Schmetterlinge

Tschotscholossa / Sano Duso

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The Schmetterlinge were Austria's unlikely bridge between Alpine folk and African rhythms, and this 1971 Atom Records single captures them at their most adventurous. "Tschotscholossa" and "Sano Duso" find the group layering traditional Austrian instrumentation—accordion, strings—over polyrhythmic patterns that suggest contact with world music beyond the usual European canon. It's not world music tourism or ethnic exotica in the patronizing sense; rather, it sounds like genuine curiosity translated into arrangement, the kind of cross-cultural exploration that Austrian radio embraced more openly in the early seventies than you might expect. The result sits in an intriguing liminal space—folk that refuses to stay put, pop that takes detours through unfamiliar territories. For anyone tracing how European folk musicians began incorporating non-Western influences before such things became commonplace, this single offers a fascinating snapshot of that restless, exploratory moment.

Item Details+
Genre Pop, Folk, World, and Country
Style Folk, African
Media Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description Record between VG+ and EX. Cover looks great too!
Label Atom
Year 1971
Country Austria
Format 7"
Tracklist+

A. Tschotscholossa 2:35

B. Sano Duso 2:52

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