sustained flow of monstrous, mechanised funk. This track is for me the perfect example of the telepathic state making their music. Largehearted Boy
"" (often spelled " Halleluhwah ") is an 18-minute and 28-second epic by the German krautrock band Can . Released in 1971 on their landmark double album Tago Mago , the track is widely considered a masterpiece of avant-funk and trance-like improvisation . Musical Composition and Style Can - Halleluwah
: The original UK pressing of the album famously misprinted the title as " Hallelujah " on both the label and the jacket . sustained flow of monstrous, mechanised funk
: The track is anchored by drummer Jaki Liebezeit , who maintains a "monster" trance/funk beat with only minor variations for nearly the entire duration . His drumming has been described as a "mechanized funk" that achieved a "telepathic state" within the band . Released in 1971 on their landmark double album
: The song was constructed through extensive improvisation followed by meticulous tape editing, a signature technique of the band . It features a vast array of distorted guitars, experimental keyboards, and "wah-wah" flourishes .
Can | Halleluwah | Live | 1971 [50th Anniversary Restoration]
: In its original release, the song occupied the entirety of side two of the first LP in the Tago Mago double-album set .