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2013.05.11  -  Interview by Enrico Bassi with Daniel Fichelscher on Youtube (publishted 2013.05.07).

2013.05.07  -  To be expected soon: Valerio Cosi - Plays Popol Vuh (Dreamsheep DS 009). Promising outtake here: soundcloud. . Pre-order the album from Cosi's Dreamsheep-label

 

2013.03.26  -  The Barcelona-based Wah Wah label announces the release of first five Popol Vuh albums in special editions for september. Have a look in their interesting backcatalogue in the meantime: www.wah-wahsupersonic.com

2013.03.18  -  In september-december 2012 the Japanese label Belle Antique released following albums, licensed from SPV: Affenstunde, In Den Garten Pharaos, Hosiana Mantra, Seligpreisung,  Einsjager & Siebenjager, Das Hohelied Salomos, Letzte Tage - Letzte Nachte, Aguirre, Herz Aus Glas, Bruder Des Schattens - Sohne Des Lichts, Nosferatu, Die Nacht der Seele, Sei Still, Wisse Ich Bin. The last five albums are also available as a Nosferatu-boxset.

2013.01.29  -  The Soul Jazz label will release a second Deutsche Elektronische Musik compilation in March.  It will contain two Popol Vuh tracks: ‘Der Grosse Krieger’ and  ‘Ja Sie Sollen Gottes Kinder Heissen Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei’

2012.08.15  -  To be expected this month: 'Affenstunde' on vinyl, released by Paris-based Klimt Records. Unofficial release.

2012.06.16  -  To be released in september on P.W.Elverum & Sun: 'Ocean Roar', new album by Mount Eerie, containing a cover of 'Engel der Luft'.

2012.06.15  - Out now through Pampa Records, 'Aimlessness', a new album by Dntel. Concerning the track 'Paper Landscape', Dntel writes: " Originally I made this song for a live set that was centered around the music of Popol Vuh. I cut up their song 'Engel Der Luft' and then added some modular synth melodies that were created by a random pattern generator. I like that there are moments where the synth melodies really work perfectly and then parts where they clash. I’m very thankful that I got permission to use the Popol Vuh samples, the song wouldn’t have worked without them” ( Altsounds )

2012.05.10  -  DUBLAB and The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Present: Krautrock Classics, An Evening of Cosmic German Music (Friday, June 1 2012).

Carlos Niño & Friends cover Popol Vuh: ‘Steh Auf, Zieh Mich Dir Nach’ and other songs. Carlos Niño: Conductor, Percussion,  Special Effects; Dexter Story: Trap Drums, Drum Solo, Music Director; Diana Booker: Lead Vocalist; Gaby Hernandez: Vocalist; GB: Synthesizers, Drum Machine; Surya Botofasina: Electric Piano, Synthesizer. See: Dublab.com

2012.03.30  -  To be released in april by Fruits de Mer Records: 'Head Music', double album with krautrockcovers. 'Mantra II' by Zenith: Unto the Stars
2012.03.15  -  At the Suoni per il Popolo-festival in Montréal a promising "receation of Popol Vuh's 'Nosferatu' soundtrack by William Hesselink" is planned for june, 11th:  A Reluctant Evil: Werner Herzog and Popol Vuh’s Nosferatu the Vampyre. See: www.suoniperilpopolo.org.

 

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- LATEST ADDITIONS

2013.06.15  -  New Page: Bibliography - Articles by Fricke for Süddeutsche Zietung (1967-1969)

2013.04.29  -  New Page: Pest - Pest

2013.04.29  -  New Page: Popol Vuh, in: Il Mucchio, nr.608, 2005 

2013.04.10  - 3 new Pages: Herz aus Glass; Nosferatu; Fitzcaraldo

2013.03.22  - New Page: The Best of Krautrock

2013.03.21 -  New Page: Seligpreisung / Das Hohelied Salomos

2013.03.20 -- New Page: Hosianna Mantra 8cd Box

2013.03.20  -  New Page: Nosferatu Box Set

2013.02.20  -  New Page: Lebenszeichen

2013.02.19  -  New Page: Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2

2012.12.26  -  New Page: Economics of Happiness

2012.11.04 -  New page: Erebus - Son of Chaos and Light

2012-04-25 -  Update: 'Aguirre', 'Hosianna Mantra', ‘Sei stil, WISSE ich bin’ , 'Agape Agape Love Love', ‘Spirit of Peace'

Bettina told me once of the license Florian gave to some people from eastern Europe for releasing several Popol Vuh titles. Recently I found evidence for this. In 1996 Andrzej and Mira Boryna (Boryna Foundation) had a personal meeting in Munich with Florian Fricke. During that meeting they got from him licence for several titles on their Ananda Music label. Above mentioned albums – and maybe more? - were released on cassette. The Boryna Foundation is a organization dedicated to spreading the idea of using music as a tool for healing, therapy, supporting education. They consider Florian Fricke is one of their ‘Spiritual Patrons’.

2012.04.14  -  New Page: R.Mandolini, Popol Vuh, in: Raro, nr.139, 2002, p.68-71
2012.04.02  -  New Page: D. Fallowell, Siegfried Arising: A Report from Germany on Abstract Expressionism in Rock, in: Phonograph Record Magazine, may 1972, p.18-20
2012.01.02  -  New Page: Popol Vuh, in: Bravo, 16,  1971 & Bravo, 45,1972

2008.03.08   -   Start website  

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