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Red Fox 1971/72
"Two Brainticket albums for the price of one: their self-titled record originally released in 1971 (also known as Cottonwoodhill -- previously available in more legit form on Phonag), and Psychonaut, originally released in 1972. Brainticket were made up of: Joel Vandroogenbroeck (organ, flute), Ron Bryer (guitar), Werni Frohlich (bass), Coismo Lampis (drums), Wolfgang Paap (tabla), Dawn Muir (voice) & Hellmuth Kolbe (potentiometers, generators and soundeffects). Their first album is face-meltingly different and more radical than anything else in their discography. It features an outlandish churning groove of a sound (vaguely comparable to Can or Funkadelic at their most tweaked), is deeply immersed in LSD mythology and is littered with electronic effects and collage-like elements. The second is far more mellow and reminiscent of Amon Düül II, rife with spacy Hammond organ, female vocals, spoken word, acoustic guitar, psych piano, and other lulling moments. Both are fantastic and esse
ntial listens."
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