Talix .. pre-Pinguin - spuren (1971)Krautrock,Deutschrock<br /><br />Spuren moves away somewhat from the insurgencies we're accustomed to hearing when the visceral performance of German Jazz Rock is fully expressed. It's a more balanced album, not overly exposed with the "acid" in terms of experimentation, but BE CAREFUL, that doesn't mean it lacks that dose of German madness. Their performance has echoes of Krautrock, but "accessibility" dominates more.<br /><br />The album is made up of an optimal instrumental base, simple arrangements, and compositions of a good quality—good, at least for me—that manifest a certain charm in terms of sound. Its melodies are catchy, its rhythm changes are rapid, its atmospheres and ambiances are colorful and sometimes even acidic. Its instrumental base is governed by "brass" sounds while the other instruments follow the rhythm without losing the established line. Thus, Talix generates many reactions in the listener, and therefore Spuren guarantees a good session and moments of healthy entertainment. It's a true delicacy; the band possesses magic when they play, and a clear example is "Lieben, Lieben, Lieben," a song that's simply rhythmic, fast, colorful, quite "on the up" and without too much psychedelic acrobatics. In short, Talix is the gentler side of so-called "Kraut-Jazz."<br /><br />Spuren is an album that has never disappointed me. As I already mentioned, it features a masterful performance, and in addition to having a tremendous rhythm, it has certain reminiscences of Krautrock, and that's appreciated. One of the things I appreciate about this band is their versatility and dynamics, but aside from that, another thing I value is their broad vision of what they want to capture. They draw on the progressivism of the time and fuse it with elements of national identity. In addition, they focus on the song being sung in their native language. Thus, we have a work that perfectly achieves its objective: an authentic sound of the era that doesn't overwhelm and brings with it a vitalized experience of energy. My impressions are positive. The album exudes magic, and every time the turntable spins, the room lights up in various colors, and the session becomes intense. See you later.<br /><br />The band changed its lineup in 1972 and reinvented itself, now calling itself Pingui.<br /><br /><br />Talix is that rare breed, a German psych album. Not only that, but what was considered commercial suicide back in the day – they sung in German. Released just ahead of the more known experimental Krautrock movement, and right before the hard rock invasion. Talix are pre-Pinguin, but there’s little reference of that here except for the lingua franca (and the moody closing track which is a killer). The music is somewhere between thoughtful, almost progressive, songwriting and fun saxophone lead exploito dance numbers. The guitar is a constant highlight, fuzzed out to the maximum, reminding me of the guy from The Plastic Cloud. Overall for the style, better than the more known Boka
