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Popol Vuh were one of the first Krautrock bands to turn their focus -- thanks to their late founder, lone constant member, and musical director, Florian Fricke -- to ambient music (a full half-decade before Eno called it that) and ethnic fusions of various sorts. They released almost two dozen albums, scored a handful of films by Werner Herzog -- including Nosferatu and Aguirre, Wrath of God -- and continually experimented with form, tone, context, and format. A decade after Fricke's death, the German SPV imprint celebrates his legacy with this double-disc set. The first features a smattering of Popol Vuh tunes from throughout their tenure. It makes for compelling listening despite an apparent paradox: Fricke and company conceived of recordings as albums (as well as scores), so hearing tracks placed outside that context would -- theoretically at least -- be an erratic listening exercise. It's not. In fact, it's sequenced beautifully. The second disc pays tribute to Popol Vuh via a set of remixes by a wide assortment of producers and DJs. These include Peter Kruder's slow, ambient dub re-creation of "Aguirre I/II [Lacrima Di Rei Edit]" and Moritz von Oswald's reworking of "Gärten Pharaos [Dark Development Edit]" from the same soundtrack. Oswald's version features throbbing percussion in the lower registers with genuinely subtle vocal effects and a high-pitched synth jabbing in and out of the mix seemingly at random. Elsewhere, Stereolab remix "Hosianna Mantra," keeping the chorus and original instrumentation before injecting a guitar that eventually takes the proceedings over. Other participants include Mouse on Mars, A Critical Mass, Thomas Fehlmann, Haswell & Hecker, Miko Vainio, Alex Barck, and Roland Appel. Usually, remix projects like this one are very mixed bags in terms of quality. That said, perhaps due to the open-ended nature of Fricke's and Popol Vuh's source material, this set is very consistent. The collection also includes liner notes by Fricke contemporary and friend Klaus Schulze.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by SPV Recordings
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Guido Hieronymus, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Daniel Fichelscher, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Daniel Fichelscher, Composer - T. De Jong, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
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Peter Kruder, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Roland Appel, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Thomas Fehlmann, Composer, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Critical Mass, Remixer - A Critical Mass, Remixer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Alex Barck, Remixer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Roland Appel, Remixer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Mika Vainio, Remixer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Moritz von Oswald, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mouse on Mars, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Daniel Fichelscher, Composer - T. De Jong, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Stereolab, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Haswell & Hecker, Remixer - Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Roland Appel, Composer
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Florian Fricke, Composer - Popol Vuh, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Album review
Popol Vuh were one of the first Krautrock bands to turn their focus -- thanks to their late founder, lone constant member, and musical director, Florian Fricke -- to ambient music (a full half-decade before Eno called it that) and ethnic fusions of various sorts. They released almost two dozen albums, scored a handful of films by Werner Herzog -- including Nosferatu and Aguirre, Wrath of God -- and continually experimented with form, tone, context, and format. A decade after Fricke's death, the German SPV imprint celebrates his legacy with this double-disc set. The first features a smattering of Popol Vuh tunes from throughout their tenure. It makes for compelling listening despite an apparent paradox: Fricke and company conceived of recordings as albums (as well as scores), so hearing tracks placed outside that context would -- theoretically at least -- be an erratic listening exercise. It's not. In fact, it's sequenced beautifully. The second disc pays tribute to Popol Vuh via a set of remixes by a wide assortment of producers and DJs. These include Peter Kruder's slow, ambient dub re-creation of "Aguirre I/II [Lacrima Di Rei Edit]" and Moritz von Oswald's reworking of "Gärten Pharaos [Dark Development Edit]" from the same soundtrack. Oswald's version features throbbing percussion in the lower registers with genuinely subtle vocal effects and a high-pitched synth jabbing in and out of the mix seemingly at random. Elsewhere, Stereolab remix "Hosianna Mantra," keeping the chorus and original instrumentation before injecting a guitar that eventually takes the proceedings over. Other participants include Mouse on Mars, A Critical Mass, Thomas Fehlmann, Haswell & Hecker, Miko Vainio, Alex Barck, and Roland Appel. Usually, remix projects like this one are very mixed bags in terms of quality. That said, perhaps due to the open-ended nature of Fricke's and Popol Vuh's source material, this set is very consistent. The collection also includes liner notes by Fricke contemporary and friend Klaus Schulze.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 02:31:39
- Main artists: Popol Vuh
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management GmbH
- Genre: Pop/Rock Ambient
© 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH ℗ 2011 Edition Popol Vuh under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
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