
Artist
Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh is an ambient artist from München, Bayern, Germany formed in 1969. 36 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Ambient · München, Bayern, Germany · Best ambient albums
- 36
- Releases
- 1970–2021
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed

Artist
Popol Vuh is an ambient artist from München, Bayern, Germany formed in 1969. 36 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Ambient · München, Bayern, Germany · Best ambient albums

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Hosianna Mantra
1972

In den Gärten Pharaos
1972

Einsjäger & Siebenjäger
1974

Affenstunde
1970

Das Hohelied Salomos
1975

Agape-Agape/Love-Love
1983

Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichts
1978

Die Nacht Der Seele - Tantric Songs
1979

Seligpreisung
1973

Sei still, wisse ich bin
1981

Tantric Songs
2021

Revisited & Remixed 1970-1999
2011

Popol Vuh
2006

70s Progressives
2006

Shepherd's Symphony - Hirtensymphonie
2006

Quiche Maya
2006

Aguirre
2006

Coeur De Verre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005

Fitzcarraldo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
Messa di Orfeo
1998
Shepherd's Symphony
1997
City Raga
1995
Sing, for Song Drives Away the Wolves
1993
Future Sound Experience
1993
Florian Fricke Plays Mozart
1992
The Best Soundtracks From Werner Herzog Films
1992
Tantric Songs / Hosianna Mantra
1991

For You and Me
1991

Cobra Verde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987
Spirit of Peace
1985

In the Gardens of Pharao / Aguirre
1983

Nosferatu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1979
Yoga
1976

Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte (Extended Version)
1976
Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte
1976
There are multiple bands named Popol Vuh: 1) A krautrock band from Germany. 2) A progressive rock band from Norway later renamed Popol Ace. 1) Popol Vuh was a proto-ambient / experimental / krautrock band from Germany founded by Florian Fricke in 1970 together with Holger Trulzsch (percussion) and Frank Fiedler (electronics). Other important members during the next two decades included Conny Veit, Daniel Fichelscher and Robert Eliscu. It began with an electronic approach as heard on first album "Affenstunde", inspired by the invention of the Moog synthesizer. This continued for only one more album, "In den Gärten Pharaos", before Fricke largely abandoned electronic instruments in favour of piano-led compositions from 1972's "Hosianna Mantra" forward. This album also marked the start of exploring overtly religious themes rather than a more generally spiritual feeling within the music. The group evolved to include all kinds of instruments: wind, percussion and strings, electric and acoustic alike, combined to convey a mystical aura that made their music spiritual and introspective. Popul Vuh influenced many other bands from Europe with their uniquely soft but elaborate instrumenta…