Mind Expanders 1: In Search of the Orgiastic

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 14, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Past & Present
• ASIN: B001PA7OEE
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,508 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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VARIOUS Mindexpanders Volume 1 (2009 UK 16-track CD album - taking a broader definition of its original subtitle Psychedelic Sitar Trash Go-Go this collection presents the off-kilter side of exotic psychedelia with elements of classic soundtracks such as Vampyros Lesbos mixed in with straight-up fuzzed out garage punk instrumentals! Features contributions from Jim Sullivan [including his alter-ego Lord Sitar] Blue Phantom and Crazy Elephant; sealed picture sleeve)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mind Expanders Vol 1 - VA, February 25, 2010

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D.L.J.Mann "Dom1" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind Expanders 1: In Search of the Orgiastic (Audio CD)

Nuggets, Pebbles, Instro Hipsters, Rubbles, New Rubbles, We Can Fly, That Driving Beat and Ripples are just a sample of many the comps devoted to music from the 60's and 70's. Now we can add another to the list, Past & Present's Mind Expanders Vol 1, a 16 track collection of psychedelic instrumentals that hail from as far away as Peru (Los Diablos) and California (Dave Myers Elite) or nearer to home, Belgium (Jokers)and France (Guy Pedersen). The highlights include: the epic, spaced out fuzz laden bluesy grandeur of Distillation (Blue Phantom); Cosmonautic Blues (Le Apollo & La Danse Cosmique)that sounds like it was written for a modern ballet featuring the clangers; 21-7-69 (Los Diablos), phased guitars meets tijuana brass; Baia (Jokers), surfing go-go girls in outer space.

Though let down by poor sound, Mind Expanders is another must for the 60's obsessive, fans of sound librarys and sleazy insrumentals. Of the 2 I prefer Vol 2 but the collector will want both.