Label: Garden Of Delights

Popol Vuh、Guru Guruを渡り歩いたConny Veitが初期メンバーとして参加していた1969年結成のジャーマン・エクスペリメンタル/クラウトロックバンドGila。アシュラ・テンペル及びアモン・デュールのインプロヴィゼーション/ドラッギースタイルを主とした"フリー・エレクトリック・サウンド"と称される歴史的1stアルバムのCD復刻版。小宇宙的オルガン&メロトロン、エキゾチックなリズム構造など、サイケデリックなビジョンを作り出す為に様々な要素を駆使し練り上げたジャーマン・サイケの超傑作。分厚いブックレットが付属するGarden Of Delightsの超良質復刻。







'Often referred by the title Free Electric Sound, Gila's debut is an amazing work, full of acid guitar freakouts, spacy organ and mellotron, exotic rhythm structures, and loads of electronic effects to fully realize the psychedelic visions. From the Floyd-ian space rock of the first two tracks the record moves into even stranger realms on the four segued pieces that make up the second side of the original vinyl. "Kollaps" starts off with ritualistic drumming, a creepy organ riff, a crying baby, and guitar licks that threaten to explode at any moment. After some electronic effects "Kontakt" goes in an entirely different direction with airy acoustic guitar and keyboards and no rhythm section, like suddenly emerging into sunlight after the darkness of "Kollaps." As the track progresses seamlessly into "Kollektivivtat" and then "Individualitat" it again picks up momentum, adding electric guitar riffs and an interesting mixture of bongos and snares as the organ cuts loose, until finally everything dies except the thundering percussions on some quasi-ethnic workout with some electronic sounds thrown in. ' - Rolf Semprebon