Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 2020

Members: Johannes Vester, Ulrich Papenberg, Ludwig Papenberg

Psychedelic German band formed in 1969. Originally from Bodenwerder (in Lower Saxony) ; they relocated to Berlin in 1972. During their existence, they only released one album (Golem) but in 1996 more unreleased recordings were issued. Then, between 2011 and 2015, Rotorelief released 4 "unreleased albums from Sand, that should have seen the light of day after the band's unique released album Golem, but Sand split at this time". For instance, "the titles of Desert Navigation were composed by Sand in the period of Golem, or by Johannes Vester (also by his band Johannes Vester And His Vester Bester Tester Electric Folk Orchestra) on one hand, and Ludwig Papenberg on the other hand, both still in the spirit of Sand".