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This album made an exploration in long \/ space rock improvisations relied on jazz grooves and weird electro -acoustic sounds. The \"ethnic\", mystical elements are obvious notably due to the acoustic percussions rhythm sections. Compositions are mainly instrumental and improvised, brightly showing the technical capacities of the musicians. After several departures the band will be organized under a trio form, recording in 1973 the seminal \u003cem\u003eTime Machine\u003c\/em\u003e. This album features astonishing manifestations of freaky fusion jazz exercises mixed with weird experimentations and mysticism. This album was recorded at Dieter Dierk's mythical studio. After this very convincing effort, the band recorded what we can consider to be his masterwork \u003cem\u003eElectric Silence.\u003c\/em\u003e It combines with passion a stylistic jazz rock to nice Eastern elements. 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