<p>The long-overdue reissue treatment finally comes to this drop-dead classic soundtrack, composed and performed by <strong>Irmin Schmidt</strong> and <strong>The Inner Space</strong> (which, less than a year later, would change their name to <strong>The Can</strong>). The German film <cite>Kamasutra</cite> explored the sexual tension and blooming romances between a set of young couples, bouncing between old India and present-day (well, late-60s) Germany, and the music had to follow suit. Schmidt & Co. were just the men for the job, as any Can fan would know: <cite>Kamasutra</cite> unveils a full spectrum of pop and psychedelic delights, streaked with exotic Easternisms (tabla or something similar, plenty of flute and harp) and constantly returning, as does the film to the present, to a chugging rock base. Even longtime Can fans will be reamazed by Holger Czukay’s bass work — he is very often the clandestine lead instrument here. Including more than a dozen multicolored scene-setting pieces plus two killer vocal tunes (“I’m Hiding My Nightengale,” sung by guest Margarete Juvan, has popped up on a few German-psych comps), this record is perfect for late-night lovin’ or just blissin’ out. (M.L. Thrope)</p>2010-01-06T17:06:04-05:00irmin-schmidt-kamasutra12153892Music2010-01-06T17:06:04-05:00Irmin Schmidt: Kamasutra2010-01-06T17:06:04-05:00Crippled Dick Hot Wax!krautrock, psychedelic, soundtrack
The long-overdue reissue treatment finally comes to this drop-dead classic soundtrack, composed and performed by *Irmin Schmidt* and *The Inner Space* (which, less than a year later, would change their name to *The Can*). The German film ??Kamasutra?? explored the sexual tension and blooming romances between a set of young couples, bouncing between old India and present-day (well, late-60s) Germany, and the music had to follow suit. Schmidt & Co. were just the men for the job, as any Can fan would know: ??Kamasutra?? unveils a full spectrum of pop and psychedelic delights, streaked with exotic Easternisms (tabla or something similar, plenty of flute and harp) and constantly returning, as does the film to the present, to a chugging rock base. Even longtime Can fans will be reamazed by Holger Czukay's bass work -- he is very often the clandestine lead instrument here. Including more than a dozen multicolored scene-setting pieces plus two killer vocal tunes ("I'm Hiding My Nightengale," sung by guest Margarete Juvan, has popped up on a few German-psych comps), this record is perfect for late-night lovin' or just blissin' out. (M.L. Thrope)
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