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Golem-Orion Awakes-'76 Space–Rock Psych-NEW LP
Golem – Orion Awakes
Orion Awakes
GOLEM
Orion Awakes
MENTAL EXPERIENCE / LP
SECTION: PSYCHEDELIC, PROGRESSIVE, FOLK > 60's & 70's
Cat. No. : MENT006
A glorious blend of Space–Rock, Kraut and Psychedelia courtesy of the mysterious Golem. Plenty of Hammond organ, analogue synths, ripping guitar, effects, trippy jams..."Orion Awakes" was recorded and produced circa 1976 by Toby Robinson a.k.a. Genius P. Orridge, while he worked as second engineer at the famous Dierks Studio in Cologne.
Memories from those hazy times are sketchy but all leads to believe that the musicians featured here were well–known names from the Kraut scene under pseudonyms, recording 100% underground, non–commercial music under Toby’s guidance, just for fun.
Apparently, "Orion Awakes" was released as a very limited hand–made pressing housed in a silver foil sleeve on the Pyramid label, which was ran by Toby and his friend Robin Page, the Fluxus artist. No original copies have ever been found. The fascinating liner notes by Kraut expert Alan Freeman talk about seeing an original copy of Golem at a record shop in Germany many years ago and he also sheds some light on who could be the real musicians involved, as well as discussing the controversial story of the Pyramid label and the accusations of Golem being a manufactured 90s "fake" instead of a real vintage 70s recording.
"Legitimately tripped out, fans of the Cosmic Jokers could certainly get behind this one." – Angela Sawyer (Weirdo Records)
RIYL: Gila, Mythos, Guru Guru, Cosmic Jokers, Novalis, Neu!, Hawkwind, Brainticket, My Solid Ground, Pink Floyd...
*LP includes free digital download coupon
*24–Bit domain remaster from the original tapes
*Housed in a silver foil sleeve
*Insert with liner notes by Alan Freeman (Ultima Thule / The Crack In The Cosmic Egg)
Tracklist:
Orion Awakes – Stellar Launch – Godhead Dance – Jupiter & Beyond (Signal / Noise / Rebirth) – The Returning
Label:
Mental Experience – MENT006
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
Spain
Released:
11 May 2017
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Krautrock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
A1 Orion Awakes 7:27
A2 Stellar Launch 7:36
A3 Godhead Dance 6:31
Jupiter & Beyond (14:25)
B1.1 Signal
B1.2 Noise
B1.3 Rebirth
B2 The Returning 7:45
Companies, etc.
Licensed From – Toby Hrycek-Robinson
Remastered At – Moat Studio
Mastered At – Vacuum Mastering
Credits
Bass – Mungo (2)
Cover – Sandra Glenwright
Drums – Joachim Bohne
Guest [With], Guitar – Rolf Föller
Guitar [Guitars] – Willi Berghoff*
Liner Notes – Alan Freeman
Mastered By [Vinyl Mastering] – Javier Roldón
Organ, Mellotron [Mellotronne], Synth [Synths] – Manfred Hof
Producer – Genius P. Orridge
Remastered By – Toby Robinson*
Written-By [All Tracks Written By] – Orridge*, Mungo (2), Berghoff*
Notes
Housed in a silver foil sleeve.
Insert with liner notes by Alan Freeman (Ultima Thule / The Crack In The Cosmic Egg).
24-bit domain remaster from the original tapes.
Includes a free digital download coupon.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (On sticker): 4 040824 087012