Kollektiv from Krefeld was founded in 1970 and consisted of Waldemar Karpenziel (dr), his twin brother Jürgen (b), Jürgen Havix (g) and Klaus Dapper (fl, sax), who had previously played in a band with Ralf Hütter (who shortly afterwards founded Organisation, the precursor to Kraftwerk). They then changed their musical direction towards free and experimental rock music. Over the next two years, they performed throughout Germany, playing in pubs and clubs, giving concerts at universities and performing live at large and small festivals. Brain Metronome showed interest and offered them a record deal. In March 1973, the time had come: they recorded their eponymous debut album at the Windrose Studio in Hamburg with the help of four studio musicians and under the direction of legendary producer and sound engineer Conny Plank. The result was a novel and incomparable sound full of inventiveness, combining elements of avant-garde, experimental, free jazz and fusion with progressive rock, psychedelic and space rock in a rather complex structure. With distorted but always melodic flute and saxophone playing, plus rock guitar and dynamic rhythmic foundation, the band demonstrated their extraordinary musicality.

The LP was released in October 1973 in a gimmick gatefold sleeve and received high critical acclaim and even won the German Record Prize. Nevertheless, commercial success failed to materialise and the band split up within two years. Their first and only album instead became a cult classic, sought after today by music connoisseurs and discerning record collectors worldwide.