Colour Haze

Colour Haze

Track Listings

1. Mountain

2. Tao Nr. 43

3. Did Êl It

4. Love

5. Solitude

6. Peace, Brothers & Sisters!

7. Flowers

Tracks:

Mountain
Tao Nr. 43
Did It
Love
Solitude
Peace, Brothers & Sisters!
Flowers

Customer Reviews:

Stunning Psychedelic Rock.......2007-01-03

After listening to this album a few times through I was simply amazed, I would go as far to say I was 'floored'. It was a similar feeling to that of my first Kyuss listen, the experience that got me obsessed and addicted to the stoner/psychedelic genre. Those pounding riffs, fuzzy and deep tones, laced in swirling and hypnotic guitar licks - it was a real listening experience, and one that really spoilt me for a long time, as hardly any other bands can re-create such genius. Well, Colour Haze's self-titled album has taken me back to that experience, and I can honestly say that this is the best stoner/psychedelic album I have listened to for a long, long time.

For those unaware of the band, they hail from Germany, led by Stefan Koglek who handles vocals/lyrics, and most importantly the lead guitar. The band forms a power trio, with Manni Merwald handling drums and Phillip Rasthofer commanding the bass. Their style is a heavenly mixture of 70s rock and jazz fusion, especially recalling the hypnotic exuberance of the best Hendrix and fluid Floyd, combined with the fuzzy low-end riff rampaging of Kyuss, and the trippy, relaxing vibes of early Monster Magnet and Sleep. Balancing all of these influences would seem a tricky task, yet Colour Haze's execution is bordering on the perfect. This may be due to the fact that these guys can play, and I don't mean in the technical ecstasy/1,000 notes per second perfection of some self-indulgent prog acts - these guys have a terrific sense of chemistry and understanding of each other. The unison between the intricate guitar lines, the jazzy, splashy drumming and the deft subtlety of the bass lines is astounding. Even when the band reaches song climaxes they do not loose the sense of unison, they stick to the groove while simultaneously experimenting a little, changing riffs and fills a little. It is a joy to experience.

The balance of the album is another point of excellence, combining their trademark epic pieces that start slowly and patiently build to ethereal climaxes, the best example being the 22-minute opus "Peace, Brothers & Sisters!" which contains some sumptuous riffs and grooves, and also some of the most beautiful, calming psychedelic sections you could wish to hear. Other pieces in this style include the lovely opener, "Mountain", which combines some lavish vocal melodies with some real rocking fuzzy grooves, and "Love" which broods and builds its way into a thunderous climax, full of uplifting lyrics about searching for spiritual enlightenment, and closing with the album's heaviest riff. These songs are combined with more stripped-down, somewhat melancholy pieces, such as the all-acoustic "Solitude" and closer "Flowers". Both of these tracks act as breaks from the longer, drawn-out pieces, while retaining the band's signature fluid styling, and bent for melody.

If you like stoner/psychedelic rock and have not already listened to this band, I strongly recommend you to. It's a great shame they do not get the recognition as other acts such as Monster Magnet, Sleep, Orange Goblin etc, as their music is stunning, and an experience that should be pursued by more.

Music for the mental traveller.......2006-01-10

I have to confess that I think that Colour Haze is one of the coolest (if not THE coolest) bands in the Stoner scene, and much of this has to do with the fact that they add a lot of other elements to the traditional "stoner" formula. I've heard people cite elements of Pink Floyd or the Doors in their sound, but I also hear elements of jazz, eastern music, and classical, not to mention some of the minimalist/trance feel of 70's era Tangerine Dream. But what I really like is the way the mix these elements into something very much their own, a personal vision that just "makes sense", and gets clearer and clearer with each album.

This album has several key moments. The acoustic-electric "Flowers" is a haunting tune with a classical sense of balance. The 22 minute opus "Peace, Brothers and Sisters" is a carefully guided tour of the counter-culture consciousness, and the tune Love has one of the most gorgeous, spare guitar riffs you will ever hear.

Average customer rating:

Tempel
Colour Haze
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QUUDPG
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Aquamaria
Fire
Mind
Tempel
Gold & Silver
Earth
Ozean
Stratofarm

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Class A
Colour Haze - 'Los Sounds des Krauts' (Electrohash Records) 4 1/2 stars
A feast for the senses and the mind....

Los Sounds des Krauts
Colour Haze
Manufacturer: Electrohash Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009PM8S
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

I Won't Stop
Roses
Z.E.N.
Plazmakeks
2 + 7
Sundazed

Tracks:

Where the Skies End
Weltraummantra
Other Side
Overriding
Schlaflied

Customer Reviews:

Class A.......2007-04-03

I bought this album after hearing a track on an internet radio station & was very pleasantly surprised. About 90 minutes of Class A, Heavy Stoner Rock. The closest comparison is Kyuss but with a sort of vintage production & great guitar tone. It's their extended jam tracks which really shine through for me. However the album is very consistant & I never skip a single track. This is the best Stoner album I've heard for years & Colour Haze deserve widespread recognition for it. Also, the artwork is great. It's refreshing to see a hand drawn album cover these days.

This really is a must buy for anyone who likes Stoner Rock or the heavier side of psychedelia.

Colour Haze - 'Los Sounds des Krauts' (Electrohash Records) 4 1/2 stars.......2007-01-16

Very well produced,written and played heavy/stoner psychedila from this German power-house trio. Most enjoyable 2-CD,eleven track import title that gives the listener(s) a full ninety minutes of pure brain damaging pleasure. Tracks that I simply couldn't get enought of were the guitar-ripping "Zen","Sundazed" and the three lengthy pieces here, the eleven-minute "Plazmakeks", the eighteen-minute awesome "Weltraumanta" (possibly the best cut off the entire twin-disc release)and the wailing seventeen-minute "Overriding". Line-up: Stefan-guitar&vocals, Philip-bass and Manfred. Highly recommended.

A feast for the senses and the mind...........2006-01-10

I have to confess that I think that Colour Haze is one of the coolest (if not THE coolest) bands in the Stoner scene, and much of this has to do with the fact that they add a lot of other elements to the traditional "stoner" formula. I've heard people cite elements of Pink Floyd or the Doors in their sound, but I also hear elements of jazz, eastern music, and classical, not to mention some of the minimalist/trance feel of 70's era Tangerine Dream. But what I really like is the way the mix these elements into something very much their own, a personal vision that just "makes sense", and gets clearer and clearer with each album.

This ambitious double album has it all-- some jazz fusion, some hippie vibes, some epic rock, some extended space rock, some haunting eastern rock, a clever pop song, and an 18 minute late night jam session the conjures the ghost of Jimi Hendrix.

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