DAMENBART

DAMENBART - IMPRESSIONEN 71
Recorded in 1971,
LP issued 1989 on DOM ELCHKLANG (DOM EK 002),
CD with bonustracks issued 2003 on PSYCHEDELIC PIG
The world of Krautrock was forever changed in late 1987 when the master tapes for the mythical never-released album by the early 70's trio Damenbart were discovered in Spain by a former associate of the band. The incredible find was whispered about in elite collector circles for months and when the tapes were finally played back publicly for the first time, it quickly became apparent that all of the legend and hype that surrounded these mysterious 1971 recordings had been completely justified. The tapes were soon handed to members of the German experimental group Hirsche Nicht Aufs Sofa to give the album a proper release and allow this music to finally see the light of day. The resulting LP was immediately hailed as a classic of Krautrock, with one excited reviewer calling it 'the best album Ash Ra Tempel never made!' Unfortunately, as this LP was issued in only a very small edition, many Krautrock fans wound up bitterly empty-handed. Now, once and for all, this amazing album is being brought forward again for all of the hungry ears out there to fully digest. In addition to re-issuing the recordings contained on the LP, this CD appends an additional 19 minutes of previously unreleased studio material from the original sessions, as well as a live track from 1972. The packaging features several photos of the band along with some mind-blowing collage art.
DAMENBART - KARMA UND GNADE
Recorded in 1972
3 inch CD released in 2004 (DOM EK 016)
When Damenbart split in fall 1972, they were in the middle of recordings for their 2nd LP, but being unable to control the studio equipment, due to a special mushroom therapy, the only thing that came out from these sessions was the 19 minute trip of Karma & Gnade, which should have been side one of the LP, a beautiful, spaced out piece of Krautmusic.
It starts off slowly with odd voices, flute and glockenspiel, played by the mysterious Tina S., before Damenbart drift off to a more Amon Duul 1 like manic drumming that becomes more and more intense, until the guitar kicks in, mixes with strange droney tones to end up in thunder and lightning... Things get totally wild and out of control. One can hardly believe the intensity of the music…