Highdelberg Highdelberg 1975 Germany, Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock

Highdelberg - Highdelberg 1975 (Germany, Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock)

Ax Genrich's first release after quitting Guru Guru has none of his signature acid guitar freakouts that made him famous on the first Guru Guru albums! Over all, this sounds a lot like a series of jams, played with friends dropping by to play, of course it helps that his friends are members of Guru Guru, Cluster and Kraan! The whole thing is very relaxed. It reminds a lot of Mani Neumier's album "Mani und Seine Freunde" which came out the same year and had a lot of the same musicians. Since it's a collection of improvisations, there's no real focus and the songs amble from one style to another. The best track is 'Kosmische Phyrze', a gentle rock-guitar based instrumental. This album may not be on anyone's 'Top Ten' list or anything but it's still a worthwhile release, as these guys are all world-class players and the musicianship is top-notch.


Highdelberg - a project that brought together guitarist Ax Genrich (ex-Agitation Free, ex-Guru Guru) to record his debut solo album ... Therefore, this album also includes a discography of Ax Genrich. Together the best forces Krautrock - group Kraan, Cluster (Harmonia), Guru Guru ... Engineer and Producer - Conny Plank.

Tracks:
All tracks written by Ax Genrich.
01. Der Platzhirsch - 0:00

02. Odenwaldpolka - 4:27

03. Wapitis Rückkehr - 9:17

04. Kosmische Phyrze - 13:01

05. Super Normal Rider - 21:06

06. A National Affair - 26:07

07. No Matter No.769 - 30:21

08. Saure Drops & Süßer Wein - 34:25

Personnel:
- Ax (Axel) Genrich (ex-Guru Guru) - guitar, vocals, percussion, bass, banjo, human beatbox (mouth organ), producer
- Peter Wollbrandt (Kraan) - guitar, vocals, congas
- Helmuth Hattler (Kraan) - bass, backing vocals
- Achim Roedelius (Harmonia, Cluster) - Yamaha organ
- Dieter Moebius (Harmonia, Cluster) - Arp synthesizer
- Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru) - drums, congas
- Jan Fride (Kraan) - drums
 
- Conny Plank - engineer, producer