Mythos - Mythos FLAC

Mythos Krautrock Space Rock Prog Rock 1972 Russia

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A1	Mythoett Arranged By [Arr.] – KaskeWritten-By – Händel	3:00
A2.1	Oriental Journey Written-By – Weiße, Kaske, Hildebrand*
A2.2	Hero's Death Written-By – Weiße, Kaske, Hildebrand*	17:42
B	Encyclopedia Terrae Written-By – Weiße, Kaske, Hildebrand*	17:31

Companies, etc.

Made By – Ohr
Made By – Metronome Records GmbH
Produced At – Dierks Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
Pressed By – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant

Credits

Bass [Baß], Acoustic Guitar [Akustische Gitarre], Effects [Effekte] – Harald Weisse
Cover – Gil Funccius
Drums [Schlagzeug], Percussion [Perkussion] – Thomas Hildebrand
Guitar [6-Saiten-Gitarre], Twelve-String Guitar [12-Saiten-Gitarre], Sitar, Concert Flute [Querflöte], Synthesizer, Vocals [Gesang] – Stephan Kaske
Producer [Produziert] – Dieter Dierks

Notes

Produziert im Oktober und November 1971 im Dierks-Studio, Stommeln.
[Produced in October and November 1971 in Dierks-Studio, Stommeln.]

Released in a gatefold cover.

P. 1972
Made in Germany by Ohr/Metronome Records GmbH
Printed in Germany

Catalogue number variations are: OMM 556.019 on record labels, OMM 556019 on rear cover.
Both label matrix numbers are on the "Seite 2" label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): ST-OMM-556.019-A (0664.130 S 1)
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): ST-OMM-556.019-B (0664.130 S 2)
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): 1 ℗ 1972 B72 ◇ Z1 ▭ 28 0664 130 S1 OMM 556 019A
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B): 1 ℗ 1972 B72 ◇ Z1 ▭ 28 0664 130 S2 OMM 556 019B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AL 0052	Mythos	Mythos ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Alcinous Ltd	AL 0052	Russia	Unknown
14879, CD 14879	Mythos	Mythos ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Ohr, Spalax Music, Ohr, Spalax Music	14879, CD 14879	France	Unknown
OMM 556019, Belle-132100	Mythos	Mythos ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM)	Ohr, Belle Antique	OMM 556019, Belle-132100	Japan	2013
OHR 70019-1	Mythos	Mythos ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Ohr, Pilz , Ohr Today, Die Kosmischen Kuriere	OHR 70019-1	Germany	2008
NS666 315	Mythos	Mythos ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Neutron Star Records	NS666 315	Australia	1979

Tori Texer

Very cool sound from the 70s :P

Cheber

Mythos was a Krautrock band that was basically lead by Stephan Kaske. He plays flute, keyboards, and sings. In 1972, they released their debut on Ohr, and is a great gem of Krautrock waiting to be discovered! They start off with a rendition of Handel's "Fireworks Music" called "Mythoette". It's rather jazzy with a classical feel (naturally). They then get much more psychedelic with sitar and trippy flute. Stephan Kaske's voice is rather raspy and might provide a problem with some listeners. "Hero's Death" is a heavier piece, with heavy guitar riffs. "Encyclopedia Terra" is a side-length cut with strange simulated sounds of war (the sounds of airplanes and air raid sirens were produced off a VCS-3 synthesizer). There's also some nice use of Mellotron. The album really ends in a very down way, with a narrator talking about a man who was tired of all the warfare, fighting and pollution, builds a cryonic chamber where he wakes up 100 years in the future in hopes of a better world, and he repeats this 23 times (about 2,300 years into the future) only to find pollution and war killed the planet and the results, killed him as well. I found that a bit disturbing to hear. The narration has a "down feel" to it, not to mention the strummed guitar that goes with it. Although that end part is a bit difficult for me to take in, I still think it's a great, largely undiscovered gem of Krautrock. The many spacy passages at times could remind you a bit of Ash Ra Tempel while the more ethnic influence like the use of sitar can get you thinking of Yatha Sidhra. If you're looking for more great Krautrock, try this one.

Flamehammer

I agree. A TRUE classic of German rock music.