Prospekt (album)

Prospekt is the ninth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

First released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records, it was later re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at Jyväskylä, Finland on September 11th, 2001. It was re-issued again as a CD in 2011 by the Brazilian label Essence Records, including the extra track, and presented in a gatefold sleeve replicating the vinyl version in miniature.

Overall, the album has a tight krautrock sound that shows heavy influence from both Can and Neu!. Drawing largely on long improvisations centered around a single riff or chord progression, the songs have an expansive progressive rock sound as well, often going past ten minutes, like "Aarre" and "Eripwre."

Of the members in the band at the time of the recording, only Mika Rättö, Tomi Leppänen and founding member Jussi Lehtisalo are still in the band.

Track List:

1. Dedofiktion (8:22)
2. Gericht (6:45)
3. Stimulance (6:53)
4. Aarre (10:17)
5. Varhain (6:55)
6. Eripwre (10:33)
7. Työläisten laulu (encore apocalypse mix 17:40)

Personnel:

Teemu Elo
Pike Kontkanen
Jyrki Laiho
Jussi Lehtisalo
Tomi Leppänen
Teemu Niemelä
Janne Peltomäki
Mika Rättö
Markku Peltola
Mika Rintala