{"product_id":"mantras-the-albums-1970-1972","title":"Mantras The Albums 1970-1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopol Vuh\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded by \u003cstrong\u003eFlorian Fricke\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1969. Their debut album, \u003cem\u003eAffenstunde\u003c\/em\u003e, was issued in 1970 and was one of the earliest albums to feature a Moog synthesiser and ambient electronic sounds. \u003cem\u003eIn den Gärten Pharaos\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in 1971, expanded on that template and is now viewed as one of the finest German albums of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1972 album \u003cem\u003eHosianna Mantra\u003c\/em\u003e was a stylistic departure. Fricke abandoned the Moog and instead employed acoustic instrumentation such as piano, oboe and tambura. The record also featured vocals by Korean singer \u003cstrong\u003eDjong Yun\u003c\/strong\u003e and guitar contributions from \u003cstrong\u003eConny Veit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis box set features these albums newly mastered, plus new 5.1 and stereo mixes of \u003cem\u003eHosianna Mantra\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen W Tayler\u003c\/strong\u003e on CD and Blu-ray, a high-definition stereo master of \u003cem\u003eIn den Gärten Pharaos\u003c\/em\u003e from the original tapes, bonus early 1970s German TV footage including \u003cem\u003ePopmusik In Deutschland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeat Club\u003c\/em\u003e, and an illustrated book with essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"4CD\/Blu-Ray","offer_id":58287436955979,"sku":"R8008-2367","price":62.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-28at15.29.00.png?v=1787927356","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/mantras-the-albums-1970-1972","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}