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One of the great lost Krautrock albums of the 1970s....... .......by a Japanese group! Brast Burn's "Debon" album was first released on Voice Records in the mid-seventies and it wasn't until 1998 that Clive Graham's Paradigm label brought it to the surface once more. Apparently, it was remastered from the original vinyl, but don't be put off, Graham has done a fantastic remaster job, altogether with a great sleeve. There is something more to add to the mystery when he asks if anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of the group, where the album was recorded etc. . The album is made up of two long pieces (you guessed it) "Debon parts 1 & 2". A faded in Synth pulse starts the album off which morphs into an orchestration of fuzzed Guitar, echo-drenched Percussives, reverbed Bass Guitar , Pianos, Acoustic Slide Guitars, Zithers and all manner of Taped sounds, slowly letting the rhythm set a steady pace for the Vocals to begin. Well now, the lead Vocals always make me smile! Friends of mine have always come up with some corking descriptions: 'Damo Suzuki on Crack' , 'James Brown in Space' and er...'Shaun Ryder's Dad'! Whatever description they should have, one thing is for sure, the Vocals are certainly inspired. Whilst the rest of the ensemble weave a bobbing chant of what sounds like "shoo-am-I, Shoo-am-I, Shoo-am I Shoo", the lead Voice interjects with grunts and 'yeahs' whilst an Organ or Synth sounds like a cross between a bumblebee and a stylophone, all the ti