The first Popol Vuh album to feature female vocals, Seligpreisung moved their sound toward a more serene, devotional quality, balancing acoustic textures with the band's signature synth work.
- The album title translates to 'blessed praise'.
- Producer Florian Fricke also played keyboards on the record.
- The album was reissued on CD by Cherry Red in 1996.
Popol Vuh were a Munich-based quintet formed in 1969, pioneers of the Kosmische Musik scene. Seligpreisung arrived mid-career, after their soundtrack work for Werner Herzog films like Aguirre, the Wrath of God, and before their more overtly spiritual explorations.
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