There are records that come from the soul. No matter how primitive the recording techniques may be, the soul makes its way to the heart and mind of the listener. Samtvogel is one of those records. Günter Schickert recorded this amazing piece of human greatness in 1974, using the media he had at the time, putting his brain to work to find the best way of taping everything he had to say. After three months of work, between June and September 1974, Samtvogel was privately issued that same year. It would later be issued on the Brain label, with a small change in the artwork titles added to the front cover, which weren t on the original private pressing. Brain also reissued it on the label s Rock On Brain LP series, this time with a completely different sleeve. The album contained two tracks on side one and just one on side two, and its sound has often been compared to the most explorative works of Syd Barrett. However, it must be pointed out that Schickert did not need any mind-spreading substances to allow his sounds to float out of his mind and soul; they just came out in the most natural way. It will appeal to fans of the echoed atmospheric guitar work of other Krautrock innovators such as Ash Ra Temple, Manuel Götsching, or A.R. & The Machines, and some may find on the vocal passages certain resemblances to Damo Suzuki in Can! s Tago Mago era.
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