Emtidi - Saat

A reissue of Emtidi's Saat, originally released in 1972 as the 14th release on the legendary label PILZ. Producer Dieter Dierks prescribed the folk duo a good portion of cosmic electronic chords. The remaster sounds better than all issues before.An enormous amount of work was invested in it - it was worth it! Transfered from the original analog tapes. Carefully remastered by Dieter Wegner. Original release was 1972. The album a mix of Folk and german Krautrock was produced by Dieter Dierks. Saatis a little-known gem and krautrock classic, an album full of dreamy and beautiful melodies.The Emtidi duo considerably expanded its instrumentation and style, and played a unique mix of folk, art rock, and psychedelic music. Besides acoustic guitar, the sound is mainly dominated by synthesizers, Mellotron, and other keyboard instruments, which are often played in a classical style. Some softly floating organ parts are comparable to early Tangerine Dream. In contrast stands a song like 'Love Time Rain,' which could be written by the British folk band Pentangle. On most tracks, Dolly Holmes sings lead with her high, transfigured voice.Aside from 'Die Reise,' a fairy tale story sung by Maik Hirschfeldt, all the songs have English lyrics. The album has a surprisingly full sound for a duo recording, although no drums were used. Most contemporary German bands played with new styles and sounds, but only a few obtained such wonderful music out of their experiments. --Klaus Kehrle, AllMusic