Certainly one of the more obscure bands from the vast Gunderground, Moira were a fascinating progressive fusion collective formed by veterans of the Krautrock scene including Edgar Hoffman (Embryo) and Butze Fischer (Missus Beastly, Guru Guru, Embryo). Both their albums were recorded for the Schneeball label, the record consortium setup by members of Embryo and Missus Beastly. Musically, Moira fit snugly into the label’s distinct school of fusion and are part of the German “M” scene of jazz rock groups (Morpheus, Missus Beastly, Mosaik, Munju).
For the debut, Crazy Countdown, Moira explored many of the areas that were popular at the time, including Latin-tinged jazz fusion ('Para Jofrey, 'Spain Mandala'), Eastern meditation journeys with sitar and flute ('Smile'), acoustic seriousness ('Gemini'), acid cosmic space rock ('Always Later'), lounge funk ('Mata Meme'), even post-Miles Davis intense jamming (title track). During this era, the band were clearly lead by guitarist Jorgen Kanwischer, who is credited with scoring all the compositions as well as being the sole instrumentalist on 'Gemini' and 'Always Later'.
Moira (aka Reise Nach Ixtlan). 1981 private
UMR review
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Moira (aka Reise Nach Ixtlan). 1981 private
UMR review
Priority: 1
8/19/09 (new entry)
