During the seventies, german bands were not alone to explore distinctive musical ideas, experimenting drugs with music, free jazz and electronic. If youre not familiar with the west german progressive music movement that began in the late 1960s and which influence and inspired nearly everything that was good that came after it, this is a wise investment of 58 minutes. The opening lines of feelgood hit of the summer nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy and alcohol serve notice that this is no album by a. Electricity the influence of krautrock on the uks next generation. Groups such as can, popol vuh, faust, and tangerine dream arose out of the german student movement of 1968 and. The music was partially inspired by broad cultural developments such as the revolutionary 1968 german student movement, with many young people having both political and aesthetic concerns. There was a tendency in europe, very strong in germany, to find new art, a. These groups combined a variety of influences and styles, including. Imogen harrison chats with omds andy mccluskey about the impact germanys musical agitators had on a new breed of english pop stars. Krautrock is originally a subgenre to the progressive rock, but instead of adding components of jazz and classical music as happened in us and uk. It might be more than 30 years old, but krautrock, germanys experimental music from the 1970s, still has a freshness that sixthgeneration british indie bands cant match. Cosmic rock and its legacy charts the history of this influential music genre, from its roots in free jazz, psychedelia and the music of karlheinz stockhausen, to the groundbreaking experiments of faust, kraftwerk and can. Krautrock the rebirth of germany 2009 english spanish.
Kraut rock refers to the legions of german bands of the early 70s that expanded the sonic possibilities of art and progressive rock. The genre is an interesting mix of late 60s psychedelia and 70s progressive rock, with a healthy dose of a certain enigmatic weirdness that was unique to germany. Quite often krautrock wasnt even rock, and another theme was how the german bands of the late sixties and seventies consciously set about. Various unknown deutschland the krautrock archive volume 1.
The late 1960s in west germany was a period of profound breakthroughs, upheavals and reversals. Key artists include can, amon duul ii, ash ra tempel, faust, popol vuh, cluster, tangerine dream, klaus schulze, neu. More than 40 years after its genesis in the german countryside, the music of harmonia sounds removed from time. It has already delivered a few fresh articles this month. Krautrock to be a genre unto itself, one which exists somewhat separate of rock, pop, electronic, jazz, or folk music, although the genre draws on all of these musical idioms. Krautrock is a musical genre emerged in the late 1960s, mainly represented by groups from west germany. Documentary which looks at how a radical generation of musicians created a new german musical identity out of the cultural ruins of war. Amon duul ii actually employed jackhammers in one stage show, to the horror of the concert hall management. Krautrock ii german intergalactic music yahoo music group. Pdf download krautrock cosmic rock and its legacy read full ebook.
Bbc 4 documentary about 1970s german progressive music. Checkie brown laeuferlied cb 33 hey krautrock, ska. Featuring the late dieter moebius and hansjoachim roedelius of electronic duo. In reality hell probably let his crazy steam off and move on. Germany s krautrock scene was one of the products of this explosive event and soon west german artists who were stuck in the typical beat and blues exports from the anglo influenced world were finding new creative ways to detach from those dependencies. In his own krautrock history, future days titled after the can album of 1973, stubbs relates that germany in the aftermath of its zero hour had given rise to a generation of children who wanted.
So much for krautrockhistory, what about the music. The word is derived from the ethnic slur, kraut, which had been used during world war ii to refer to the german people andor soldiers, based on the use of sauerkraut as a staple in their cuisine. One genre that retains absolute clarity in our minds is that of krautrock. Krautrock is a term coined by the british music press, and is generally used to refer to the progressive and experimental groups of late 1960s and early 1970s germany. Groups such as can, popol vuh, faust, and tangerine dream arose out of the german student movement of 1968 and connected leftist political. Watch krautrock the rebirth of germany its krautrock saturday in my neighborhood. Krautrock the rebirth of germany video dailymotion. Unknown deutschland the krautrock archive volume 1 1996.
Krautrock is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in west germany in the late. A style of rock that originated in late 60s early 70s germany. New way of krautrock is a compilation of artists who feel at home and feel free in the current kraut scene. Jul 11, 2018 for krautrock icons faust, the revolution goes on. Some great footage of germany in the late 60s and early 70s. It might be more than 30 years old, but krautrock, germanys experimental music from the 1970s, still has a freshness that.
Krautrock genres rock krautrock artist track album genre. Definition of the genre, top krautrock progressive rock albums, download stream free krautrock mp3, latest krautrock music. Its west berlin, its 1968, and in a large rented back room in a building along the north bank of the landwehr canal, the. Parallel park whirligig compilation soundtrack, krautrock, instrumental. These artists largely avoided the blues influences and song structure of traditional anglo. By james sullivan globe correspondent, july 11, 2018, 2.
With amon duul ii, david bowie, can, holger czukay. The pipe hybrids ankles now dont twist in unnatural ways after death, and diego has a. A british radio dj calls rock music from germany krautrock and marks the beginning of a period during which german influence on popular music was tremendous. The rebirth of germany bbc four 2009 michael rother talks about kraftwerk, neu.
Start reading the news feed of krautrock maniac blogspot right away. The songs are all credited to conny veit, but theres a heavy popol vuh vibe on there. It is a general term used for bands playing experimental, partly electronic type of music. Krautrock is a broad label encompassing diverse sounds and artists that emerged in west germany during the 1960s and early 1970s. Krautrock kompendium the sound projector music magazine and radio show. Nov 03, 2015 more than 40 years after its genesis in the german countryside, the music of harmonia sounds removed from time. Unknown deutschland the krautrock archive volume 1 format. Since dangerous minds seems to be trading the stones for krautrock thanks, brad laner. Ultimately, the term krautrock is useful in describing any and all german music recorded between the years. Instead of following in the direction of their british and american counterparts, who were moving toward jazz and classicalbased compositions and concept albums, the german bands became more mechanical and electronic. The rebirth of germany documentary looking at how a radical generation of musicians in bands like neu. Nov 23, 2009 the the can part of the english documentary krautrock. Feb, 2011 krautrock the rebirth of germany documentary with captions in english and translating tools click on cc and choose your language. Krautrock the rebirth of germany documentary with captions in english and translating tools click on cc and choose your language.
Documentary looking at how a radical generation of musicians in bands like neu. Psychedelic, space rock, drone, prog, stoner and electronic musicenjoy the new scene of krautrock. Aug 17, 2014 in his own krautrock history, future days titled after the can album of 1973, stubbs relates that germany in the aftermath of its zero hour had given rise to a generation of children who wanted. Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music which appeared in germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity through the 1970s. This is the story of their formative years 196872 and their unparalleled musical expression. Today, krautrock, space rock from germany is considered as a pioneer style in the development of musical subgenres which emerged during the 80s until now. The rebirth of germany, featuring michael rother of the groundbreaking german band neu. Britsky dokument natoceny v produkci bbc dava do souvislosti nemecky kraut rock hudebni zanr vznikajici v 70. The one defining characteristic in all of good krautrock, however, is experimentation. The the can part of the english documentary krautrock.
What free jazz did for traditional jazz in the 60s, krautrock did for rock in the 70s. Musically it seems to extol the machine kraftwerk being a leading example or more commonly industrial decay can, faust, neu, einsterzende neubauten. For krautrock icons faust, the revolution goes on the. Some people regard more ambient bands like tangerine dream and popul vuh as being part of krautrock as well. Dec 14, 2009 since dangerous minds seems to be trading the stones for krautrock thanks, brad laner. Krautrock is a catchall term for the music of various white german rock groups of the 1970s that blended influences of african american and angloamerican music with the experimental and electronic music of european composers. Krautrock aka kosmische musik, kraut rock music genres. Unknown deutschland the krautrock archive volume 1 label. It is generally safe for browsing, so you may click any item to proceed to the site. Existing between the midtolate60s, to the late70s arguably early80s, there existed a litany of german bands that produced some of the weirdest, rhythmic, smoky, slurred, tight, loose, regimented, psychedelic, and ultimately contradicting jams the world. Parallel park ziggurat compilation soundtrack, krautrock, instrumental. Release page direct download mp3 direct download flac direct download wave format.
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