Zweistein
Trip-Flip Out-Meditation
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Date:  1970
Length:  1:56:14
Genre:  Avantgarde
  Category:  rock
    Track Listing:
      Volume 1:
      1.  
      		 Point    18:22
      2.  
      		 Circle    15:29
      3.  
      		 I'm A Melody Maker    3:36
      4.  
      		 A Very Simple Song    5:35
      Volume 2:
      1.  
      		 In    19:58
      2.  
      		 Out    16:49
      Volume 3:
      1.  
      		 Wrong    18:15
      2.  
      		 Right    18:06
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      Zweistein
      Trip-Flip Out-Meditation
      PHILIPS 6630 002
      This remarkable artefact from the underbelly of the Krautrock movement was released by the
      famous Philips label in 1970 as a triple album in an exotic metallic gold and silver sleeve
      with a small circular mirror mounted on the front cover. The music contained on these records
      was a mad mix of primitive electronic experimentation, fractured folk song and playground
      chanson, all of which was meant to illustrate the Trip-Flip Out-Meditation theme of the album's
      title. How Philips (who were also responsible for such ground breaking releases as the first
      two Kraftwerk albums and Cluster's important and influential debut) decided to front the
      considerable production costs such an extravagant release would demand is mysterious, but
      according to one source who was present at the time Zweistein were the product of a romantic
      obsession.
      The resident producer at Philips was apparently infatuated with a young fraulein who had an
      uncontrollable urge to make a record and get it released. Under the cover of darkness when the
      studio was empty Zweistein were allowed to experiment using whatever equipment they could lay
      their hands on. Presumably as the project became more adventurous the tape recorders were left
      rolling, hence three records instead of one. On top of this a single ('I'm a Melody Maker' b/w
      'A Very Simple Song') that didn't make it on to the triple was issued in a picture sleeve, but
      this too failed to attract any attention despite its more Eurovision approach. The producer was
      fired shortly after Trip-Flip Out-Meditation blundered its way onto the record racks. In a
      matter of weeks Zweistein's epic was deleted and sent to the vinyl junkyard never to be heard
      or seen again. 'Not recommended!'warns Dag Erik Ashjornsen in his German progressive and
      electronic rock guide Cosmic Dreams at Play. A warped masterpiece! say I. You choose who to
      believe.

      source: http://www.thesoundprojector.com/exc_sp1_mossbed.html


      Zweistein has quite a bit of history behind this elusive triple-LP set released on the major Philips label in 1970. Most of this information can be easily obtained online. Captain Trip here, like the Kluster albums, faithfully remastered the complete album (with a bonus 7" single) from vinyl (lost master tapes, again). This should be a tasty morsel for anyone interested in trippy zonked shit (even more extreme than Brainticket at times). This is something special, please enjoy (it cost me a bit of dough to procure and reproduce digitally for you guys).

      Tracklist:


      Trip
      1. In 19:58
      2. Out 16:49

      Flip Out
      1. Wrong 18:15
      2. Right 18:07

      Meditation
      1. Point 18:22
      2. Circle 15:29

      Captain Trip Bonus: Zweistein 7" single
      3. I'm A Melody Maker 3:36
      4. A Very Simple Song 5:35
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