#themicrocosm

Various ‎– (The Microcosm) Visionary Music Of Continental Europe, 1970-1986 Label: Light In The Attic ‎– LITA 143 Format: 3 x LP Compilation, Remastered, “Introspective Indigo” colored vinyl, Limited Edition 500 copies Country: US Released: Dec 2016

Tracklist

Side A – Vangelis Creation Du Monde 10:05

- Ralph Lundsten Bön 5 - Förlåt Oss Våra Skulder = Prayer 5 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses 5:11 – Ash Ra Tempel Le Sourire Volé 6:08

Side B – Popol Vuh Brüder Des Schattens - Söhne Des Lichts (Abridged) 14:23

– Ariel Kalma Orguitar Soir 9:13

Side C – Bernard Xolotl Cometary Wailing (Valley Plateau) 12:52

– Peter Michael Hamel Einklang 10:08

Side D – Francesco Messina Untitled 7:39

 –Roedelius* Wenn Der Südwind Weht 4:14

–Deutsche Wertarbeit Der Grosse Atem 9:59

Side E

–Robert Julian Horky Dance For A Warrior 8:07

–Karl Schaffner & Lothar Grimm Caravan 3:23

–Suzanne Doucet & Christian Buehner* Shivas Dance 9:35

Side F –Enno Velthuys Morning Glory 10:15

 –Deuter Spirales 6:55

 –Gigi Masin Ship Beetel 6:04

(The Microcosm): Visionary Music of Continental Europe 1970-1986 / Various Artists  on ‘Introspective Indigo' (a rich dark-hued navy-purplish) LP. The colored vinyl run was limited to only 500 copies worldwide.

(The Microcosm): Visionary Music of Continental Europe 1970 -1986 is the followup to Light In The Attic's ‘I Am The Center’ box set released in October of 2013. (The Microcosm): Visionary Music Of Continental Europe, 1970-1986 is the first major summary of important works from cosmically-taped in artists.  Vangelis, Ash Ra Tempel, and Popol Vuh , Bernard Xolotl, Robert Julian Horky ,Enno Velthuys and Suzanne Doucet & Christian Buehner. Interestingly, this incredible compilation includes Roedelius’ amazing “Win Der Sudwind Weht” from his 1981 Sky Records release I reviewed in this blog several months back.  

Musically magical and very eclectic, primarily instrumental, drone-y; The Microcosm requests nothing more than an open mind to consider this ambient, new age, neuzeit, prog, krautrock, cosmic, holistic stuff.

Seattle’s Light in the Attic release contains  beautiful, Indigo vinyl 3 LP and detailed liner notes booklet reviewing all of the Continental European artists included in this boxed-set compilation.   The album was conceived and produced by Mr. Douglas McGowan (Yoga Records) and liner notes contributor Jason Patrick Woodbury (a music blogger). The Microcosm features remarkable art work in the form of a cover painting by Étienne Trouvelot, and record labels by Finnish scholar Aleksanda Ionowa .

Check out a selection from the Continental European compilation- Ash Ra Tempel’s - Le Sourire Vole here: