A very odd band from Duisburg/Hochfeld, formed by the duo Claus Rauschenbach ("guitars, kongas, percussions, vocals, harmonica, slentem") and Heinz Martin ("electr. guitars, flute, piano, vibraphon, schalmi, cello, violin, synthesizer"). The band released only one album in its all career. The name KALACAKRA refers to one of the main Tantric deities of Vajrayâna Buddhism which means "wheel of time". Their sound can be called as "mantric" acid folk. Thus the compositions have a heavily eastern influence (near to "raga" rock experiences) with a lot of flute, sitar and percussions. This meditative musical background provides a few musical interludes quite charming and dreamy. The general mood of the album is dominated by solid blues guitar sections accompanied by stoned, depressive vocals (in German) and many freak out, psychedelic rock sequences. The atmosphere of Kalacakra's musical universe is rather mysterious, sinister with a few humorous accents. Consequently it is an other acid trip from the early German underground, a good mixture of prog / psych and folk ingredients.
2002
Arche Noa Records
CD, Album, Ltd, S/Edition
1972
2020
Friends Of The Fish, Friends Of The Fish
CDr, Comp, Promo
2017
Fruits de Mer Records
3xCD, Comp
2012
2022
Audion Publications
17xFile, FLAC, pdf
2021
Eclipsed
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2021
Minimalkombinat
CDr, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Num, Promo
2020
2012
Target Music
6xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Bellaphon, Bacillus Records
CD, Comp
2011
Kärleksdöden, Phantasma Disques
File, MP3, Mixed, 192
2001
Garden Of Delights
CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Promo
2013
Not On Label (Sylver Second Self-released)
File, FLAC, Mixed, Unofficial
1996
Not On Label
Cass, Comp, Unofficial
1990
Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth Scandinavia
Cass, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, C90
Not On Label
Cass, Comp, Unofficial
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