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There are several bands called Popol Vuh.
1. A krautrock band from Germany
2. A progressive rock band from Norway later called Popol Ace

1. Popol Vuh was a proto- / band from Germany founded by Florian Fricke in 1970 together with Holger Trulzsch (percussion) and Frank Fiedler (electronics). Other important members during the next two decades included Conny Veit, Daniel Fichelscher and Robert Eliscu.

It began with an approach as heard on first album Affenstunde, inspired by the invention of the Moog synthesizer. This continued for only one more album, In den Gärten Pharaos, before Fricke largely abandoned electronic instruments in favour of piano-led compositions from 1972’s Hosianna Mantra forward. This album also marked the start of exploring overtly religious themes rather than a more generally spiritual feeling within the music. The group evolved to include all kinds of instruments: wind, percussion and strings, electric and acoustic alike, combined to convey a mystical aura that made their music spiritual and introspective.

Popul Vuh influenced many other bands from Europe with their uniquely soft but elaborate instrumentations, that took inspiration from Tibet, Africa, and Precolombian America. They created dream-like soundscapes along with walls of sound, and are considered by some to be precursors of contemporary world music, as well of music and ambient.
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  • iconan

    A pleasure that is renewed at every listening. -.-.-.-. om hari om ..... ॐ

    Thursday evening
  • Astaldo91

    schön

    9 days ago
  • HAWK-666

    very nice

    21 days ago
  • iconan

    Krautrock - Music for Your Brain. A spectacular mix, a magical whirlwind of sounds and colors, To go on a journey beyond the meaning of time and space... a pleasure renewed with each listen. -.-.-.-. om hari om .....

    March 2012
  • Takezosan

    wow! your musics impressed me!

    March 2012
  • Dronea

    Really psychedelic and awesome. Great band.

    March 2012
  • Arnar_Valgeir

    amazing! (the german one..)

    March 2012
  • aliamialiami

    great!

    March 2012
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