Dom - Edge of Time - 1971- German Psychedelic (Krautrock)

an interesting melange of psychedelic,

cosmic and folk music

in a rather dark and low key meditative atmosphere.

A hypnotic and ecstatic blend of space rock, eccentric hippie folk and Eastern mantra .

(from my favourite krautrock classic treausure Jem!)

"You will meet me there at the edge of time

the fire-sea licking my feet

gas and damp,

wind and rain,

snow, heat, waters, ice and pain

damned souls cry "forgiveness!"

the past will be future and future will be past

not one thing in our world that will ever last

only you and me

until eternity shall that spirit

one containing two

wander through space and peace we knew"

(From "Edge Of Time")

DOM

Personnel:·

Laszlo Baksay - Bass, Lyrics, Vocals

Gabor Baksay - Percussion, Flute, Vocals

Reiner Puzalowski - Guitar, Flute, Vocals

Hans Georg Stopka - Organ, Guitar, Vocals

ALBUM:"Edge Of Time" (Melocord ST-LP-D 001) 1972

NB: A re-issue also with Melocord label (red) appeared in the first half of the 80's.

Tracks:
1. Intruitus 8.55

2. Silence 8.53

3. Edge Of Time 9.05

4. Dream 9.37

5. Flotenmenschen 1 6.31*

6. Flotenmenschen 2 1.15*

7. Flotenmenschen 3 1.17*

8. Flotenmenschen 4 1.11*

9. Let Me Explain 6.37*

(*Bonus Track)

This is hard to distinguish from the original, but it is dubbed from disc and has inferior sound quality. A legal CD re-issue with good sound quality appeared in 1991 on Witch & Warlocklimited to 500 numbered copies. (lobotomy NOTE: pristine release by Second Battle in 2001)
A group originating in Dusseldorf. The von Baksay's escaped from Hungary in 1956 and settled in Dusseldorf. The band Dom came into existence in 1969 and performed live at Cream Cheese, the city's leading club for rock music.

Their private pressing Edge Of Time was recorded in 1972 at the Neubauer studio.

Featured on the album were four long and mostly instrumental tracks. It was an interesting melange of psychedelic, cosmic and folk music in a rather dark and low key meditative atmosphere.

"Introitus" (8:50) opened the album in an almost spooky way with acoustic guitars, flute and hand percussion. Later in the track an organ created a spirited mood akin to the vintage Pink Floyd's "Cirrus Minor".

"Silence" (8:46) was a sinister trip into deep space with organ, unintelligible voices, acoustic guitar, electronic effects and flute.

"Edge Of Time" (9:01) sounded as if Kalacakra and Tangerine Dream jammed together out in space. The spoken lyrics of the track summarize the trippy mood of the whole album:

"Dream" (9:33) concluded the album much like the quiet parts of Floyd's "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" and "Quicksilver".

Edge Of Time is unreservedly recommended for all fans of the early Pink Floyd (ca. 1968-69) and Tangerine Dream (ca. 1971-75)the first Siloah album ,Kalacakra's "Crawling To Lhasa", Agitation Free,Ash Ra Tempel and Amon Duul's "Paradieswarts Duul". style.

"Dom" was the groups reference name for an acid trip that lasted for two days.

Dom's Edge of Time

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Enjoy!