Steig Aus marks a turning point for Embryo. Recorded in 1971-1972,
during three separate sessions that also gave birth to Rocksession, the
album captures the group actively looking for the ethnic fusion that
will soon become its main m.o. for the better part of the decade. It
also signals the beginning of the group's distancing from the record
industry -- both albums were rejected by their major label, which led to
a transaction with the forward-looking small label Brain. Steig Aus
features extremely inspired jazz-rock jams, which makes it a lot less
friendly than their 1974 hit record, a lot jazzier too, but still a
breathtaking journey into Krautrock-meets-American free jazz-meets-North
African percussion. The first session yielded the side-long "Call," a
loosely structured suite, and "Dreaming Girls," a Miles Davis-like
ballad. Both tracks feature drummer Christian Burchard, bassist Jörg
Evers, violinist Edgar Hoffmann, U.S. organist Jimmy Jackson, and
American jazz keyboardist Mal Waldron. The latter, who had previously
played with Eric Dolphy and Max Roach, among other luminaries, was
called in as a guest. "Radio Marrakesch/Orient Express," which ended up
opening the album, was recorded a while later, when the group reconvened
in the studio, minus Hoffmann and Evers (the latter being replaced by
Dave King). The track is already opening a window on Middle Eastern
influences, with extra ethnic touches (particularly in the percussion
department) added a few months later, when the group came back from a
trip to North Africa. Steig Aus is a pretty unique cross between German
psychedelic rock and American electric jazz. It is probably not the best
place to start exploring Embryo's discography, but it deserves special
attention nonetheless. François Couture
Tracklist :
1 Radio Marrakesch/Orient Express 9:50
Roman Bunka
2 Dreaming Girls 10:34
Christian Burchard
3 Call: Call, Pt. 1/Organ Walk/Marimba Village/Lost Violin/Call, Pt. 2 17:25
Waldron/Burchard/Bunka/Jackson/Hofmann
Credits :
Bass – Dave King
Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Christian Burchard
Electric Bass [E-Bass] – Jörg Evers
Electric Piano [E-Piano] – Mal Waldron
Guitar, Baglama [Saz] – Roman Bunka
Mellotron [Melotron], Organ – Jimmy Jackson
Violin – Edgar Hoffmann
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