AMON DÜÜL ll - Kobe (Reconstruction) (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Released to raise money for victims of the Kobe, Japan, earthquake, this Amon Düül II disc from 1996, like the very similar Eternal Flashback, is actually material from 1969 to 1971 reworked through the wonders of plunderphonics by members of the group into one seamless, 65-minute-long space rock epic. It's not quite as radical as the John Oswald remix of the Grateful Dead's "Darkstar" on Grayfolded or the Can remix album Sacrilege, though it's still a quite fascinating bit of trickery, as bits of tracks from the first two albums, Phallus Dei and Yeti, are blended with previously unreleased material. The rhythms are often looped to retain the essence of the original album, but drawn out into long, hypnotic passages with oozes of guitar floating around them, while most of the vocal sections have been completely excised out, leaving this a complete instrumental workout. It comes off like an early version of the group on an endless jam section, and though it is no match for either Yeti or Phallus Dei, it will certainly satisfy those who can't get enough of Amon Düül II's early psychedelic sound. by Rolf Semprebon
Tracklist :
Kobe (Reconstruction)
a)        Hallimasch    11:29
b)        Kupplungen    13:25
c)        Kronwinkel 13 - Der Große Herd    11:03
d)        Verwandtschaft    0:24
e)        Trabbi-Town    14:47
f)        Tramin BF 309    14:33