The Krautrock Space

Tom Ozric wrote: dr wu23 wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: ^ Ooooh.............Quantum Physics   the last track on side 2 - one of my fave Can pieces......I once got an e-mail from Holger with an amusing account on how the track Quantum Physics was recorded. I printed out his response but I can't find it

Oh.....I'll have to re-listen to that album. I have tried to get into the more angular Krautrock bands over the years but I just can't seem to be moved by them. I do like Amon Duul 2 and Agitation Free.

Tom Ozric wrote: ^ Ooooh.............Quantum Physics

Triceratopsoil wrote: dr wu23 wrote:   I've always had trouble getting into Can and I have been listening to them on and off for 40 years. Did you ever try this album?

Yep...have it on vinyl.... for a long time.

dr wu23 wrote:   I've always had trouble getting into Can and I have been listening to them on and off for 40 years.

Did you ever try this album?

Guldbamsen wrote: Who knows, maybe this is the time you come around?:-P

It was very good actually, especially that 20 minute epic. I'll spin it tomorrow too


Edited by Sagichim - May 18 2014 at 15:38

^ Ok you've made me take out my Future Days copy and give it a fresh new spin right now, I always had a problem liking a Can album as a whole.

And there's a Karoli album I have, he plays all the instruments (!) and has Polly Eltes on vocals. The only time I know of Polly's work was on Eno's Taking Tiger Mountain album. Karoli's album is more Ska than Kraut.
Also have a Irmin Schmidt album, a bit hit and miss though, I don't listen to it often. He has a Bruno Spoerri helping out on synths and lyricon.
And of couse, a very cool album by Japanese vocalist Phew, backed by Jaki, Conrad Plank, and Holger. This is a fine post-punk, new-wave album, with Kraut elements.

Amen to that.

Btw I moved some posts from the Febus thread in here;-)

Maybe it's because I, mainly, associate genuine Krautrock with improv and that Kosmische vibe.
Krautrock to me has become an umbrella term for 'psychedelic avantguarde music of an improvising nature'.
I hear it in Djam Karet's 2013 'The Trip' as well, just like I know Pedro does.

Toaster Mantis wrote: Will keep an eye open for both groups, then.

Nice one Simon.
I think you would appreciate the kind of thing I'm on about. I did a review stint a good while back, where I talked about this Nordic Krautrock sound. The bands I mentioned here are only a small part of it, but they showcase the style beautifully: you find this warped Nordic twist on folk alongside a willingness to partake in free associations. Throw some unhinged fusion, occasional flirts with electronics and an overpowering surge of psych into the mix, then you're almost there.