Vytas Brenner - Hermanos (1974)

01 - Agua Clara
02 - Madrugada
03 - Amanecer
04 - Danza Con Pajaros
05 - Gavilan
06 - Pastos
07 - Ganado
08 - Estampida
09 - Ana Karina Rote
10 - Sentado En Una Piedra



This 10 track album is the sophomore release by Vytas Brenner (a.k.a. Vitas Brenner), the German born musician who grew up in Venezuela. Although I own several copies of this vinyl LP, I recently acquired this pristine recording on compact disc. Both the vinyl and CD are long out of print, so if you are a fan of Mr. Brenner, as I am, I hope you appreciate this archive I've made available (see link below). When my brother and I were kids, we would visit our Dad who lived in Venezuela at the time. Vitas was popular at that time. This man was way ahead of his time. I hope you enjoy listening!

Quote from Prognofrog
Vytas Brenner, was a Venezuelan in his heart although he was born in Tubingen, Germany in 1946. His parents emigrated to South America in 1948 and he studied in the famous Emil Friedman School, an institution dedicated to form composers and performers since an early age. In 1958 he travelled to Italy and Spain and there he formed several juvenile bands like Vytas Brenner Quartet, Brenner’s Folk or The Pic Nics. In 1967 he went to USA to study electronic music in Tenesee Conservatory and later in Nashville College where he graduated with honors in 1972. That year he went back to Venezuela and started a long relation with Venezuelan folkloric music, an influence that permeates all his posterior works. At that time he was also obviously influenced by the electronic kraut scene (specially Cluster and Tangerine Dream) and devoted himself to the possibilities of synthtizers and the potential of the fusion of modern electronic sounds, progressive rock and acoustic aboriginal and folk elements.

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Pablo Manavello
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Piano, Timpani, Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Guitar, Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Vytas Brenner
Artwork By – Ramon Rojas
Bass – Carlos Acosta, Pupi
Drums – Eleasar, Frank Rojas, Iván Velásquez
Electric Guitar – Jairo
Engineer – Michel Chazet
Percussion – Oscar Rojas
Producer – Haakon Brenner
Saxophone – Rolando Briceño


Links:
Wikipedia
Nice article about this album on Prognofrog

Encoded at 320K from CD. Includes album cover art and pictures from inside the album.

Download: Vytas Brenner - Hermanos