Tarot

by Walter Wegmueller

Overview

This massive double album is cosmic Krautrock at its finest hour, as visionary Walter Wegmuller leads a tour through the entire major arcane of the Tarot deck while the Cosmic Couriers -- basically Ash Ra Tempel, Wallenstein, and whoever else producer Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser could rope in -- create a remarkable soundtrack encompassing space rock, folk music, funk, psychedelia, and electronic music. Wegmuller's album followed in the footsteps of Timothy Leary's Seven Up, Ash Ra Tempel, and Sergius Golowin's Lord Krishna von Goloka, backed by Wallenstein, the duo Westripp-Witthuser, and keyboardist Klaus Schulze. Tarot, with almost all these musicians on the roster, is the culmination, a bizarre roller coaster ride through sonic soundscapes, while Wegmuller intones in his deep voice, sometimes augmented by more effects, though he often remains silent for long instrumental stretches. From the opening track, a funky number with blazing guitar and rolling piano over which a circus-barker voice announces the band with grand elan, to the side four track's nonstop blast into hallucinogenic after-burn, this one is a monster all the way. Shimmering Ash Ra Tempel guitar freakouts blend with Wallenstein's more rollicking psych rock, Schulze's deep space keyboards, and Westripp's cosmic folk to create strange blitzes of electronic weirdness. This album provide an incredible pallet of styles that all seem to gel in a cohesive mass of pure mystical wonder. ~ Rolf Semprebon

Product Details

Release Date:	01/20/2023
Label:	Die Kosmischen Kuriere
UPC:	4059251501961
Rank:	65455

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Der Narr
2. Der Magier
3. Die Hohepriesterin
4. Die Herrscherin
5. Der Herrscher
6. Der Hohepriester
7. Die Entscheidung/Der Wagen
8. Die Gerechtigkeit
9. Der Weise
10. Das Glücksrad
11. Die Kraft

Disc 2

12. Die Prüfung/Der Tod
13. Die Mäßigkeit
14. Der Teufel
15. Die Zerstörung
16. Die Sterne/Der Mond
17. Die Sonne/Das Gericht/Die Welt

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Walter Wegmueller   Primary Artist,Vocals
Klaus Schulze   Drums,Electronics
Jerry Berkers   Bass
Harald Grosskopf   Drums
Manuel Goettsching   Guitar
Jurgen Dollase   Keyboards
Walter Westrupp   Guitar

Technical Credits

Klaus Schulze   Composer
Walter Wegmueller   Composer
Jerry Berkers   Composer
Harald Grosskopf   Composer
Manuel Goettsching   Composer
Walter Westrupp   Composer