Can-Ege Bamyasi (1972)

With "Ege Bamyasi", we are presented with one of the masterpieces of German krautrock, an album of cosmic melodies, challenging industrial rhythms, and ingenious experimental and psychedelic flourishes. On this album, the fourth chronologically from the German band Can, the group continues to experiment with keyboards, feedback noises, and psychedelic vocals under a repetitive and highly dynamic rhythm. In this release, Can demonstrate why they were one of the most promising bands of their era. The album is driven by the ethnic rhythms of percussionist Jaki Liebezeit, the improvised vocals of Damo Suzuki, and the spacey sound of Irmin Schmidt's keyboards. Songs like the groovy "One More Night," the vibrant, percussion-laden "Pinch" with its strange sound effects, the memorable experimentation of "Soup", the ethereal "Sing Swan Song", and the accessible "Spoon" make up an astonishing and magical album by Can, one that, even many years later, still brilliantly withstands the test of time. Along with their albums "Tago Mago" and "Future Days", "Ege Bamyasi" is one of their finest examples of avant-garde music and a crowning achievement in progressive rock.