Xhol Caravan, known first as Soul Caravan, and ultimately as Xhol, was one of the first bands who participated at the end of the 1960s in the launch of the Krautrock movement in Germany. Their music draws from varied influences and is quite difficult to categorize. Their early musical roots combine rhythm & blues with soul tendencies. Their first album, "Get In High" appeared on the CBS label, and is really a soul record with some tendencies toward psychedelia. With their second album "Electrip", released under the name Xhol Caravan on the Hansa label, they rapidly found their own style which can be considered as an original fusion of free jazz, psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Very dynamic, their jazz rock can be compared with the spirit of psychedelic soul developed by Soft Machine. However the unusual use of electric instruments and electronic manipulations made Xhol absolutely unique. After "Electrip", the band carried on