The Krautrock Thread

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:56 pm

Lately I've been listening to Krautrock bands like Can and Neu! a lot, notably Can's earlier stuff (Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi, Future Days) and I like what I hear. I'd like to get more into it because what I've heard I like and krautrockers seem like friendly people.

Can anybody give any advice? Hook a brutha up with some more titles or artists? Or is this too obscure? D:

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:25 pm

I dunno, but to me, it 's total darkness.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:28 pm

to me it's total barkness like a dog barking so it's total barkness

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:29 pm

strange indeed

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:30 pm

indeed

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:36 am

As usual, you mongoloids are nothing but a big bowl of disappointment.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:41 am

I think Steppenwolf is German, or at least sounds like it. And isn't that what's important?

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:11 am

No.

I think you should explain what exactly is Klautrock, atoga.

boywoos · Post by **boywoos** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:24 am

Krautrock is just German rock.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:47 am

No.

Krautrock is an early 70s form of German rock. It's not very rock like, however, and it's a polar opposite of German death metal and the like. What defines kraut is that it's highly repetitive, experimental, and kind of eerie sounding.

boywoos · Post by **boywoos** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:07 pm

oh, is it anything like stonerrock? They have a similar description.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:24 pm

Yeah, I suppose so.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:45 pm

Krautrock is a sub genere of progressive rock, it was based in europe, mainly in germany, hence the name.

While still considered progressive rock, it has a unique style, usually incorparting elements of electrical ambient music.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:47 pm

Yup. But can you recommend anything?

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:49 pm

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:57 pm

atoga wrote:Yup. But can you recommend anything?

Afraid not, as I'm only generally familiar with the genere. I'm pretty sure you know more about Kraut rock then I.
Maybe you should try listening to some (early) Gong though, It's not Kraut rock, but it has similar elements and is a good listen anyhow.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:23 pm

Okay, cool. Thanks mate. I'd recommend that you should investigate some of it, it's a pretty diverse and interesting field.