Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Cyklus - Planet of Two Suns. 1979 Germany


Don't let the goofy-guys-in-the-back-of-the-VW-bus-cover scare you. Cyklus' sole album presents an interesting mix of styles. On one hand there's the typical late 70s funky fusion, with the added benefit of a high melodic quotient. This is then juxtaposed against a backdrop of the early 70s Krautrock freaky underground. In aggregate one can wire Cyklus closest to same period Aera - who they share a band member and label with. This is especially true during the time when Embryo's Roman Bunka was also Aera's guitarist. I also hear a bit of the Real Ax Band and same era Alcatraz, which can only be considered a good thing. There's some nice shredding guitar work here as well, which recalls Syncrisis (yet another fine guitar centered Kraut Fusion act) at their most fiery.

Ownership: LP: 1979 Erlkonig. Single sleeve. Online acquisition (2018).

Not been reissued legit on LP or CD as I update this post (6/10/24)

12/31/09; 4/10/18 (new entry)
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 18, 2020 at 10:50 PM

    Damn, I wish someone would post a decent rip of this album! People keep re-posting the same rip that is chock-a-block full of gaps (digital flaws, not from the actual LP), so even if you stitch it back together painstakingly, it still sounds like the record is skipping. Genius Hans (a Moving Gelatine Plates fan? Good taste!), perhaps you could help, or do you know if anyone has posted a gapless rip somewhere that I have not noticed?

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    1. Purple Peak RecordsApril 19, 2020 at 4:56 AM

      Hello.... Thanks for your note. Unfortunately we don't have the time for the rips and so forth. But thanks for reading! The original vinyl isn't really that expensive, so if you do have a turntable, it might be the better way to go here. And yes, huge MGP fan here. :-)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 21, 2020 at 11:00 PM

    Thanks for replying. Unfortunately, although there are fair-priced vinyl copies on discogs, the postage is another matter when you don't live in Europe. I'm in Australia (where this never shows up) and once you add on postage this would be something like a AU$60 + purchase - not affordable for me sadly.

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