Gila – Self Titled (1971)
Max Flac 16Bit/44.1kHz = 211 MB | Mp3 VBR0 = 67 MB | No Scans | rar
Vinyl LP | BASF 20 21109-6 | Krautrock | Germany
Max Flac 16Bit/44.1kHz = 211 MB | Mp3 VBR0 = 67 MB | No Scans | rar
Vinyl LP | BASF 20 21109-6 | Krautrock | Germany
Review from Progarchives, more reviews there:
This is regarded by krautrock specialists as a masterpiece and I am not far from agreeing. But as usual, most of these German groups developed a raw saw and on record never really refined it either and this may set back some people. Bands like Amon Düül II, Can, Ash Ra, their albums were raw and bare to the bone, and do not look for symphonic orchestration or over-production in those unrefined, rough diamonds. This is a real gem in the space rock genre but very intimate climate.
Review from Allmusic:Tracks
Often referred by the title Free Electric Sound, Gila's debut is an amazing work, full of acid guitar freakouts, spacy organ and mellotron, exotic rhythm structures, and loads of electronic effects to fully realize the psychedelic visions. From the Floyd-ian space rock of the first two tracks the record moves into even stranger realms on the four segued pieces that make up the second side of the original vinyl. "Kollaps" starts off with ritualistic drumming, a creepy organ riff, a crying baby, and guitar licks that threaten to explode at any moment. After some electronic effects "Kontakt" goes in an entirely different direction with airy acoustic guitar and keyboards and no rhythm section, like suddenly emerging into sunlight after the darkness of "Kollaps." As the track progresses seamlessly into "Kollektivivtat" and then "Individualitat" it again picks up momentum, adding electric guitar riffs and an interesting mixture of bongos and snares as the organ cuts loose, until finally everything dies except the thundering percussions on some quasi-ethnic workout with some electronic sounds thrown in.
1. Aggression 4:33
2. Kommunikation 12:47
3. Kollaps 5:30
4. Kontakt 4:30
5. Kollektivität 6:40
6. Individualität 3:36
Total Time: 37:36
Musicians
Conny Veit: vocals, guitars, tabla, electronics
Walter Wiederkehr: bass
Fritz Scheyhing: organ, Mellotron, percussion, electronics
Daniel Alluno: drums, bongos, tabla