Another fine
jazz influenced krautrock band which delivers ambitious, inventive
sounds. The geographical roots of the band are from Kamp-Lintfort near
Düsseldorf back to 1967. At this time the musicians were connected with a
local religious brass band and then they decided to form a "cosmic"
rock band to expand their own musical ideas and to put the stress on the
jazziest side of their music. Very interlocking their first album
released in 1970 for the ohr label definitely represents the fusion
between "cosmic" music and jazz rock. Their strange, psych
improvisations are mixed with weird space / electronic effects. Wind
instruments (mainly the flute and the trumpet) are associated to the
electric organ and conventional electric guitar parts. These
combinations offer a tasteful musical ensemble. Recorded in 1972, their
following album is maybe more elaborated, more evident with a very
accomplished improvisatory approach. Consequently two remarkable efforts
which contributed to the development of the Krautrock scene. Line-up / Musicians Jürgen Jonuschies/bass,vocals,percussion Hans Kämper/trombone,Spanish guitar,vocals,percussion Harald Klemm/flute,vocals,percussion Ove Volquartz/saxophone,flute Peter Werner/guitar,vocals,percussion Uwe Bick/drums,vocals,percussion Werner Hostermann/clarinet,organ,vocals,percussion Martin Habenicht/bass Roland Schaeffer/guitar,bass,vocals,saxophone,vibraphone Discography Osmose 1970
1.Osmose I 2.Osmose II 3.Osmose III 4.Osmose IV Beziehungen 1972
1.Trobluhs el E Isch 2.Leyenburg 1 3.Dreh Dich Nicht Um 4.Leyenburg 2
