krautrock

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:58 pm

anyone here into neu! or any kraut rock type stuff like that?

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:24 pm

It all depends what you see as " Krautrock "? I like Golem, Temple, Cozmic Corridors, The Astral Army, Galactic Explorers, Fuerrote etc. all German bands from the early '70s. Some say " Krautrock " is the same as " Post-Rock " well it's NOT.

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:20 pm

i go by the allmusic.com definition
"Kraut Rock refers to the legions of German bands of the early '70s that expanded the sonic possibilities of art and progressive rock. Instead of following in the direction of their British and American counterparts, who were moving toward jazz and classical-based compositions and concept albums, the German bands became more mechanical and electronic. Working with early synthesizers and splicing together seemingly unconnected reels of tape, bands like Faust, Can, and Neu created a droning, pulsating sound that owed more to the avant garde than to rock & roll. Although the bands didn't make much of an impact while they were active in the '70s, their music anticipated much post-punk of the early '80s, particularly industrial rock. Kraut rock also came into vogue in the '90s, when groups like Stereolab and Tortoise began incorporating the hypnotic rhythms and electronic experiments of the German art-rock bands into their own, vaguely avant-garde indie rock."

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:37 am

So check the bands i wrote down. And sorry but Stereolab is no Krautrock or even Post-Rock.

nlogax · Post by **nlogax** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:46 am

one of my favorite songs in the world is Hollywood by Cluster, check it out! years ahead of its time! the rest of the zuckerzeit album is also very good
also recommended:
tangerine dream - loved by the sun
harmonia - watussi

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:30 am

ExitEuXa wrote:So check the bands i wrote down. And sorry but Stereolab is no Krautrock or even Post-Rock.

yeah when i read that i was like wtf?

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:20 pm

I like Can a lot. Not knowing where to start, I bought a compilation of their stuff called "Cannibalism" and was hooked. Incredible musicians, and have influenced SO much music since.

I like some of the stuff I've heard by NEU!

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:31 pm

I'm really enjoying Faust's "IV". Particularly "Jennifer".

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:04 am

isawdrones wrote:
ExitEuXa wrote:So check the bands i wrote down. And sorry but Stereolab is no Krautrock or even Post-Rock.
yeah when i read that i was like wtf?

Stereolab is actually really similar to neu, i dont know what i was thinking. The drones, and beats, even transitions sound 90 percent similar to neu!'s.

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:06 am

nlogax wrote:one of my favorite songs in the world is Hollywood by Cluster, check it out!

Hell yeah, fantastic song, really grows on you.

Romeda · Post by **Romeda** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:08 am

I love Neu!'s 1 and 2 albums as well as most of the stuff by Harmonia. It's the ultimate driving music.

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:45 am

Romeda wrote:I love Neu!'s 1 and 2 albums as well as most of the stuff by Harmonia. It's the ultimate driving music.

qft

playbyletters · Post by **playbyletters** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:42 pm

FAUST!!

john fonda · Post by **john fonda** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:45 pm

rubycon by tangerine dream,neu are fly,harmonia are dope as fuck and can got mad skills

Dalboz · Post by **Dalboz** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:09 am

A_Northern_Soul wrote:I like Can a lot. Not knowing where to start, I bought a compilation of their stuff called "Cannibalism" and was hooked. Incredible musicians, and have influenced SO much music since.

I like some of the stuff I've heard by NEU!

=here

You should listen to: 'Tago mago' by Can. @_@ awesome!

And take a peek to Negativland from Neu!.

Cheers.

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:24 pm

Dalboz wrote:
A_Northern_Soul wrote:I like Can a lot. Not knowing where to start, I bought a compilation of their stuff called "Cannibalism" and was hooked. Incredible musicians, and have influenced SO much music since.

I like some of the stuff I've heard by NEU!
=here

You should listen to: 'Tago mago' by Can. @_@ awesome!

And take a peek to Negativland from Neu!.

Cheers.

Cheers for the tip. I've heard Tago Mago is their best. I've also been recommended Ege Bam Yasi, so I'll have to investigate further.

I've got Neu! 1 & 2 and love 'em both

nlogax · Post by **nlogax** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:54 am

isawdrones wrote:
nlogax wrote:one of my favorite songs in the world is Hollywood by Cluster, check it out!
Hell yeah, fantastic song, really grows on you.

seek out Tonspuren by Moebius, quite in the same vibe as Zuckerzeit!

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:12 am

Can are amazing, they've made so many good tracks. All their albums provide a different concept each time. Probably one of my favourite bands who fall under the category of making music before my time. It still sounds as fresh and interesting as it did then. If you haven't listened to Can yet, give them a whirl, they're SO good

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:04 am

Stereolab are one of my favourite bands

john fonda · Post by **john fonda** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:52 pm

any1 dig cloudland canyon?