Monday's Long Song

 

Die Wilde Jagd is the project of Sebastian Lee Philipp, who released one of the most interesting albums for me with his debut almost ten years ago. His mixture of electronic, krautrock, medieval lyricism and complex melodies also fascinated me live. 

The sound has continuously evolved over the years and reached its final stage with Haut in 2020. our tracks in 45 minutes. No more pop songs, no more catchy interludes. Instead, the full blast of krautrock. The album is a single cosmic trip that reaches its climax in Himmelfahrten. The song surges up and down, verses and choruses alternate, the intensity continues to increase. After more than five minutes, a distorted guitar suddenly enters the soundscape. This is music about and for LSD trips.

If one band has developed krautrock further in recent years, then it is Die Wilde Jagd.

Die Wilde Jagd - Himmelfahrten

Searching In Vain

 

Perhaps someone still remembers Tangerine Dream, a German band that dedicated itself to electronic music in the early 70's. For many, their symphonic electronic compositions were too closely associated with the New Age movement and were one of the reasons why they turned to punk and new wave. It was only in the last decade that I realized that this music can have its appeal. 

Peter Baumann was an almost permanent member of the band and played a key role in shaping their sound with his keyboards. In the mid-90's, he sold his record company for good money in order to devote himself to philanthropic themes in San Francisco. In 2016, he reappeared on the music scene and released an electronic album that is much more accessible. 

Now Sebastian Lee Philipp from the Berlin band Die Wilde Jagd has taken on one of Baumann's songs. Philipp describes the remix as ‘slow and fast, dark and light, systematic and aberrant - like life itself’. And yes, the new percussive basic structure and the flutes that flow in make this remix something fascinating, at least for someone who has always liked Die Wilde Jagd.