The protagonist of Beyond Man and Time is on a journey and meets various characters, partly adapted from Zarathustra, as means towards new insight. The basic idea in this is a so-called “revaluation of values” in terms of a new way of thinking. In this world “beyond man and time” there already are creatures of higher knowledge that the protagonist meets allegorically along his way: the keeper of the cave, the willingly blind, the scientist, the ugliest human, the creator, the shadow, the wise man in the desert and the fisherman.
In addition to the regular version of the album there will also be a bonus edition limited to 2,000 copies. This exclusive edition includes an additional audio book that connects the music even more closely to the philosophical approach, plus a topographic map of the new world that is to be explored.
The band from Freising in southern Germany, created musical themes for every single character on “Beyond Man And Time”: Middle Eastern percussion, expanded Moog-soli and an Indian sitar take care of a well-placed, atmospheric and colorful adaptation. The musical journey naturally culminates in a 16-minute epic called “The fisherman”, and ends on a calm and meditative note with “Noon.”
“The goal is to open eyes, look further, see more, and see differently,” says vocalist Yogi Lang. “Words that everybody approves of are not going to lead to progress. We call that: “deadlock of the spirit”. Too many approaches of our time disappear in the void of the equal – the conformist.”
Lineup: Yogi Lang on vocals and keyboards; Kalle Wallner on guitars; Markus Jehle on keyboards; Werner Taus on bass; and Marc Turiaux on drums.