EMBRYO - Embryo's Rache (1971-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Tausendfüßler 5:23
Written-By – H. Fischer
Time    (8:47)
2a    You Can't Wait
Written-By [Uncredited] – Hansi Fischer
Written-By – C. Burchard
2b    Eva's Nuvola
Written-By – C. Burchard
3    Revenge 6:45
Written-By – J. Jackson
4    Spain Yes, Franco Finished
Written-By – C. Burchard
5    Try To Be 2:08
Written-By – C. Burchard
6    Change 6:32
Written-By – C. Burchard
Plus Extra Tracks   
7    Tabarinman's Return Pt.1 6:15
Written-By – C. Burchard, D. Serfas, G. Goodman, H. Breuer, J. Jackson, R. Bunka
8    Tabarinman's Return Pt.2 6:00
Written-By – C. Burchard, D. Serfas, G. Goodman, H. Breuer, J. Jackson, R. Bunka
Credits :
Bass [Uncredited] – Roman Bunka (faixas: 1 to 6)
Drums – Christian Burchard
Electric Piano [Leslie Piano], Vocals [Vocal] – Christian Burchard (faixas: 1 to 6)
Flute, Percussion, Vocals [Vocal] – Hansi Fischer (faixas: 1 to 6)
Guest, Electric Piano, Organ – Hermann Breuer (faixas: 1 to 6)
Guest, Organ, Mellotron [Melotron] – James "Tabarin Man" Jackson (faixas: 1 to 6)
Guest, Vocals [Vocal] – Franz Benton (faixas: 1 to 6)
Guitar – Geoff Goodman (faixas: 7, 8), Roman Bunka (faixas: 7, 8)
Percussion [Gan Gan] – Dieter Serfas (faixas: 7, 8)
Photography By [Photo By] – Uta Hofmann
Piano – James "Tabarin Man" Jackson* (faixas: 7, 8)
Soprano Saxophone [Sax Soprano], Violin, Percussion – Edgar Hofmann (faixas: 1 to 6)
Trombone – Hermann Breuer (faixas: 7, 8)

EMBRYO ft. JIMMY JACKSON - Steig Aus (1972-1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Steig Aus marks a turning point for Embryo. Recorded in 1971-1972, during three separate sessions that also gave birth to Rocksession, the album captures the group actively looking for the ethnic fusion that will soon become its main m.o. for the better part of the decade. It also signals the beginning of the group's distancing from the record industry -- both albums were rejected by their major label, which led to a transaction with the forward-looking small label Brain. Steig Aus features extremely inspired jazz-rock jams, which makes it a lot less friendly than their 1974 hit record, a lot jazzier too, but still a breathtaking journey into Krautrock-meets-American free jazz-meets-North African percussion. The first session yielded the side-long "Call," a loosely structured suite, and "Dreaming Girls," a Miles Davis-like ballad. Both tracks feature drummer Christian Burchard, bassist Jörg Evers, violinist Edgar Hoffmann, U.S. organist Jimmy Jackson, and American jazz keyboardist Mal Waldron. The latter, who had previously played with Eric Dolphy and Max Roach, among other luminaries, was called in as a guest. "Radio Marrakesch/Orient Express," which ended up opening the album, was recorded a while later, when the group reconvened in the studio, minus Hoffmann and Evers (the latter being replaced by Dave King). The track is already opening a window on Middle Eastern influences, with extra ethnic touches (particularly in the percussion department) added a few months later, when the group came back from a trip to North Africa. Steig Aus is a pretty unique cross between German psychedelic rock and American electric jazz. It is probably not the best place to start exploring Embryo's discography, but it deserves special attention nonetheless. François Couture
Tracklist :
1     Radio Marrakesch/Orient Express 9:50
Roman Bunka
2     Dreaming Girls 10:34
Christian Burchard
3     Call: Call, Pt. 1/Organ Walk/Marimba Village/Lost Violin/Call, Pt. 2 17:25
Waldron/Burchard/Bunka/Jackson/Hofmann
Credits :
Bass – Dave King
Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Christian Burchard
Electric Bass [E-Bass] – Jörg Evers
Electric Piano [E-Piano] – Mal Waldron
Guitar, Baglama [Saz] – Roman Bunka
Mellotron [Melotron], Organ – Jimmy Jackson
Violin – Edgar Hoffmann

EMBRYO - We Keep On (1972-1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 We Keep On is the German art/jazz rock band Embryo's most successful recording. It's also one of their best. In late 1972, saxophonist Charlie Mariano joined Embryo along with guitarist Roman Bunka. Mariano's already encyclopedic knowledge of world music forms was a welcome addition to the band; they sought to fuse jazz and space rock -- à la their countrymen Can -- with the various rhythms and harmonic sensibilities of folk musics across the globe. Bunka also played the Turkish saz and was a great, if unconventional, vocalist. Embryo's leader, Christian Burchard, took up everything from drums to marimba to Mellotron on this set to complement pianist Dieter Miekautsch's Rhodes and clavinet work. And Mariano played not only sax and flute but nagasuram and bamboo flutes as well. Here, on "Ehna, Ehna, Abu Lele," West African rhythms danced with jazz rock and wove something entirely new from the roots of both. On "Hackbrett-Dance," saz, marimba, and percussion became something out of time and space that might have come from any North African nation, but found a place in the tripped-out world of psychedelic space music as well -- check the recordings of Angus MacLise for a frame of reference here. But it is on the Miles-influenced jazz-funk of "No Place to Go," which used the Jack Johnson groove to achieve new rock ecstasies, that the album really comes into view for its revolutionary contribution to the language of assimilation. The CD version also contains two welcome bonus tracks from the session, a nearly 16-minute "Ticket to India" and an eight-and-a-half-minute extended improv called "Flute, Saz and Marimba" that could have come from one of Don Cherry's early-'70s recordings. Highly recommended.
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Tracklist :
1    Abdul Malek    3:15
Written-By – C.Burchart, R.Bunka
2    Don't Come Tomorrow 3:48
Written-By – C.Burchart
Electric Bass – Roman Bunka
3    Ehna, Ehna, Abu Lele    8:43
Written-By – C.Burchart, R.Bunka
4    Hackbrett-Dance    3:54
Written-By – C.Mariano, C.Burchart
5    No Place To Go    12:32
Written-By – C.Burchart
6    Flute And Saz    5:57
Written-By – C.Mariano, C.Burchart, R.Bunka
7    Ticket To India    15:42
Written-By – C.Burchart
8    Flute, Saz And Marimba    8:40
Written-By – C.Burchart
Credits
Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes], Dulcimer [Hackbrett], Mellotron [Mellotrone] – Christian Burchard
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Piano, Clavinet [Bass-piano On Hohner Clavinet] – Dieter Miekautsch
Guitar, Baglama [Saz], Vocals, Percussion – Roman Bunka
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Nadaswaram [Nagasuram], Flute [Bamboo Flute] – Charlie Mariano

EMBRYO - Surfin' (1975-1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    You Can Turn Me On    5:11
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
2    Music Of Today    4:12
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
3    Secret    6:23
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
4    Surfin'    3:22
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
5    New Ridin'    3:44
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
6    In My Luna Matic    1:28
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
7    Dance Of Some Broken Glasses    9:01
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
8    Side Track    6:03
C. Burchart, R. Bunka
Credits :
Bass – Uwe Müllrich (faixas: 2 to 7)
Drums, Vocals, Marimba, Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender-Rhodes], Mellotron, Organ, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion, Piano – Christian Burchard
Guest, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Nadaswaram [Nagasuram] – Charlie Mariano (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Guest, Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Violin [Violins] – Edgar Hofmann (faixas: 2, 3, 7, 8)
Guitar, Bass, Clavinet, Vocals, Effects [Ring Modulator], Percussion, Sitar, Baglama [Saz] – Roman Bunka

EMBRYO - Bad Heads and Bad Cats (1975-1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Layed Back    5:39
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
2    Nina Kupenda    12:08
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
3    Bad Heads    4:08
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
4    Road Song    6:14
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
5    After The Rain    6:15
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
6    Klondyke Netti    6:28
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
7    Tag X    1:39
C.Burchard / D.Miekautsch / R.Bunka / U.Müllrich
8    Human Contact    16:53
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
Credits ::
Alto Saxophone [Alto], Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Flute – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Uve Müllrich
Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals [Vocal] – Christian Burchard
Keyboards – Dieter Miekautsch
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Flute – Edgar Hofmann
Vocals, Guitar – Roman Bunka
Vocals, Percussion – Maria Archer

EMBRYO - Apo Calypso (1977-1999) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Break Into Pieces    4:42
Roman Bunka
2    Endless Feeling    7:17
Roman Bunka
3    Together    5:38
Roman Bunka
4    Knast-Funk    5:55
Christian Burchard
5    Amnesty Total 9:07
Christian Burchard
Flute [Flutes] – Edgar Hofmann
6    Getalongwithasong 14:11
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
Tabla – Trilok Gurtu
Vocals, Tambura [Tamboura] – Shoba Gurtu
7    Mühldorfsong    6:21
Christian Burchard
8    Prisioneri Politici 4:45
Christian Burchard
Synthesizer – Burckard Schmiedl
Vocals, Drums – Christian Burchard
Credits :
Bass – Uwe Müllrich
Drums, Percussion – Butze Fischer (faixas: 1 to 7)
Keyboards – Michael Wehmeyer
Vocals, Organ, Vibraphone [Electric Vibes], Marimba [Marimbas] – Christian Burchard (faixas: 1 to 7)
Vocals, Veena, Oud, Guitar [Ibanez & Tama Guitars] – Roman Bunka

EMBRYO - Every Day Is Okay (1980-1992) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Old Days, Old Violinos 1:12
Baglama [Saz] – Roman Bunka
Bass – Uve Müllrich
Drums – Christian Burchard
Violin – Edgar Hofmann
2    Road To Asia 12:04
Bass, Baglama [Electric Saz] – Uve Müllrich
Guitar – Remigius Drexler
Organ, Piano, Harmonium – Michaël Wehmeyer
Violin, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Edgar Hofmann
Vocals, Drums, Synth [Synth-Vibes], Percussion – Christian Burchard
3    Mühldorf 6:21
Bass – Uve Müllrich
Drums – Butze Fischer
Guitar – Roman Bunka
Organ – Michaël Wehmeyer
Vibraphone [Electric Vibes], Vocals – Christian Burchard
4    Sunsinging 3:25
Bass – Dave King
Guitar, Baglama [Electric Saz], Vocals – Roman Bunka
Marimba, Drums, Vocals – Christian Burchard
5    Back From Africa (Pt. 1) 3:03
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Roman Bunka
Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Christian Burchard
6    Back From Africa (Pt. 2) 3:49
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Roman Bunka
Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Christian Burchard
7    Empty Pocket Blueeyed Voices 4:16
Bass – Uve Müllrich
Clavinet, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Christian Burchard
Vocals – Maria Archer
Vocals, Percussion – Dieter Miekautsch, Roman Bunka
8    Every Day Is Okay 5:13
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Drums, Vocals, Clavinet – Christian Burchard
Guitar, Bass – Roman Bunka
9    Dawai, Dawai 2:38
Bass – Dave King
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Roman Bunka
Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Christian Burchard
10    TV Story 1:30
Bass – Ralph Fischer
Drums, Vocals, Keyboards – Christian Burchard
Flute – Hansi Fischer
Guitar – Alfred Jones
Soprano Saxophone – Edgar Hofmann
11    Political Prisoners 4:41
Bass – Uve Müllrich
Drums, Vocals – Christian Burchard
Guitar – Roman Bunka
Piano – Michael Wehmeyer
Synthesizer – Burckard Schmiedl

EMBRYO - Zack Glück (1984-1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Che Mangerai Domani, Vipera 2:49
Dulcimer [Hackbrett] – Wolfgang Neumann
Thavil [Tavil] – Buze Fischer
Written-By – R. Bunka
2    Dage Django 4:05
Written-By – G. Hartwig Luciano
3    Zack Glück 2:20
Written-By – E. Hofmann
4    Hör, Spiel, Vergiß 7:46
Dulcimer [Hackbrett] – Wolfgang Neumann
Written-By – C. Burchard
5    Electraunico 5:38
Written-By – M. Wehmeyer
6    Montespertoli 3:49
Thavil [Tavil] – Buze Fischer
Written-By – C. Burchard
7    Che Mangerai Domani, Vipera Pt. 2 6:52
Written-By – R. Bunka
8    U-Bahn 12:06
Written-By – Burchard, Hofmann, Luciano, Wehmeyer, Bunka
9    Ali Babà 4:30
Written-By – C. Burchard, Haba
Credits :
Flute, Soprano Saxophone [S.], Alto Saxophone [A. Sax], Violin, Vocals [Vocal] – Edgar Hofmann
Keyboards, Percussion – Michael Wehmeyer
Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes], Drums, Cimbalom [Cimbalon], Vocals [Vocal] – Christian Burchard
Oud, Guitar – Roman Bunka
Thavil [Tavil], Bass, Vocals [Vocal], Percussion – Gerald Hartwig Luciano 

EMBRYO - Turn Peace (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Marque's Song 7:03
Bass – M. Schöne
Drum [Tavil] – P. Pilai
Nadaswaram [Nagasuram] – R. Schaeffer
Oud – R. Bunka
Piano – M. Löwenthal
Vibraphone – C. Burchard
2    Velly Velly Good 9:52
Bass – L. Richter, M. Schöne
Drum [Tavil] – P. Pilai
Drums – C. Burchard
Guitar – R. Bunka
Nadaswaram [Nagasuram] – R. Schaeffer
Piano – M. Löwenthal
3    Pang 3:02
Drum [Tavil] – P. Pilai
Guitar – G. Goodman, R. Bunka
Percussion – G. Hartwig
Piano – L. Porter
Voice – A. Praskin
4    Rama's Seven    5:25
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Guitar, Bass – Roman Bunka
Keyboards [Keyb.] – Marque Löwenthal
Mridangam – T.A.S. Mani, Shashikumar
Nadaswaram [Nagasuram] – Roland Schaeffer
Thavil [Tavil] – Ramesh Shotham
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Vocals – Rama Mani
5    Govinda    3:24
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Guitar, Bass – Roman Bunka
Keyboards – Marque Löwenthal
Mridangam – T.A.S. Mani, Shashikumar
Nadaswaram [Nagasuram] – Roland Schaeffer
Thavil [Tavil] – Ramesh Shotham
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Vocals – Rama Mani
6    Abdul    4:16
Alto Saxophone [Alt], Tenor Saxophone [Tenorsax] – Allan Praskin
Alto Saxophone [Altsax] – Monty Waters
Bass – Paolo Cardoso
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Guitar – Geoff Goodman
Percussion – Abdul Wahab
Piano – Mal Waldron
Trombone – Hermann Breuer
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
7    Präparierte 20 Jahre Später    11:01
Grand Piano [Präparierter Flügel] – Peter Michael Hamel
Guitar – Roberto Détrée
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
8    Erin In Konstanz    3:08
Bata [Bata Drum] – Lamidi Ayankunle
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Guitar – Chris Karrer, Julius Golombeck
Talking Drum [Dundun] – Rabiu Ayandokun
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Vocals – Ojetunde Ajayi
9    Hob Ou Salam    8:18
Guimbri [Gimbri], Vocals [Voc.] – El Houssaine Kili
Mixed By [Live Mix] – Rolf Sylvester
Talking Drum [Dundun] – Rabiu Ayandokun
10    Barks    3:39
Bass – Paolo Cardoso
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Piano – Mal Waldron
Saxophone [Sax] – Allan Praskin, Edgar Hofmann
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
11    Lonely Nights    13:10

EMBRYO - Ibn Battuta (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Code 7 5:47
Arranged By – Christian Burchard, Chuck Henderson
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Chuck Henderson
Drums – Christian Burchard
Guitar – Roman Bunka
Lyrics By – Chuck Henderson
Percussion – Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Chuck Henderson
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Talking Drum [Gangan] – Dieter Serfas
Vocals – Chuck Henderson
2    Ibn Battuta 7:58
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Clarinet [Turkish Clarinet] – Edgar Hofmann
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
3    Komet 41 11:22
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Drums – Christian Burchard, Dieter Serfas
Guitar – Roman Bunka
Marimba – Christian Burchard
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Vocals – Christian Burchard
4    1/4 Tone Jazz, Part 1 5:59
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass Saxophone – Norbert Stammberger
Composed By – Christian Burchard, Tatios Effendi
Drums – Christian Burchard
Marimba [1/4 Tone Marimba] – Christian Burchard
Oud – Roman Bunka
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Trombone – Marty Cook
Trumpet [1/4 Tone Trumpet] – Albrecht Huber
5    Man Bekhod Wa To Bekhod 3:53
Arranged By – Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Jamal Mohmand
Composed By – Jamal Mohmand
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Handclaps [Handclapping] – Chuck Henderson
Harmonium – Jamal Mohmand
Lyrics By – Jamal Mohmand
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Tabla – Yusuf Eshaq
Vocals – Jamal Mohmand, Sima Mohmand
6.1    Prelude 1:38
Composed By – Christoph Karrer
Oud – Christoph Karrer
6.2    Rast 4:32
Alto Saxophone – Edgar Hofmann
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Marimba [1/4 Tone Marimba] – Christian Burchard
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Vocals – Christian Burchard
7    Beat From Bagdad 7:00
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Christian Burchard, Dieter Serfas
Marimba [1/4 Tone Marimba] – Christian Burchard
Oud – Christoph Karrer, Roman Bunka
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Trombone – Marty Cook
Vocals – Christian Burchard
8    Simai Ka 7:46
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Ney [Nay] – Edgar Hofmann
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Trombone – Marty Cook
9    1/4 Tone Jazz, Part 2 1:48
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass Saxophone – Norbert Stammberger
Composed By – Christian Burchard
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Christian Burchard
Oud – Roman Bunka
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Trombone – Marty Cook
Trumpet – Albrecht Huber
10    Kletta 4:46
Arranged By – Christian Burchard, Dieter Serfas
Composed By – Christian Burchard, Dieter Serfas
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Tabla – Yusuf Eshaq
Talking Drum [Gangan] – Dieter Serfas
11    El Qalb Yeshak Kulli Gamil 3:55
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Riad El Sonbati
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Marimba [1/4 Tone Marimba] – Christian Burchard
Organ [1/4 Tone Organ] – Michael Wehmeyer
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Violin – Christoph Karrer
12    Andalusian Beat 3:57
Arranged By – Christian Burchard
Bass – Chris Lachotta
Composed By – Christian Burchard, Trad.
Drums – Dieter Serfas
Oud – Christoph Karrer
Soprano Saxophone – Chuck Henderson
Trombone – Marty Cook
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Violin – Christoph Karrer
13    Zeinab 4:04
Arranged By – Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Roland Schaeffer, Ibrahim Gauala, Fathi Salama
Bass – Rama Krishna
Composed By – Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Roland Schaeffer, Ibrahim Gauala, Fathi Salama
Cymbal – Christian Burchard
Drums – Salah Ragab
Flute [Salamaia] – Ibrahim Gauala
Goblet Drum [Darabouka] – Khamis Henkesh
Nadaswaram [Nagaswaram] – Roland Schaeffer
Oud – Adeeb Refala, Christoph Karrer
Percussion – Christian Burchard
Synth – Fathi Salama
Vibraphone – Christian Burchard
Violin – Alman Shafik, Christoph Karrer

EMBRYO - Invisible Documents (1999) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Now this one is gone. Drummer and percussion master Christian Burchard's Embryo, undergoing continual personnel changes since its inception, is caught live here in 1974. Charlie Mariano had already departed and was replaced by Edgar Hofmann, but his cohort, guitarist Roman Bunka, remains. The band is rounded out as a quartet by bassist Norbert Domling. This is the smallest Embryo manifestation on record, and it is one of the most adventurous and powerful, as well. This gig features four selections over two CDs, the shortest of which is just over nine minutes, and the longest almost 40 minutes. While they are listed as "compositions," these pieces are far more like structured improvisations. Burchard has less control over the proceedings here -- though he does play drum solos that last too long -- and they benefit as a result. Here saxophones, funk, African rhythms, and folk melodies collide in a mix of jazz-rock fusion's electricity and free-form out jamming. The individual selections don't matter so much, but the gig as a whole does. In particular, the sax playing by Bunka, and the violin work by Hofmann (who is a fine soprano saxophone player as well) are more than remarkable, they are astonishing in how they propel this music to a point where all ideas of time, space, and categorization blue and melt into the ether of intensity. Highly recommended.
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Tracklist 1 :
1     Invisible Documents 20:04
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
2     Minaret 31:40
Roman Bunka
Tracklist 2 :   
1     Singing 38:51
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
2     Riad 9:12
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
3     Shine of Walt Dickerson 13:28
Roman Bunka / Christian Burchard
Credits :
Bass – Norbert Dömling
Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Christian Burchard
Guitar, Oud, Baglama [Saz], Percussion, Vocals – Roman Bunka
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Violin – Edgar Hofmann

EMBRYO - La Blama Sparozzi (1982-1999) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This sprawling double album is the last Embryo title to feature the great guitarist Roman Bunka. Here, as on many of the band's other recordings, the basis sextet led by Christian Burchard is augmented by dozens of other musicians to varying effect. For starters, Embryo's live recordings are always their best. That is testified to here, as well, since the album was recorded in studios all over Europe, and features a live performance from Munich. It's the sprawl that testifies simultaneously to this album's greatest strength and weakness. While Embryo's musical restlessness counts for great improvised music, particularly in concert settings, the band's studio offerings sometimes lack focus, and that is certainly the case here. There are few long pieces on these two CDs, with 22 tracks in all. Taken as a whole, it would be unfair to say that these are Embryo's "pop" recordings; it is not inaccurate to say that they are consciously more accessible than on any of their other outings. This band has never aspired to relevance in terms of pop culture, before or after these sessions. The vocal tracks here fall flat and are uninspiring, while the music itself is brilliant and often visionary. This is a mixed bag to be sure, but a far from uninteresting one.
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Tracklist 1 :
1     Abart 4:21
Roman Bunka
2     Reportage 6:55
Christian Burchard
3     Xingu 1:37
Roman Bunka
4     La Blama Sparozzi 7:00
Roman Bunka
5     Jay 1:28
Christian Burchard
6     Computer Killer 2:54
Christian Burchard
7     Cimbalero 2:55
Christian Burchard
8     Zapata Pasteta 7:26
9     Kehlig Selig 7:47
Christian Burchard
10     Duo 2:32
Tracklist 2 :
1     Mundbogen 9 4:31
2     El Moro 6:28
Chris Karrer
3     Fun-Bahia 7:39
4     Auf Gottes Auge Wächst Kein Gras 4:44
Edgar Hofmann
5     Evas Zimmer 0:50
Christian Burchard
6     Nigeria, Karnataka 4:41
7     Pia Pia 5:31
Traditional
8     Wasserräder 6:12
9     Egypt Straat 4:04
10     Grace 1:37
11     Cimbaleros 11:08
Christian Burchard
12     Salam Salah 5:53
Christian Burchard
Credits :
Performer – Chris Karrer, Christian Burchard, Colin Offord, Edgar Hoffmann, Freddy Setz, Gerald Luciano, Grace Youn, Jay Ziehr, Machin Abdul Raschid, Malang Nedjrabi, Michael Wehmeyer, Muhammed Hilal, Muraina Oyelami, Ramesh Shotam, Rolf Silvester, Roman Bunka, Salah Ragab, Schamsdin Masrur, Sehnap Eizard, Ulli Bassenge, Werner Aldinger