Krautrock

[Flash Gordon]

Triggers Broom, haha. It's still the original, just had the handle and head replaced 20 times...

[Cartimand]

I was very into Tangerine Dream in the 70s.
They are still touring, but they are now a "Trigger's Broom" band with none of the original members present!

[Flash Gordon]

I was watching a documentary the other night about Tangerine Dream. I always loved them but didn't know much about them, except they did soundtracks. They were German.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRSN...nel=StateAzure

[Cartimand]

Re: Krautrock

Anybody else heard of Rammstein? German industrial metal band which started in the late 90s

I've got tickets to see Slovenian band Laibach next week. They're been described as Rammstein on steroids and Rammstein admitted Laibach were a major influence on them.

But back to Krautrock; how about some classic heavy metal from 1972, sounding rather like a German Black Sabbath (especially the riffing from 2:07):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZTt63RB6Bs&t=1s

[beccabear67]

I still haven't liked anything more than Kraftwerk, I don't know why. I have tried various other groups but nothing else has clicked.

[Cartimand]

Just treated myself to tickets and cheap flight with sleazyJet to see veteran Krautrockers Guru Guru in Hamburg on 13th September.
Can't wait!
Wife doesn't seem too grumpy about losing me for 3 days!

[Cartimand]

Treated myself to the Guru Guru retrospective "Three Faces of Guru Guru" on limited edition coloured vinyl.
Absolutely brilliant! If you like a bit of jazzy space-rock, then I highly recommend this superb double-album.

[sixtyten]

Currently listening to HalloGallo (Neu!)

[Cartimand]

Really sad to hear of the death of pioneering keyboard (and drums) genius Klaus Schulze.

His work with Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream and solo efforts were all magnificent.

Just check out his blistering drumming on Freak n' Roll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZRu3uYJqw

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...r-dies-aged-74

[Cartimand]

My Guru Guru CD arrived from Germany this morning.
The veteran Krautrockers have done it again, with a hard-to-define blend of metal, jazz and funk, with a hint of Hawkwind and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band thrown in.
Nice presentation too, with a booklet of photos from the band's 50 year history.

[Semi42]

I did have Scorpions lovedrive album, was a classic

[Cartimand]

Only just found out that Guru Guru - my 2nd favourite Krautrock band after Ash Ra Tempel, did a comparatively recent studio album (2018).

Unfortunately can't seem to find it on vinyl, but have just ordered the CD of "Rotate" from Amazon.

[spuggybridge]

Re: Krautrock

Love the Rammstein industrial guitar sound and have most of their albums, only seen a cover band of these live called Rammlied.

[Cartimand]

Re: Krautrock

I like several artists of this genre (I prefer the term Kosmische Musik), e.g. Can, Neu, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Amon Duul II. Also, the Swiss band Yello could be seen as late-period KM although, obvs, not German, so they don't really qualify...

Will have to check out Yello.
For some more recent German rock, which blends heavy metal with electronic, I recommend the bizarrely-named We Butter The Bread With Butter.
Try this one:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sBE5HNLOMMo

[zabadak]

Re: Krautrock

I like several artists of this genre (I prefer the term Kosmische Musik), e.g. Can, Neu, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Amon Duul II. Also, the Swiss band Yello could be seen as late-period KM although, obvs, not German, so they don't really qualify...