The Krautrock Space

I've heard most of Faust's latter-day albums (was just listening to one now, in fact), and can say for the most part that I like them all.  They can be a bit one-sided, picking up where the song "Krautrock" and the "Munic and Elsewhere" album left off, that is to say, harsh distorted pummeling jams.  Ravvivando is pretty typical of this approach.  If you like the more unpredictable, eclectic nature of the first two albums, then I can see where this stuff might seem underwhelming.  C'est Com... Com...Complique is probably the most contemplative and texured latter-day album, with some more soothing Stereolab-like moments, and less of the harshness.  One you might enjoy is "Patchwork", which takes the fragment/collage approach of The Faust Tapes and brings it up to date.  I first expected a dumb "remix" album, but it's really better than that.  Another good one is "You Know Faust", which has a more variety and surprises than the average Faust album.

I've been digging your recent reviews as well. You are great with words my friend, and luckily so quite unique too. 

Not to burst any bubbles here, but along with Golem's Awaken, Pyramid's Dawn Defender and some others that I forget, Mittelwinternacht is thought of as one of those modern hoaxes that are recorded with ancient methods - to lure in people who jump at anything obscure from the 70s. Mind you, the music is still what it is, and some of these are actually pretty good. I especially recommend Pyramid's take on Krautrock, which quite beautifully incorporates some of the most entrancing atmospheres off A Saucerful of Secrets and make them into one heck of a 34 minutes psychedelic space track

What's with so many 1971 electronic krautrock albums having '71 at the end of the title? Or was it just those two albums? - I feel like I've seen that a bunch of other times.

AH experimental rock  

Yeah I have thought of that too John. Sometimes when musicians transcribe their abilities onto something out of the ordinary, sparks start flying and some of us gets goose bumps - and the following angry letters from the bank...