ARCHIMEDES BADKAR:3 LP PSYCH-PROG-KRAUTROCK-AVANT-NWW

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Oct 1, 2006 Sold Date

Sep 21, 2006 Start Date

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ARCHIMIDES BADKAR

Tre LP

original pressing
Label :MNW 78P / Sweden 1977
Condition :vg++/ex-(cover/vinyl)

Archimedes Badkar (Archimedes Bathtub) was a Swedish group formed by percussionist / pianist / composer Per Tjernberg that existed between 1972 -1980, recording four LPs (including a 2 LP set) that has since achieved cult status in several camps. World Music was not yet a household term, but for once that description seems perfect for what Archimedes Badkar must definitely be regarded as one of the pioneering bands. Several of the members had travelled and studied music in North and South India, Morocco, Mali, Ghana and other countries, and several of them were well educated in the languages of jazz and contemporary music. What still seems unique and fascinating about this band is that there seemed to be no limits in terms of musical styles and instrumentation : in live performances and on recordings they would transform themselves from a Greek village orchestra to an african thumb-piano duo to a wild horn-driven jazz-combo to a Indian ensemble with sarod, santoor, tablas and the works but with electric bass taking the lead... this might not seem entirely sensational today, but think again -- this was thirty years ago. The late Don Cherry, who some claim actually invented the term World Music, was residing in Sweden at the time and was a very important influence on Archimedes Badkar. The album opens with a rather jazzy track with great, busy drumming and a wealth of percussion over which saxophone, piano and several other instruments play their solos. A short intermezzo with chanting voices and percussion follows, after which they go into a hard to classify percussive track with Latin and African elements. Next a series of more sedate tracks follow with references to various ethnic music styles. Some of the tracks have a jazzy feel to them as reed instruments are used frequently. Towards the end the band segues into a great ethnic fusion groove close to Embryo.
Vinyl grades excellent- to excellent, while cover is vg++. Might appeal to fans of experimental, psych, progressive, Arbete & Fritid, Third Ear Band, Popol Vuh, Amon Duul I or II, Emma Myldenberger / Radio Noisz Ensemble, Harmonia, Embryo, Curly Curve, Spermull, Diabolus, Spirogyra, Guru Guru, gash, Rufus, Shameti, Thirsty Moon, Os Mundi, Cornucopia, Neu!, Brainticket, Wolgang Dauner, Cluster, Kluster, Electric Sandwich, Conrad Schnitzler, Satin Whale, Zweistein, Grobschnitt, Yatha Sidhra, John Cage, Pierre Henry, musique concrete, Broken Music, Stockhausen, Xenakis, AMM, David Tudor, Pierre Schaeffer, Henri Chopin, Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Alvin Curran, Stockhausen, Xenakis, La Monte Young, Nurse with wound, Asmus Tietchens, Zoviet France, Hafler Trio, John Duncan, Leif Ellgrenn, Hausswolff, Merzbow, Organum and similar!

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