Dashiell Hedayat - Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room?: Long Song for Z...

Dashiell Hedayat Born 5 June 1947, Paris, Île-de-France, France Died 17 July 2013, Paris, Île-de-France, France French Psych, Canterbury Prog related "Obsolete" was a one-off release from Dashiell Hedayat, a French counterculture figure/poet, with significant contributions from early period Gong. Because of the Gong connection, this is held as a cult classic by many, especially since it's pre-Steve Hillage meaning that you get to hear Daevid Allen just laying down the messy psych. This is more on the psych/Kraut side of things, without the harsher, more radical German vibes, instead emitting some of the playfulness associated with the Canterbury Scene and atmosphere of the early/lost years of Pink Floyd. The record is split up by sides, with Side I featuring the brilliantly titled "Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room?" suite and the second side featuring the "Cielo Drive/17" Kraut-like jam. One of the standout parts is the "Long Song For Zelda" section, which is as laid back, depressing psych as you can get and has Daevid Allen meandering around the fret board with his wah-wah.