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Astral Caravan: Colony on Mars (1973) [FULL ALBUM] - Cosmic Psychedelic Jazz-fusion odyssey.

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After the unexpected underground success of their 1971 debut, Astral Caravan spent the next two years touring relentlessly across the UK and Northern Europe. Their sound, once loose and exploratory, gradually sharpened into something deeper, more technical, and unmistakably their own. The band matured through night-long improv sessions, hazy club residencies, and open-air festivals where their psychedelic jazz-fusion gained a devoted cult following.

By mid-1972, the quartet decided to expand their sonic palette. They acquired two powerful new instruments that reshaped their approach to composition:

A massive Moog 55 modular system, capable of cosmic bass swells and drifting analog textures.

A rare 1973 Caravan Synth, known for its shimmering leads and unpredictable harmonic overtones.

Combined with their signature dreamy Rhodes, ARP Odyssey, wah-wah guitars, ambient tape delays, and hypnotic drum-and-bass interplay, these additions pushed them into bolder territory.

In early 1973, the group secluded themselves in a countryside barn-studio, recording late into the night under dim red lamps and swirling incense smoke. What emerged was “Colony on Mars” — a more structured, disciplined, and narrative-driven album. Where their debut felt like drifting through cosmic fog, this new record felt like landing on alien soil.

The music is richer, more confident, full of intricate polyrhythms, layered synth architecture, and long improvisational arcs that reflect a band who has grown together on stage for hundreds of hours. Critics described the album as:

“A psychedelic jazz expedition turned architectural — a technical marvel that never loses its soul.”

“Astral Caravan” had not only evolved — they had ascended.
Colony on Mars stands as their breakthrough, a mature cosmic journey overflowing with analog warmth, interstellar groove, and visionary British jazz-fusion energy.

00:00 Spoutnik lauch
05:38 Die Glocke
13:31 Flying saucer
21:01 Colony on Mars
28:59 Caporal Fuentes
36:12 Supersonic travel
44:14 Abduction experiment ( Live )

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