Hector, Karl & The Malcouns
"Khruangbin? Nope, but if you like them, you'll dig this. Kraut-Funk - that's our preferred term. TheKarl Hector adventure continues with their fourth studio album. Yolek digs deeper into the Krautrockhistory embedded deep in the soil of their native Munch - three of the most influential bands of the1970s experimental German rock scene sprung from there: Amon Düül, Popol Vuh and Embryo.Drawing from those bands' homebound and worldly influences, JJ Whitefield and Zdenko Curulijaconceived and produced this kosmiche-werk. It's been nearly twenty years since Karl Hector and theMalcouns' Sahara Swing saw release on Now-Again in 2008. The album swung with influences fromacross the African diaspora and set the stage for a cult, but influential following. Unstraight Ahead,their sophomore release from 2014, found the band exploring territories even outside of theexpansive scope of Sahara Swing: West African sounds of Ghana and Mali met the East Africansounds of Mulatu Astatke's Ethiopian jazz, tied together with the groove heavy experimentalism ofThe Malcouns' 70s Krautrock godfathers: Can, of course, but also more obscure and equallyadventurous groups like Agitation Free, Ibliss and Tomorrow's Gift. "We look to Middle Eastern funkand psychedelic fusions, and to various ethnic records for sound and phrasing," Whitefield stated atthe time of Unstraight Ahead's release. "We're trying to combine the global experimentalism ofKrautrock with the backbeat of funk." Non Ex Orbis, the band's third studio album, dug deeper into theKrautrock history embedded deep in the soil of their native Munch - three of the most influentialbands of the 1970s experimental German rock scene sprung from there: Amon Düül, Popol Vuh andEmbryo. Influenced by these musical heroes, and following the path of Non Ex Orbis Whitefield andCurulija shape a sound that takes the experimental approach of the classic Krautrock era and slidesbetween beat-heavy drone and spacey, prog-rock suites."
- Price
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- Genre
- Alternative Rock
- Format
- LP · 1 disc
- Release
- 19-06-2026
- Label
- Now Again
- Item-nr
- 1322541
- EAN
- 0659457529215
- Availability
- Not in stock
