Exmagma-Exmagma (1973)

The debut album from the powerful trio Exmagma is one of the most aggressive, distorted, and heavy progressive and experimental jazz-rock records ever recorded. Featuring two talented and experienced young musicians from the German blues scene Thomas Balluff on organ and electric piano, and Andy Goldner on bass, guitars, and saxophone and the fantastic American drummer Fred Braceful, this power trio was one of the foremost expressions of the nascent jazz-influenced krautrock. Their first release is a brilliant example of the experimental avant-garde of psychedelic jazz. From the free jazz leanings of "Interessante Ole" to the joyful soul-rock climax of "Two Times", and including the experimentation in the colossal epic "Trippin With Birds" and the psychedelic movements of "The First Tune". This album showcases everything from Dadaist facets to electrifying soundscapes, often in a surreal way, with dramatic instrumental improvisations of jazz percussion, all under the ingredients of heavy hard rock with a dissonant and furious guitar and an electrifying and spacey organ.