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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 6:39:49 GMT -5
Yeah, I hate that term too, but tts one of those that has been around forever for a reason. Born in the late 60's a sound emerged from Germany that was as progressive as anything seen in a long long time. Bands like Can, NEU!, and Cluster were pushing an envelope in sonic territory. They were making space jams for future spacemen using instruments from the future.
Moogfest added to it's roster last year Tangerine Dream, a pioneer in that sound, and Brian Eno (while not a music participant) a lesser extent to that genre.
This year it's pretty simple. GIVE ME Michael Rother's Hallogallo. Pretty please.
I'll gladly accept Kraftwerk as a an alternative.
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Post by Mensch Maschine on Jul 15, 2012 17:18:55 GMT -5
I love Krautrock! The recent "Lost Tapes" box set by Can is absolutely fantastic. It's available on Spotify, so no excuse not to check it out.
For those new to Krautrock check out this amazing documentary:
BTW - I second Michael Rother as being a great choice!!! Maybe a special show: Michael Rother vs. Stereolab.
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Post by nodepression on Jul 15, 2012 19:16:32 GMT -5
Stereolab getting back together would be a beautiful thing.
Did Beak> already play Moog, if not they should play. If so they should play.
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Post by nodepression on Jul 15, 2012 19:17:01 GMT -5
Why do you hate the term Krautrock Garage?
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 19:42:31 GMT -5
Krautrock, to me, is an overused word. It just screams douche.
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Post by nodepression on Jul 15, 2012 19:49:24 GMT -5
I would love to be in the social circle where krautrock is overused.
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 19:56:03 GMT -5
You need a job at a record store. That word lost all context.
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Post by nodepression on Jul 15, 2012 20:14:20 GMT -5
"You guys have that new krautrock album by Alanis Morissette?"
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Post by Mensch Maschine on Jul 15, 2012 20:38:48 GMT -5
The people who hated the term "Krautrock" the most were the musicians that were given that label. It was created by the British press... which linked a bunch of bands who didn't even know about each other (see the documentary link I posted above for more details).
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Post by nodepression on Jul 15, 2012 20:50:35 GMT -5
So it was seen as derogatory? Or just limiting?
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Post by problemdog on Jul 15, 2012 22:16:46 GMT -5
It's definitely an overused term. Any band that can keep a beat is suddenly a krautrock band in the words of the PR monkeys.
I prefer to overuse "kosmische." It's the more pretentious way to roll.
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Post by Mensch Maschine on Jul 16, 2012 9:20:24 GMT -5
So it was seen as derogatory? Or just limiting? Referring to something German as "Kraut" is generally considered offensive (the origin of the term is debated, but most people assume it comes from sauerkraut). At this point, it's just the name of the genre and most people don't give it a second thought. |
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Post by templeton on Jul 24, 2012 14:58:19 GMT -5
Did Beak> already play Moog, if not they should play. If so they should play. They played a really good (but sparsely attended) set last year in Thomas Wolfe, and Anika played a killer set at the Orange Peel. |
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