Neck take on Ash ra Tempel,s Schizo. Electric Orange’s
cover of Lied an Zons by Arno Clauss is totally unique and super cool. Bevis
Frond finish off the record with China by Electric Sandwich. Rumor has it they
did a jammed out 20min version that will someday appear as well. Cool
compilation..
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