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Fitzcarraldo (Dig)
Popol Vuh
Fitzcarraldo (Dig)
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, International Music, New Age, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks
 
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Originally released in 1982, the soundtrack to yet another of Werner Herzog?s films, Fitzcarraldo is perhaps the most bizarre and provocative of all Florian Fricke?s film scores. Fitzcarraldo is the story of an opera house...  more »

     
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All Artists: Popol Vuh
Title: Fitzcarraldo (Dig)
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Spv U.S.
Original Release Date: 10/10/1982
Re-Release Date: 6/28/2005
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, International Music, New Age, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks
Styles: Ambient, Electronica, Dance Pop, Progressive, Progressive Rock, Electronic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 693723702025

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Originally released in 1982, the soundtrack to yet another of Werner Herzog?s films, Fitzcarraldo is perhaps the most bizarre and provocative of all Florian Fricke?s film scores. Fitzcarraldo is the story of an opera house being built in the South American jungle for an appearance by Enrico Caruso. Yet Fitzarraldo?s music is not what one might expect given the film?s circumstance; it is music of and about deep contrast, with Caruso?s rich voice interplaying with the Popol Vuh sound. Fitzcarraldo is a true reward to all Popol Vuh and Krautrock fans alike. Popol Vuh was founded by mastermind Florian Fricke in Munich in 1970 and are known as pioneers of electronic music as well as the predecessors of the 90's ambient and trance genre. Florian Fricke was one of the first German musicians who worked with a MOOG III, an instrument which created a very new and special sound which was profiled on Affenstunde. This album quickly became a milestone and practically created a whole new genre. The name and the book Popol Vuh stems from Incan mythology and is the memory of the evolution of humanity. Florian Fricke doesn't like to catagorize his music; "Music is a form of law for me." He died on December 29, 2001 in Munich. Kraut Rock at the highest level made by, and for music fans ! All Popol Vuh re-releases are manufactured as high quality collector's series with stickers indicating the bonus tracks. The Digipak spines have a design and when all are put together they form one big picture.

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A haunting, unforgetable experience.
Julio Lopez | Santiago, Chile | 06/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The music of Popol Vuh for the classic Werner Herzog movie becomes a haunting, memorable experience for all listeners. It sounds wonderfully original and different to anything you've heard before. Besides, it includes some opera pieces that you heard in the movie that give an extra mood to the soundtrack. By all means, get it. You'll listen to it over and over again even if you haven't seen the movie (a mortal sin if you haven't, actually)."