Search - Embryo :: Rocksession

Released in 1973, Rocksession was the second of two Embryo releases on the Brain label, again combining their strange crossover of Space Rock and ethnic sounds. Compared to Embryo s later recordings, Rocksession still betrayed European influences, while already revealing obvious hints of the ethno style that was to make Embryo internationally renowned following their first African tour. This journey, which took the group on a four week tour of Northern Africa and Portugal in May 1972, came close to a culture shock for (Embryo frontman) Christian Burchard: It was like being on another planet. We didn t understand anything and discovered only later that they have a different tonal system and sense of rhythm. The four expansive, sweeping numbers on Rocksession went down well with the German press, Wilfried Trenkler commenting in Sounds magazine in 1972: It s seething and throbbing under a hot sun in a wide, peaceful landscape. Süddeutsche Zeitung described this unusual phenomenon even more aptly a few years later: Embryo are not only a band, Embryo are a trademark for world music. Rocksession is remastered and lavishly packaged in digipak format with all original artwork and new liner notes.