Krautrock (the german experimental psychedelic scene)

[methodrone]

the free form rock music developed by Krautrock was inspired by the psychedelic, hippie movements emerging during the 60’s in the “Anglo-American” world with the music of the Grateful Dead, 13th Floor Elevator…The difference appeared in the way of composition and arrangements. Bands as Faust, Guru Guru, Neu!, Can deconstructed rock standards, making parodies, augmenting their own work with a constant use of experimentation with electronic collages, weird tape manipulations (inspired by the "musique concrete” , minimalismand electro-acoustic), monotonous pieces, mystical atmospheres, precise rhythms, efficient melodies constructed next to improvisations. In their respective styles, bands as Amon Duul, Embryo, Agitation Free, Popol Vuh rapidly found their own combination, providing a strange, mantra-like rock music inspired by the East and ethnic instruments. The typical German sound can be described as a clever, original mix between experimentation, avant-garde, contemporary music, weird, psychedelic rock, jazz, folk and mysticism.



here is a great documentary on the scene



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Mentionable bands/releases:



Tangerine Dream - Electronic Meditation - 1970 - Krautrock/experimental



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kluster - Klopfzeichen - 1970 - Krautrock, Kosmische Musik,Experimental Music



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Popol vuh - Affenstunde - 1970 - Krautrock, Electronica



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Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel - 1971 - Krautrock, Space rock



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Amon Düül II - Yeti -1970 - Krautrock/Psychedelic rock



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Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht - 1972 - Electronic, Musique concrète, Space, Drone

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Can - Tago mago - 1971 - Krautrock, experimental rock, progressive rock



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Ash Ra Tempel S/t is a good starting point, similar to pink floyd´s pompeii days.

[FUKKET]

thanks man.

I know the genre & most of those acts, but never have had any in my collection.

[ANGEL OF DESEASE]

Tangerine Dream is good in my book, as for Kraftwerk

[jawn galliano]

i've been rocking some TD for a while now but haven't heard the rest. i shall certainly check it out

[methodrone]

The documentary that i posted a link to is a must see if you want a good overview of the stuff i posted. Its really good

[jawn galliano]

link appears to be broken sir :(



edit- nevermind found it

[cl8on]

Nice selection of albums, hafsteinn. The first two Amon Düül II albums are particularly noteworthy.

[Teignub]

Krautrock wins. Ash Ra Tempel is great. There are a few Embryo albums that are essential to the genre.

[methodrone]

Here is a nice list that i got from some message board





Can - Ege Bamyasi

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Can - Future Days

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Can - Peel Sessions

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Faust - Faust

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Faust - So Far

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Agitation Free - Malesch

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Agitation Free - 2nd

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German Oak - German Oak

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Guru Guru - UFO

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Amon Düül II - Yeti

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Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei

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Amon Duul - Psychedelic Underground

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Neu! - Neu!

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Cluster '71

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Cluster II

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Deuter - Aum

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Zweistein - Trip-Flip Out-Meditation

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Silberbart - Four Times Sound Razing

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Broselmaschine - Broselmaschine

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Tangerine Dream - Electronic Meditation

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Tangerine Dream - Phaedra

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Popol Vuh - In Den Garten Pharaos

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Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra

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Grobschnitt - Solar Music (Live)

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Gaa - Auf der Bahn zum Uranus

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Guru Guru - UFO

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Brainticket - Psychonaut

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Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill

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Dom - Edge of Time

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Embryo - Father, Son and Holy Ghosts

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Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht

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Xhol Caravan - Electrip

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Amon Duul- Wolf City

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Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel

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Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen

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Organisation - Tone Float

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Pyramid - Pyramid

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Thirsty Moon - Thirsty Moon

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Tangerine Dream - Atem

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Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri

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Dzyan - Electric Silence

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Amon Düül - Collapsing: Singvögel Rückwärts & Co.

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Necronomicon - Tips Zum Selbstmord

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La Dusseldorf - La Dusseldorf

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[methodrone]

[quote name="Teignub"]Krautrock wins. Ash Ra Tempel is great. There are a few Embryo albums that are essential to the genre.[/quote]

care to name them? would be interested to hear your opinion

[Mesarthim]

well, I know what I'm doing for the rest of the week.

[Teignub]

[quote name="hafsteinn"]
[quote name="Teignub"]Krautrock wins. Ash Ra Tempel is great. There are a few Embryo albums that are essential to the genre.[/quote]

care to name them? would be interested to hear your opinion[/quote]



"Embryo's Rache," "Father, Son, and Holy Ghosts," and "We Keep On" are fucking awesome. they have some more ethnic/middle-eastern inspired albums later in their career that are very good as well.



Thanks for all the uploads. There is some classic stuff in there.

[FUKKET]

holy fuck that was a long list!!?



domo