"Soon Over Babaluma" from 1974 continued in the ambient style of "Future Days", but with some of the abrasive edge of "Tago Mago" and "Ege Bamyasi". In 1975, Can signed with Virgin Records in the UK and EMI/Harvest in Germany, appearing the same year on BBC's "Old Grey Whistle Test" in a memorable performance of "Vernal Equinox" in which Schmidt played one keyboard section with a series of rapid karate chops. Shortly after the appearance Schmidt suffered a broken leg which led to cancellation of the band's UK tour.