"Asoka from Malmö were formed by the remnants of the excellent Taste Of Blues. This background was just detectable, as Asoka headed in a hard rock direction with loud guitar riffs augmented by hammond organ and eager percussion. They also had a decent vocalist, offering hilarious lyrics (in Swedish). Some tracks contained a kind of 'Latin funk' similar to the early Santana and Kvartetten Som Sprängde. Critical listeners will spot a lack of originality but nonetheless acknowledge the musical prowess of the players. Claes Ericsson and Robban Larsson later made two albums with the jazz-rock group Lotus."

1 Psykofoni for ekogitarr och poporkester 2:11
2 Ataraxia 3:28
3 Leave Me 3:34
4 Svensson Blues 3:27
5 1975 3:48
6 If You Feel 4:25
7 Tvivlaren 4:37
8 I'm Trying (To Find a Way to Paradise) 6:15
9 Psykofoni for ekogitarr och poporkester (reprise) 2:51

Robban Larsson - guitars
Patrick Erixcon - vocals, bongos
Claes Ericsson - piano, organ
Tjobbe Bengtson - bass
Daffy Bengtson - drums

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