POPOL VUH - Sei Still, Wisse ICH BIN (1981-2006) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Recorded in 1980 and produced by Klaus Schulze, Sei Still, Wisse ICH BIN ("Be quiet, I am") is one of Popol Vuh's sacred music offerings. Like Hosianna Mantra nearly a decade before, this set is regal in its solemnity and in its intensity. Utilizing the Chorensemble der Bayerischen Staatsoper and the soprano saxophone stylings of Chris Karrer, Popol Vuh -- down to a three-piece with vocalist Renate Knaup fronting the choir, Fricke on piano and voice, and guitarist Daniel Fichelscher holding down the drum chair as well, this is a huge recording . Schulze's immediate mix, which brings the vocals into complete balance with the undulating, mantra-like instrumentation, is nothing less than stunning; from Tibetan-style prayer chants to Eastern Orthodox choral scales, from thundering bass drums and cymbals to snaky, elusive, sparse electric guitar lines and Fricke's trademark shimmering piano, each of this album's seven selections is its own kind of masterpiece. It is the perfect marriage of world music utilized in rock & roll fashion, and of both being placed at the service of the Sacred. It is nothing less than awe-inspiring.
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Tracklist :
1    Wehe Khorazin    6:22
Florian Fricke
2    Und Als Er Sah Es Geht Dem Ende Zu    7:04
Florian Fricke
3    Garten Der Gemeinschaft    4:41
Florian Fricke
4    Gemeinsam Aßen Sie Das Brot    2:51
Florian Fricke
5    Laß Los    6:46
Florian Fricke
6    Gemeinsam Tranken Sie Den Wein    3:50
Florian Fricke
7    ...Als Lebten Die Engel Auf Erden    2:10
Florian Fricke
- Bonus Track -    
8    King Minos III (Studio Version)    5:02
Florian Fricke
Credits :
Choir – Choir Ensemble Of The Bavarian State Opera
Guitar, Drums – Daniel Fichelscher
Piano, Vocals, Composed By, Producer – Florian Fricke
Soprano Saxophone – Chris Karrer
Vocals – Renate Knaup