Dunkelziffer – In the Night

A “supergroup” formed from the ashes of the kraut explosion, Dunkelziffer was created with an ideal that all members had equal rights to composition and decision making. The group centered primarily around Dominik Von Senger (guitar), Reiner Linke (percussion) and Helmut Zerlett (keyboards) but also included a rotating cast of collaborators including Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit and vocalist Damo Suzuki. Over the course of 4 studio LP’s, the group would experiment “without making concessions to fashion, trend, image, the common 4/4 schemes,” resulting in mutant genres like “Kosmische-fusion” and “Teutonic reggae.” The group’s sophomore album In the Night is a dubby freak show with lots of sunshine.

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