Embryo is a krautrock band from Munich, West Germany, founded in 1969. The group’s roots can be traced back to the 1950s in the city of Hof, where musicians Christian Burchard and Dieter Serfas met at the age of ten. Embryo has been described as one of the most eclectic bands within the krautrock. Embryo was founded in 1969 by multi‑instrumentalist Christian Burchard (drums, vibraphone, santur, keyboards) and Edgar Hofmann (saxophone, flutes). Over the decades, more than 400 musicians have been part of the collective, some returning multiple times. Notable contributors include Charlie Mariano, Trilok Gurtu, Ramesh Shotham, Marty Cook, Yuri Parfenov, Allan Praskin, X. Nie, Nick McCarthy, Monty Waters and Mal Waldron. Long‑standing members have included Hofmann (sax, violin), Serfas (drums), Roman Bunka (guitar, oud), Uve Müllrich (bass), Michael Wehmeyer (keyboards), Chris Karrer (guitar, oud, violin, sax), Lothar Stahl (marimba, drums) and Jens Polheide (bass, flute). Together with Ton Steine Scherben, Embryo co‑founded the first German independent label Schneeball in 1976. In 1979, the band embarked on a nine‑month bus tour to India, documented in the film Vagabunden Karawane. Over time, Embryo evolved from jazzy krautrock into a world‑music‑oriented ensemble, merging diverse styles and influences. Many of their albums were created during collective travels across four continents.
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Baran
You Don’t Know What’s Happening
Sidetrack
Komet 41
Surfin’ (1975) Full Album
Revolution
Radio Marrakesch / Orient Express
Embryo’s rache (FULL ALBUM)
Opal (1970) FULL ALBUM
The Sun Song
Embryo live: “Komet 41”
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