Classic Albums #10: Can's Ege Bamyasi

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:07 PM

I don't know why I chose this over the more obvious Tago Mago, but anyway.

Because the 'classic albums' thing has turned into a bit of a 'my favourite album' monster it'd be nice to get back to reality for a while.

Anyway, Ege is one of those albums that i think has a genuine place at the high table. An amazing band, playing music that only they seemed capable of creating.

Everyneurotic · 07.02.2007, 04:08 PM

agreed, i still need to own it, though.

why didn't can reissue their shit on vinyl too?

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:09 PM

Yeah, it does seem weird that they never did vinyl reissues.

Savage Clone · 07.02.2007, 04:10 PM

A masterpiece for sure. Hard to choose between at least four or five Can LPs for "classic" status for me. Intuitive, influential, forward-thinking, and extremely well-executed. Jaki Liebezeit's drumming on this record is pretty damn incredible.

Savage Clone · 07.02.2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Yeah, it does seem weird that they never did vinyl reissues.

They reissued all that stuff on heavy vinyl.

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

They reissued all that stuff on heavy vinyl.

Wow, it must've sold out pretty damn quick then. lol

Everyneurotic · 07.02.2007, 04:18 PM

i hope they are not entirely sold out!

Savage Clone · 07.02.2007, 04:21 PM

It was late 90s, maybe VERY early 2000s on Spoon records. Probably gone now. I have seen a possibly-not-legit but exact vinyl reissue of "Soundtracks" recently though. It wasn't even expensive.

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:21 PM

One of the things I love about this album is the way that all of the instruments - including vocals - fuse together into a single organic whole.

Savage Clone · 07.02.2007, 04:29 PM

Oh, and one fun thing to do if you do have the vinyl...
If you play "Pinch" at 45 RPM, it sounds like a pretty good breakbeat/drum-n-bass tune until the vocals kick in.

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:41 PM

A lot of people making Drum and Bass have used that break.

Savage Clone · 07.02.2007, 04:43 PM

Huh.
Makes sense I guess.

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 04:48 PM

Those early albums anticipated more of how music would develop than almost anything else I can think of. What's more, they actually sound like they could've been made today, or even tomorrow. That's something that not even the Beatles or the Velvets, or even Kraftwerk, could claim.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 07.02.2007, 05:06 PM

love this album, but why didnt you keep all the albums in one "classic albums" thread?

Torn Curtain · 07.02.2007, 05:42 PM

I prefer Tago Mago and Future Days (but I listened to those records more than Ege Bamyasi).

demonrail666 · 07.02.2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

love this album, but why didnt you keep all the albums in one "classic albums" thread?

Well this is the last one I'm gonna do. The whole thing seemed to get a bit silly. If anyone else wants to do them though, cool.

At least with Ege I know i'm going out with a bang!

atsonicpark · 07.02.2007, 09:45 PM

yeah, i way prefer tago mago, and i may actually prefer future days to either of these. but all the early can stuff is great.

they were really doing something amazing on this release.. how much of it was improvised?

can can can can.

gmku · 07.02.2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Yeah, it does seem weird that they never did vinyl reissues.

What? Is my LP made out of tar or something then?

My fave store has LP copies of Ege, Monster Movie, and one other regularly in stock on vinyl. They're expensive though. 20 to 25 bucks each. The manager says he has seen Tago on vinyl but it's more than 30 bucks retail, so he refuses to stock it. I think they're United Artist European imports.

My Ege is clear green vinyl, by the way.

sun city girl · 07.03.2007, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

I don't know why I chose this over the more obvious Tago Mago, but anyway.

maybe because this one is better? great album, probably my all-time fave kraut lp along with the faust tapes.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 07.03.2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sun city girl

maybe because this one is better? great album, probably my all-time fave kraut lp along with the faust tapes.

faust tapes are killer
Ege Bamyasi is awesome, but i think i like the Future Days album better though

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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	Yeah, it does seem weird that they never did vinyl reissues.
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	A masterpiece for sure. Hard to choose between at least four or five Can LPs for "classic" status for me. Intuitive, influential, forward-thinking, and extremely well-executed. Jaki Liebezeit's drumming on this record is pretty damn incredible.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i hope they are not entirely sold out! __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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07.02.2007, 04:21 PM	#8
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	It was late 90s, maybe VERY early 2000s on Spoon records. Probably gone now. I have seen a possibly-not-legit but exact vinyl reissue of "Soundtracks" recently though. It wasn't even expensive.
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07.02.2007, 04:07 PM	#1
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	I don't know why I chose this over the more obvious Tago Mago, but anyway. Because the 'classic albums' thing has turned into a bit of a 'my favourite album' monster it'd be nice to get back to reality for a while. Anyway, Ege is one of those albums that i think has a genuine place at the high table. An amazing band, playing music that only they seemed capable of creating.
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07.02.2007, 04:29 PM	#10
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Oh, and one fun thing to do if you do have the vinyl... If you play "Pinch" at 45 RPM, it sounds like a pretty good breakbeat/drum-n-bass tune until the vocals kick in.
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07.02.2007, 04:41 PM	#11
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	A lot of people making Drum and Bass have used that break.
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07.02.2007, 04:43 PM	#12
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Huh. Makes sense I guess.
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07.02.2007, 04:48 PM	#13
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	Those early albums anticipated more of how music would develop than almost anything else I can think of. What's more, they actually sound like they could've been made today, or even tomorrow. That's something that not even the Beatles or the Velvets, or even Kraftwerk, could claim.
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07.02.2007, 05:06 PM	#14
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	love this album, but why didnt you keep all the albums in one "classic albums" thread?
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	I prefer Tago Mago and Future Days (but I listened to those records more than Ege Bamyasi).
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	yeah, i way prefer tago mago, and i may actually prefer future days to either of these. but all the early can stuff is great. they were really doing something amazing on this release.. how much of it was improvised? can can can can. __________________
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