Altona has been played on NTS shows including Whodis? w/ 56 DJs, with Elephant Walk first played on 19 November 2020.
ALTONA
Altona is a German band, founded in 1971 in Hamburg suburbs as reincarnation of krautrock band Thrice Mice. Dropping former band's classical edge in preference for a jazzier front on their debut ,Altona played a lively fusion that crossed many boundaries, but kept the Blodwyn Pig feel that dominated the early Thrice Mice recordings. Mixing excellent early jazz fusion with psychedelic rock elements album's music is a real gem.
In contrast, their second album CHICKENFARM, disappointed as it saw a mellowing of style, to…