Siloah - Sukram Gurk. 1972 Germany

Siloah's second album translates to the "Markus Krug" album, who is the resident drummer this time around. Basically what we have here is long form organ jams in a 1972 Krautrock setting. There are worse ideas than that. Low budget recording gives it the underground badge, though one wishes Conny Plank or Dieter Dirks would walk in and save the day. No such luck. Much - much - different from their anarchic folk debut, and one wonders why they didn't change their name. Hardcore Gunderground here.

Ownership: CD: 1999 Garden of Delights. Part of a collection buy (2016). As always, copious liner notes and photos are provided. Features one bonus track as well.

04/27/16 (new entry)

Level Pi ~ Germany

Electronic Sheep (2009)

Uwe Cremer's second album sees the artist pay homage to the great German / French electronic performers of the 70s. This time around he kicks Gottsching to the curb, and gives us at once the usual Schulze / Tangerine Dream / Jean Michel Jarre styles, as well as the unusual in Michael Rother and even early 70s Cluster characteristics. A very fine album from a musician who clearly was born too late.

---10/18/25

In reading Uwe Cremer's notes regarding his latest release (2025), he's discussing the how and why of acts on the Ohr label and early Pink Floyd. Cremer is only one year younger than I, and he's tapping into the same feeling I get from these records, and why they are so good and special. As I revisit Electronic Sheep, reading carefully the liner notes, I'm feeling that same sense of camaraderie. 

Ownership: 2009 Dreaming / Musea (CD). Booklet with details of each composition.

4/23/16 (acquired / review); 10/18/25 (update)

Entrance (2006)

A rare modern album on the Garden of Delights label, Level Pi is the work of one Uwe Cremer, who plays all the instruments here. What Uwe has done, quite simply, is take the ethos of Manuel Gottsching and dragged it kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. The guitar playing is exquisite. On the other hand, the electronic percussion is a bit rudimentary, but that's a minor gripe. Reminds me a bit of the American project Heru Avenger or the Japanese bands Kennedy (Twinkling NASA) and Dada (second album).

Ownership: 2006 Garden of Delights (CD)

11//06 (acquired / review); 7/23/15 (update)

7/23/15 (new entry)