RARE '74 ACID ARCHIVES MOOLAH WOE YE DEMONS POSSESSED Krautrock PROG Psych
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$ 86
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Oct 11, 2015
Sold Date
Oct 6, 2015
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$ 10
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ORIGINAL 1974 FIRST PRESS
MOOLAH
Woe Ye Demons Possessed
\ USA - (PRIVATE PRESS) ANNUIIT COEPTIS
Very scarce ACID ARCHIVES ...final collection copy:
INTENSELY trippy early ambient consisting of a guy doing drums/percussion and a guy doing keyboards and effects. Except, and we promise you this, this never once evokes 'new age.' It's not so much that the music is aggressive, but the sheer density of the soundscape absolutely is. It's often overwhelming, particularly when it's compounded by the kitchen sink studio effects that were added. And yet it's never off-putting. It's a remarkable balance.
A cornerstone in psychedelic music, Moolah seemed to develop their own laid-back style of the sound that was (before this) pretty exclusive to German bands. They play a euphoric interpretation on trance/drone atmospheres, in the same vein as some Faust bits (mainly the Faust "IV" Lp). Their take on electronic rock isn't too invasive, something that most bands from the Krautrock scene failed to master.
Either way, this is an amazing listen. The layering going on in even the first song "Crystal Waters", with manic drumming and pillars of electronic sounds is enough to knock many back. "Terror is Real" is an excursion into the American Cold War psyche, and as such, is a harrowing, terrifying track. That's not to say, however, that this isn't a brilliant track. Atavistic drums are the only concrete part in this entire track, the rest of the sounds we hear are only there for a second, alien transmissions from a different universe. "Courage", the last track on the A side, is the best track on the album. The piano part, while simple, add to the monolithic nature of the music, the electronics that are backing them bleed through in waves, fluctuating in and out. The whole song is a great trip.
"The Hard Hit" begins the second side as a sort of psychedelic trance sound. There are no real weak songs on the album, they are all more or less masterpieces. "Mirror's" is an abstract noise fantasia that by many years beyond predates bands like Sightings, Black Dice, and Animal Collective. "Redemption" is a perfect way to end the album. It feels like a acid trip through a damp forest. All negative moments are erased, and the albums closes leaving the audience wanting more. "Woe, Ye Demons Possessed" isn't quite music: it's more. It is a catharsis that is matched only on a few select albums. Criminally overlooked/unknown to say the least
To put it succinctly, this is America’s Krautrock album. The real deal, circa 1974, not a revisionist history job, or a cheap hipster imitation. Moolah were the duo of Walter Burns and Maurice Roberson, who play a variety of keyboards, percussion, voices/tapes, anything that looked like an instrument, and other found sounds. And, naturally, all blown through the funz-a-poppin’ blender of studio trickery (backwards masking, phasing, filtered, you name it, it’s here).
The aural equivalent of a dangerous taxi ride back to your island villa.
A: Crystal Waters 5:30 Terror Is Real 4:10
Courage 8:20 B: The Hard Hit 5:55
Mirror's 7:00
Redemption 6:44
CONDITION: The cover: fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated expect play grade to be with very enjoyable audio...NO distracting surface problems ... both labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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