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WALDTEUFEL

WALDTEUFEL is an avant garde ensemble consisting of Annabel Lee (formerly of Amber Asylum) and Marcus Wolff.

Their debut 7" features two tracks: 'The Great Intoxication' which is a martial celebration with drum and German vocals, and 'The Return' which is an instrumental dedicated to the German composer, Carl Orff, on his 100th birthday.

This is a very unusual record. The first track opens with a tribal sound. This is followed by spoken German and then more ritualistic chanting and drumming. The other track features a menacingly discordant concertina and a sound like wind chimes. The restricted number of musicians and instruments gives the record a certain accoustic purity while its overall effect is ominous.

The record is packaged with folkish Germanic artwork in red, black and gold featuring an esoteric woodcut of a knight and other symbols. This is certainly a collector's piece.

It is available post-paid for $5.00 in the US or $8.00 overseas. MO or IMO payable to Markus Wolff (or well-concealed cash in registered letter), Volkways, p.o.box 17656, Portland OR 97217, USA.

Rik - 15 December 1996

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