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Sin duda un gran descubrimiento para cualquier aficionado a la psicodelia hard y underground.<\/p>\n<p>RIYL: DEEP PURPLE, ATOMIC ROOSTER, BLACK SABBATH, CRESSIDA, AINIGMA, NECRONOMICON, PACIFIC SOUND<\/p>\n<p>Ertlif lo formaron en 1970 dos ex-miembros de Egg &#038; Bacon: el guitarra Dany Andrey y el bajista Teddy Riedo. Pronto se les unieron el teclista James Mosberger (The Only Ones, The Countdowns), el bater\u00eda Hanspeter \u2018B\u00f6lle\u2019 B\u00f6rlin (The Countdowns) y el guitarra solista Martin Ruder: o lo que es lo mismo, LA CREMA de los m\u00fasicos que pululaban por Basel en esa \u00e9poca. El nombre del grupo lo tomaron de un misterioso mago y qu\u00edmico medieval<\/p>\n<p>Sus influencias eran grupos como Pink Floyd, Yes, Procol Harum, Van der Graaf Generator y Genesis entre otros. Una dura secci\u00f3n r\u00edtmica y dos guitarras solistas, mezcladas con \u00f3rgano Hammond, formaban su sonido caracter\u00edstico. En Agosto de 1971, el grupo fue invitado a participar en un festival alem\u00e1n, \u00abPop Meeting 1971\u00bb, en M\u00fcnchenstein<\/p>\n<p>Poco despu\u00e9s, Ruder deja el grupo y lo sustituye un cantante brit\u00e1nico, Richard John Rusinski (ex-Autumn Symphony). Riedo y Beni Hauri (el roadie de la banda) hab\u00edan estado experimentando con osciladores, generadores de ruido y otros artefactos, desde 1969. En 1972, introdujeron estos sonidos electr\u00f3nicos en \u00abClassical Woman\u00bb, siendo pioneros en cuanto a sonidos electr\u00f3nicos en su pa\u00eds. Tambi\u00e9n fueron el primer grupo suizo en utilizar un Mellotron.<\/p>\n<p>El alto nivel instrumental de la banda y su profesionalidad, les valieron para ser uno de los grupos con el mejor directo en Suiza, por lo qe fueron los primeros en recibir una oferta discogr\u00e1fica. En Agosto de 1972, grabaron su primer LP y single en solo cuatro d\u00edas. Los discos se lanzaron en Octubre, generando numerosas apariciones en prensa, radio y televisi\u00f3n. El tour promocional empez\u00f3 con tres noches consecutivas con todas las entradas vendidas en el legendario club Atlantis de Basel.<\/p>\n<p>En Enero de 1974, Urs Schumacher se icorpor\u00f3 a la bater\u00eda y en Marzo Ertlif grabaron algunos de sus nuevos temas en un estudio improvisado en el sal\u00f3n de actos de un colegio en Basel. Con estas demos, consiguieron un contrato para actuar en directo y a final de a\u00f1o, un sello alem\u00e1n les ofreci\u00f3 grabar un disco. En preparaci\u00f3n, el grupo grab\u00f3 una demo de \u00abEdgar Flee\u00bb en Enero de 1975 en su estudio casero, usando el mismo equipo que utilizaron para las grabaciones de 1974. Todas estas grabaciones se realizaron en vivo, sin overdubs. Desgraciadamente, el sello alem\u00e1n quebr\u00f3 y el grupo nunca lleg\u00f3 a entrar en el estudio para grabar el disco.<\/p>\n<p>En esos a\u00f1os, Ertlif tocaban lo que ellos llamaban rock sinf\u00f3nico, con gran uso de toda clase de teclados: dos \u00f3rganos, Mellotron, piano el\u00e9ctrico y sintetizador. Junto a su poderoso sonido de doble guitarra, Ertlif lograron crear un sonido reconocible y gozaron de una gran reputaci\u00f3n como banda de alto nivel instrumental y creativo, como se puede apreciar en este disco.<\/p>\n<p>Ertlif continuaron actuando hasta 1978, cuando se separaron. En 1992, se vuelven a reunir con la formaci\u00f3n original y siguieron actuando en directo. En el 2001, editaron un nuevo \u00e1lbum en CD. Con una nueva formaci\u00f3n, Ertlif se han mantenido desde entonces en activo, hasta que en 2016, el bajista y alma del grupo Teddy Riedo muri\u00f3. Esta reedici\u00f3n, hecha junto a Teddy, est\u00e1 dedicada a su memoria.<\/p>\n<p>*Remasterizado de las cintas originales por Eroc<\/p>\n<p>*Lacquer cut por SST Br\u00fcggeman<\/p>\n<p>*Insert con fotos,memorabilia y detalladas notas por Teddy Riedo<\/p>\n<p>Tracklisting:<\/p>\n<p>Figments Of My Mind (11:55) &#8211; Camargue (5:29) &#8211; Distorted Dreams (4:51) &#8211; Edgar Flee (20:48)<\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grabaciones in\u00e9ditas caseras, 1974-75, por el famoso grupo progresivo suizo Ertlif. 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With these demo recordings, Ertlif acquired concert bookings and later that year a German record company offered them an album contract. In preparation for the studio they completed a demo recording of \u201cEdgar Flee\u201d. In January 1975 they recorded the song in their rehearsal studio using the same equipment as for the March 1974 demo recordings. All recordings were made without overdubbing. Sadly, the record company went bankrupt before they made it into the studio.By that time, Ertlif were playing what they called symphonic rock with a strong emphasis on keyboards - two organs, Mellotron, electric piano and synthesizer. Together with a distinctive guitar sound, they had established their reputation as a highly creative band and this is what you can now hear on this album.Ertlif continued performing until 1978, when they disbanded. In 1992, they reformed with the original band members and continued playing live. In 2001 they released a new album on CD. 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In early 1972 they introduced these electronic sounds into the band\u2019s closing number \u201cClassical Woman\u201d so becoming pioneers of electronic music in Switzerland. They also became the first Swiss band to use a Mellotron.The band\u2019s instrumental virtuosity established them as one of the country\u2019s top acts and a phenomenal live band and they were one of only a few Swiss groups to be offered a recording contract.In August 1972 their album and a 45 were completed in only four days. The records were launched in October generating radio interviews, television appearances and a great deal of press coverage. The promotional tour began with sold-out shows on three consecutive nights at the legendary Atlantis club in Basel.In January 1974 Urs Schumacher took over the drums and in March they recorded some of their songs in the large reception hall of the Vogelsang schoolhouse in Basel. 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