Deuter - D 1971

This unknown german artist released this first album in 1971. Deuter is classified as "new age" cause that's what most of his records are. But his two first albums -D and AUM- have nothing to do with insipid relaxation music.This is psychedelic experimental prog entirely done by the master himself, showing there its great skills as a musician, composer and producer.The first long piece "Babylon" is crossed by psychedelic guitar, while bass offers a hypnotic and slow rhythmic pattern. Electronic effects and sound illustrations (baby's cry, distorted bell's ring) show the heavy LSD influence. Not surprisingly, the mood is very cerebral and requires to be in a similar state of consciousness than Deuter when composing it, or at least to be very open-minded, in order to fully enjoy it.The others short pieces use water sound as a rhythmic element and much sitar, also rolling percussion showing there the world, natural side of his music. The last one "Gammastrahlen-Lamm" features cyclical repetitive synthe. Widely known as the first new age composer, Georg Deuter started out as one of the most inventive musician, mixing eastern folk music with electronic sound collage and his first two albums are widely regarded as the equivalent of Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze's best works. This stunning debut is the work comes after many trip to Persia and further, to study the music and the philosophies. Those of you aware of Deuter's later New Age works (from 76 onwards), please be aware his first two albums are NOTHING AT ALL like that. And what stunning works they are even if it has not aged all that well. Most of his discography will be released on the legendary Munich-based Kuckuck label, and his records are probably the main reason for this label's long life.The first side of the album is dominated by an almost 15-min Babylon soundscape that will have you completely charmed as it alternates between Indian classical music and some of the best synth sounds that TD or early Popol Vuh could've dreamed of. The stylus lifts off the wax after the second track, on a repetitive fuzzed out guitar sounds. The other cornerstone from D is the funny but aptly-titled Krishna Eating F&C. Before turning to something more peaceful, soft and accessible with terribly boring "new age" efforts, Deuter made a name in the krautrock scene with the absolutely marvellous "D", essentially made of extended "tribal", "droning" and noisy improvisations. All tracks provide an ecstatic, glorious and sacred dimension that allows a comparison with the pioneering "Inside of the dream syndicate" and some archetypal psychedelic stuffs from Germany (Cluster at their beginning and Amon Duul at their most experimental moments). "Babylon" is an amazing, freaky composition with bizarre, strange, concrete "manipulated" sounds and fuzzy spacey guitar parts. "Der Turm/Fluchtpunkt" develops a ritual stoned theme always bringing to the fore some fuzzy guitars, tribal percussions and chaotic noises. With its large, cyclical organ sound and its patterns for sitar "Krishna Eating Fish and Chips" is a small interlude dedicated to spiritual music. The last track, "Atlantis" is the pick of Deuter's musical creativity: an intense, abstract dreamscape mixed with tribal, ritual percussions. "Gammastrahlen-Lamm" is a ferocious, dense level of transcendent sounds obtained by organic collages & loops; something nostalgic with ultra psychedelic effects. A progressive rock masterpiece and one the best effort produced during Krautrock's golden years.

Line-up / Musicians

Georg Deuter(Deuter)/Guitar,Bass,Keyboards,Electronics,Sitar,Percussion

Discography(Album)

D 1971

1.Babylon: Andantino/Allegro 138 A/Andante/Allegro 138 B 
2.Der Turm/Fluchtpunkt 
3.Krishna Eating Fish and Chips 
4.Atlantis 
5.Gammastrahlen-Lamm 
6.Krishna Eating Fish and Chips 
7.Atlantis 
8.Gammastrahlen-Lamm


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