Brave New World

The Profile

German Krautrock/prog group active in the early 1970s. Known for the 1972 Vertigo release “Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley,” a largely instrumental blend of folk, jazz, rock, and psychedelia, with a literary concept nodding to Aldous Huxley. Short-lived but critically interesting.

Released the 1972 album “Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley” on Vertigo. Music is mostly instrumental, blending folk, jazz, rock, and psychedelia within a Krautrock/prog framework. Associated with a literary concept inspired by Aldous Huxley.

One review praises Brave New World’s 1972 Vertigo release for its organic fusion of Krautrock, prog, jazz, folk, and psychedelia. Mostly instrumental, soft-toned, and evocative rather than abrasive, it highlights a long suite and a brief Huxley reading. Short-lived but noteworthy, the group is linked to a literary concept and a refined, jazzy proficiency.