Epidermis were founded in 1971 in Idstein, Hesse, but soon relocated to Wiesbaden, the state capital. They played Sophisticated Rock with a multi-layered structure, frequent rhythm and tempo changes and polyphonic set vocals. They were often compared to Gentle Giant, Yes and the Canterbury scene. Their first LP, recorded in June 1975 at Fred Kersten's studio, remained unreleased at the time because they couldn't find a label for it. Only their second work, "Genius Of Original Force", was released in 1977 on Kerston Records.