Eloy - Ocean 1977,Germany Prog Rock, Krautrock

Eloy - Ocean 1977,Germany Prog Rock, Krautrock


Eloy is a German progressive rock band, whose musical style includes symphonic and space rock, the latter theme being more prevalent on earlier albums. Despite their nationality and time period, the band is not generally considered krautrock because of their sound, which has much more in common with English progressive rock groups such as Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Yes.

Ocean was the sixth album released by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1977 and is considered by many their finest album, a classic of the genre in Germany. It sold 200,000 copies, doing better than Genesis or Queen on the German charts.

PROLOGUE

Worlds atomize and Oceans eavporate in Eternity !
Man erects out of the darkness , laughs into
the glimmering light and disappears ...

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ATLANTIS IS INCLUDED
IN THE TWO FAMOUS DIALOGUES " TIMAIOS AND KRITIAS "
BY THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER PLATON ( 427 - 347 v Chr. )
THE WORDS OF " POSEIDON'S CREATION "
ARE BASED ON THE ACKNOWLEDGED TRADITION .

LOGOS ( Greek λόγος - logos ) is an important term in philosophy , analytical psychology , rhetoric and religion .
Originally a word meaning "word" , "speech" , "account" , or "reason " , it became a technical term in philosophy , beginning with Heraclitus (ca. 535–475 BC) , who used the term for the principle of order and knowledge in the Universe.

The sophists used the term to mean discourse , and Aristotle applied the term to "reasoned discourse" in the field of rhetoric.
The Stoic philosophers identified the term with the divine animating principle pervading the Universe.

The band's sixth album, a conceptual epic from the German pioneers of progressive rock. The lyrics, written by drummer Jürgen Rosenthal, allude to Greek mythology, combining the story of Poseidon with the myth of Atlantis. Mankind lost the paradise on Earth that was Atlantis due to its cruel nature, a clear metaphor for the nuclear threat that was relevant in 1977. Band leader Frank Bornemann later explained: "The Atlantis theme was chosen to point to the dead-end development of society." "Ocean" is a philosophical journey through myths and human vices. Its strength lies in the flawless synthesis of narrative and sound: from meditative synthesizers to apocalyptic guitar climaxes.

Tracks:

01. Poseidon's Creation - 0:00

02. Incarnation Of The Logos - 11:42

03. Decay Of The Logos - 20:09

04. Atlantis’ Agony At June 5th 8498, 13 p.m. Gregorian Earthtime - 28:28


Personnel:

Frank Bornemann - lead vocals, all guitars
Klaus-Peter Matziol – bass, vocals
Detlev Schmidtchen - keyboards, xylophone, voices
Jürgen Rosenthal - drums, percussion, flute, voices

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