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Aufheben
Rock · 2012 · 11 tracks · 51m

Aufheben

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

A relaxed, transcendent trip recorded in Berlin. Eastern instrumentation meets motorik rhythms in a shimmering haze of flute, sitar, and analog warmth.

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It's like a 60s raga session that wandered into a 21st-century Berlin basement and decided to stay.

A patient, hypnotic drift that balances ancient eastern mysticism with modern urban isolation.

Aufheben · vs · The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Dusk+2.1σ

Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 51m
01
Panic in Babylon
4:39
02
Viholliseni Maalla
4:37
03
Gaz Hilarant
2:41
04
Illuminomi
3:49
05
I Want to Hold Your Other Hand
4:29
06
Face Down on the Moon
5:08
07
The Clouds Are Lies
3:21
08
Stairway to the Best Party in the Universe
4:21
09
Seven Kinds of Wonderful
5:21
10
Waking Up to Hand Grenades
5:34
11
Blue Order / New Monday
7:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
the hypnotic flute lead on Panic in Babylon that anchors the album's eastern-influenced opening
the sudden clarity of the acoustic strumming on I Want to Hold Your Other Hand amidst the surrounding fuzz
the seven-minute slow-burn build of Blue Order / New Monday that closes the record in a wash of synth and rhythm
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