Founded in 1969 by visionary composer and keyboardist Florian Fricke, Popol Vuh were one of German rock’s most pioneering groups. Emerging from the so-called Krautrock/Kosmische Musik scene, they were among the first German bands to use a Moog synthesizer, shaping early works like Affenstunde (1970)
Nosferatu The Vampyre is a 1978 soundtrack by German band Popol Vuh, created for Werner Herzog's acclaimed film. A highlight from the album is ‘Venus Principle’, a gentle sitar-laden instrumental heavily influenced by Indian music. We recently announced a landmark reissue series celebrating the phenomenal
We are delighted to announce a landmark reissue series celebrating the phenomenal output of Popol Vuh, one of German rock’s most pioneering and spiritually resonant bands, their background rooted in the so-called Krautrock or Kosmische Musik scene of the 1970s. This collaboration will present definitive editions of the band’s groundbreaking