Ixthuluh is a rockband from Austria. The band cannot be assigned to a clear category. Started in 1975 as a jazzrock band soon changes in an own direction, you can assign soonest to psychedelic-rock. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Psychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyrics and trippy special effects such as reversed, distorted, delayed and/or phased sounds. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... This article pertains to the musical instrument. ...

work history

Founded by Dita Lasser (git./voc.), James Geiblinger (bass), Max Wedl (Saxes) und Michael Brandstetter (drums) the band was named Ixthuluh since spring 1976. At the beginning enhanced by bands like Can, Gato Barbieri or Van der Graaf Generator they started early looking for the own sound. Bass or Basses can refer to many different things. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... CAN may stand for: Controller Area Network Andean Community (Comunidad Andina, CAN) trade bloc Canada (IOC_country_code or ISO country code) Content Area Network, a special kind of P2P network Cult Awareness Network, a front group of the Church of Scientology. ... Van der Graaf Generator was a seminal 1970s English progressive rock band. ...

The band bought an old farmhouse in 1977 and changed from the band Ixthuluh to the Kollektiv Ixthuluh.

1979 Werner Ponesch splitted up with his meanwhile founded Ixthuluh record shop, which came along well to a major independent label in Austria.

Totally 5 disks document the work history. The finest album ist the 1980 recorded Tea At Two, which appears compact and monolithic and shows best the characteristic sound and the intensity of the band.

The band disbanded at the end of 1981. The succeeding band MUB could not really reach the musicalic potential,although the second recording of the group was independent and interesting.

discography

• 1976/77: Yes We Are A Jazzband
• 1978/79: No Money For A Radio
• 1980: Tea At Two
• 1981: What's The Name
• 1977-79: Outtakes

1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Weblinks

• http://www.matscheko.at – Ixthuluh (Band)
• http://www.matscheko.at/ix_dl.html – Ixthuluh (Band), MUB
• http://www.ixthuluh.com – Ixthuluh Schallplattenvertrieb