{"title":"Kaleidoscope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaleidoscope (originally The Kaleidoscope) was an American psychedelic folk and ethnic band formed in Los Angeles, USA. Active from 1966 to 1969, they recorded 4 albums and several singles for Epic Records. The band consisted of various members throughout their existence, including *David Lindley*, *Solomon Feldthouse*, *Chris Darrow*, *Chester Crill*, *John Vidican*, *Stuart Brotman*, *Paul Lagos*, *Jeff Kaplan* and *Ron Johnston*. Known for their unique blend of folk and ethnic influences, Kaleidoscope's music continues to captivate audiences today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sound that incorporated elements of traditional folk music along with diverse world music styles, Kaleidoscope created a truly distinctive musical experience. Their fusion of psychedelic rock with global sounds set them apart from other bands of the era. Songs like \"Egyptian Gardens\" and \"Beacon from Mars\" showcased their innovative approach to songwriting and instrumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by artists such as Clear Light, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, and The Electric Prunes among others, Kaleidoscope played a significant role in shaping the psychedelic folk genre. Their contributions to the music scene during the late 1960s left a lasting impact on future generations of musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tangerine-dream","title":"Tangerine Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eLook through any self-respecting quality music publication or website and peruse through a list of the most important and influential psychedelic albums of all time and you can be pretty sure to see \u003cem\u003eKaleidoscope's Tangerine Dream\u003c\/em\u003e ranked high up there, along with your \u003cem\u003eSgt. 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Surprisingly, though, you would very much be mistaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut to those of you who know the checkered history of \u003cstrong\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/strong\u003e, this will perhaps come as no surprise! Following the discovery of a batch of the original master tapes that were languishing in the vaults of Universal and have laid largely unheard for 50 years, further following a couple of shared festival billings at Austin and Copenhagen Psyche Festival with another legend of the scene, Mr. Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonic\u003c\/strong\u003e has been holed up in his Lisbon studio, painstakingly remastering the album from the original ¼\" tapes. 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Kaleidoscope's sound consisted of the violin and keyboard textures of Fenrus Epp, the guitar and fiddle of David Lindley, the bass of Chris Darrow, the voice of Solomon Feldthouse and the drums of John Vidican. The group added to the classic rock rock quartet format by supplementing the rock sound with country instruments. The recording is resplendent with jazz, cajun, gypsy and Middle Eastern inflections, exotic arrangements and mystical country and western transfigurations. 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