Embryo

One of the most original, eclectic, and innovative Krautrock bands, Embryo fuse traditional ethnic music with their own jazzy space rock style. Over an existence spanning decades, the group have traveled the world, playing with hundreds of different musicians and releasing dozens of records. Debuting with the hard psychedelia of 1970's Opal, the band incorporated Moroccan tonal scales and traditional instrumentation on subsequent releases like 1973's We Keep On, and a lengthy bus tour of India shaped the sound of the 1979 double album Embryo's Reise. Embryo collaborated with Nigeria's Yoruba Dun Dun Orchester during the 1980s, and travels to Asia influenced 1996's Ni Hau. A collaboration with New York improv ensemble No-Neck Blues Band produced 2006's EmbryoNNCK, introducing Embryo to a new audience. Following the death of group founder Christian Burchard, Embryo continued under the leadership of his daughter, Marja Burchard, and released Auf Auf in 2021.