A swinging rhythm section plays in trance for eight minutes while a synthesizer player lets himself go completely on his keys. Wow! It concerns the track Polvo Lunar by keyboardist and film composer , on the compilation album Venezuela 70. The South American republic of flourished in the 1970s. This had repercussions on cultural life, especially in the capital Caracas. Many European immigrants had
… settled there and took European influences with them. Local experimental rock had connections with German electronic rock or krautrock. Venezuela 70 provides an intriguing and swinging account of that heyday. There is plenty of experimentation with synths and electric guitars, but usually with a strong rhythmic foundation. The British label tapped into a musical treasure that is hardly known on this side of the ocean. That makes you long for more. (MR)more
