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darkstar

(5,743 posts) Tue Oct 14, 2025, 12:50 PM Oct 14

For fans of psychedelic/prog (especially the German variety), check this out

Warning: given the looks of the players, you might get contact high all these years later. This whole thing appears to be drenched in acid.

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For fans of psychedelic/prog (especially the German variety), check this out (Original Post) darkstar Oct 14 OP

K&R!!! burrowowl Oct 14 #1

Wild, right? darkstar Oct 14 #4

Some of it reminds me of Popol Vuh. bif Oct 14 #2

Yeah, I kind of hear that too. darkstar Oct 14 #5

Not German, but LSD was certainly involved in the making: LudwigPastorius Oct 14 #3

Wow. darkstar Oct 14 #6

Worth The Listen ProfessorGAC Oct 14 #7

There are a few still around, but not easy to find. LudwigPastorius Oct 14 #8

Cool, Thanks ProfessorGAC Oct 14 #9

I'm pretty sure it's only slightly older brother in the EMS darkstar Oct 15 #10

burrowowl

(18,490 posts)

1. K&R!!!

Reply to darkstar (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 02:24 PM

Oct 14

darkstar

(5,743 posts)

4. Wild, right?

Reply to burrowowl (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 06:11 PM

Oct 14

The whole scene, including the roaming camera, is too much!

bif

(26,531 posts)

2. Some of it reminds me of Popol Vuh.

Reply to darkstar (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 03:40 PM

Oct 14

darkstar

(5,743 posts)

5. Yeah, I kind of hear that too.

Reply to bif (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 06:12 PM

Oct 14

Maybe not a sedate throughout as PV, but certainly droned out at times.

LudwigPastorius

(13,941 posts)

3. Not German, but LSD was certainly involved in the making:

Reply to darkstar (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 05:24 PM

Oct 14

darkstar

(5,743 posts)

6. Wow.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 06:27 PM

Oct 14

So outside and whack but so damn tight! I have a couple of Mahavishnu records and JM playing with Miles, but had no idea this lineup existed until today. Thanks a ton!

ProfessorGAC

(75,498 posts)

7. Worth The Listen

Reply to darkstar (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:07 PM

Oct 14

Definitely psychedelic, but I don't hear the precision & technique I associate with prog. Trippy, but a bit sloppy.
I am fascinated with that synthesizer he was using.
Don't believe I've ever seen that one, and I've seen a lot of them. Geez, I owned a bunch of them!.

LudwigPastorius

(13,941 posts)

8. There are a few still around, but not easy to find.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:06 PM

Oct 14

https://tonetweakers.com/products/ems-synthi-a

ProfessorGAC

(75,498 posts)

9. Cool, Thanks

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:47 PM

Oct 14

I actually have heard of the EMS line. Either I've never seen one, or did and don't remember it.
I believe that was what Eno used.

darkstar

(5,743 posts)

10. I'm pretty sure it's only slightly older brother in the EMS

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 09:34 PM

Oct 15

line was the main synth on “On the Run.” And while I’m no synth historian, I think it’s innovative pin-matrix approach to patching was unique and allowed the unit it to be a portable alternative to full-on Moog systems (the Mini Moog lost most of the routing options that EMS still provided).

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