EMBRYO — Steig Aus (review)

EMBRYO — Steig Aus album cover Album · 1973 · Jazz Related Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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Being a representative band of the jazzy end of the Krautrock wing, Embryo started their career playing psychedelic fusion in the late 60s (with American jazz pianist Mal Waldron on board). A few years later they transformed into more of a jam band with an artistic peak in 1972-1973.

"Steig Aus" is possibly the greatest example of that change in direction - three long compositions with some Eastern elements, obvious rock aesthetics and repetitive hypnotic rhythmical constructions are all good examples of German psychedelic jamming at that time. The level of musicianship is above average and their interplay is great so if you like this kind of music, this album is a really good choice.

Embryo is kind of a German version of Gong - musicians that not only play together, but it would be more clear to say that music is just a component of their way of living. The band is still active without any serious changes in their musical direction, and their works from the early 70s coming from their youth still radiate that atmosphere.

Its not much of a jazz fusion record, but one important evidence of 'krautrock's' golden age.
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