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…
