Chorallas - Desert Lambs (1969) [Full Album]

Chorallas, a fictional band formed in the suburbs of Amsterdam in 1968, was founded by university students Jan van der Meer (guitar, vocals) and Klaus Weber (drums). The duo soon recruited bassist Pieter Jansen and synthesizer virtuoso Erik Dekker, whom they met while playing in local jazz clubs. The band’s name has two interesting origins: In Berber language, “Chorallas“ means “dreams of the desert,“ which the band discovered during van der Meer’s transformative summer trip to Morocco. Additionally, the name was partially inspired by the Charollais sheep, known for their resilience and adaptation to harsh environments – qualities that the band felt reflected their musical philosophy of surviving and thriving in the challenging landscape of experimental music. Their debut album “Desert Lambs“ (1969), released on Holland’s leading independent label Harvest Records, seamlessly blended traditional Dutch folk melodies with Krautrock’s mechanical rhythms and psychedelic desert soundscapes. Each song showcased the band’s unique ability to create hypnotic desert atmospheres while maintaining their psychedelic rock foundations. The band’s signature sound was characterized by their use of vintage Moog synthesizers and handcrafted effect pedals, creating warm, retro textures. They were known for their improvisational approach, rarely playing the same song the same way twice in live performances. Incorporating African percussion, funk rhythms, and cinematic transitions, Chorallas set themselves apart from other psychedelic rock groups of the era. Their lyrics often explored themes of desert life, nomadism, and existential questions, while some compositions remained purely instrumental. In the early 1970s, they cultivated a small but devoted following across Europe. As progressive rock gained popularity, they expanded their sound to include more complex compositions while maintaining their experimental edge. The underground music press dubbed them “the Pink Floyd of the desert,“ though their sound remained distinctly their own. Their innovative blend of hypnotic desert atmospheres, unpredictable song structures, and warm analog sounds influenced numerous artists in the Dutch indie scene and beyond. Today, their records, particularly “Desert Lambs,“ are highly sought after by collectors and continue to inspire new generations of psychedelic and experimental musicians. *Tracklist:* 00:00 Velvoir 04:54 Sahamoon 09:47 Caradream 13:36 Nightrav 18:30 Bedouss 23:24 Dancemir 27:45 Darkraft 32:39 Dunemyst - *WARNING:* “Everything that happens on this channel is fiction. But what is the truth? F*ck it, just listen!“ *OTHER MUSIC CHANNELS:* - Zaruret Records: @zaruret - Nerduban Records @nerdubans - Psychedelic Dervish Music @psydervish - Pasthal Records @pasthal #psychedelicrock #krautrock