Trikolon – Cluster 1969 (Germany, Krautrock/Progressive Rock)Full Album

In the mid-1960s, three school friends from the Lower Saxon town of Osnabrück decided to form a band and named themselves "Trikolon"—a term borrowed from the ancient Romans (like "I came, I saw, I conquered"). They drew inspiration from Brian Auger and Keith Emerson. The musicians received constant invitations to perform at various Osnabrück schools and youth clubs to audiences of a hundred or so. The hub of the scene was the "Western" club, a favorite among local youth with a capacity of 200. Since the musicians were still in school, their concerts were mostly held on weekends (they gave no more than three concerts a month). At the same time, the guys worked closely with a local classical orchestra, occasionally performing a version of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto. In January 1969, they recorded a concert, performing in front of 500 people at the Osnabrück youth center. A local record store owner and a huge fan of the band recorded the performance on a 2-track tape recorder with a microphone. Two months later, an album titled "Cluster" was released. 150 copies were pressed, selling out to local stores. By 1970, the band was performing regularly in their region. The show included a dozen songs, replete with improvisation. On October 19, 1970, Trikolon opened for Ekseption. But… the band suffered an unexpected blow, losing drummer Ralf Schmieding, who decided to pursue more mundane matters and left show business. Having changed the lineup and the band's name to "Tetragon," they recorded the album "Stretch" in 1971. Tracks: 01. In Search Of The Sun – 00:00 02. Trumpet For Example –15:45 03. Hendrik's Easy Groove – 22:54 04. Blue Rondo – 33:51 Personnel: Hendrik Schaper – organ, piano, trumpet, vocals Rolf Rettberg – bass Ralf Schmieding – drums