Invasion On Planet 2 is simply a wonderful excursion through the musical space occupied by Space Invaders. The CD is an intricate journey and this German five some have enough panache and flair of their own to leave a lasting impression. With all the classical space rock elements you’re used to : dreamlike Floydian guitarwaves, layers of Tangerine Dream/Kraftwerk synths, repetitive Can soundscapes, cosmic flows,… On four tracks, ranging in length from 17minutes to 24-minutes in length, the five musicians weave a mesmerizing and hypnotic tapestry of sound. If you dig stretched out space voyages; “Invasion” (18:02), “Surrender” (17:19), “Leaving the ruins” (24:03) and “Laboratory in space” (20.31) easily find their way into the emerging fields of ambient, space and kraut rock with waves of sounds, looping noises and that drifting loose groove that would come to characterize Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Yatha Sidhra, Beiruth, Electric Orange, Zone Six and Neu. Heavy on guitarscreeching and a‘ rise to peak’-groove rhythm, synths sprinkles and electronic effects zipping around, “Surrender” is my fave.
Absolutely cosmic and completely mind massaging space rock.