The Krautrock Space

hellogoodbye wrote: This band was a short-lived side project for Uli Trepte, original bassist for German krautrock band, Guru Guru. 'Bitkicks' was recorded in 1975 and 'discovered' just a few years ago,by Uli. "Schnellbedienung" (English translation: Quick Service) is probably the best cut here, almost fourteen minutes of experimental cosmic madness with elements of jazz clearly intact. "Hacksack Serenade" makes for a good jam session, perhaps improvised. "Psychedelic Review" is an impressive tune that goes on for nearly thirty minutes but it appears that the entire band is completely cutting loose. Better than Trepte's 'Real Time Music' effort. Should appeal to fans of Faust, Ax Genrich, Neu! and maybe SOME fans of Can. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkh7cZPbFmY

Look what FINALLY showed up today!



Lord, the saga it took to end up in my hands. I ordered this almost 8 weeks ago, ended up having to contact the Discogs vendor, and he sent me a tracking number. Turns out it actually `arrived' a few days after he sent it, but it went `missing in action' (and not in the good Chuck Norris way). About now I'm thinking it's been stolen off my doorstep, or got sent to the wrong house altogether. After getting the post office to look into it, the vendor pleading ignorance, I find out today a neighbour (who, shall we say, is `chemically addled' most of the time! has had it for over six weeks now! He signed for it, but couldn't work out whether it was something he'd ordered or not!

Anyway, glad I get to listen to it now! Thank you David and Pierre for the recommendation!

My browser is acting all funny and won't let me hear your clip Dave. Nuts, I was really looking forward to some Saturday morning Britkraut adorning the apartment.

Edited by Guldbamsen - October 25 2014 at 05:56

MIAMMMMM

Look what I found in the nearby record shop!!!!

Edited by Guldbamsen - October 24 2014 at 11:18

Guldbamsen wrote: I know Hosianna Mantra pretty much everywhere is heralded as the shining beacon of Popol Vuh's oevre, but am I the only one who prefers most of the other releases surrounding it? I'd take Seligpreisung and Letzte Tage, Letzte Nachte over it any day. Two releases that also happen to include the wonderful stylings of Connie Veit

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Thank you, Sagi, I was always curious about that `Valentyne Suite' album, and I just passed up a CD of it for a few dollars a few days back! I'll try and get back to the store and snap it up tomorrow. Oustanding c hoice with the Electric Orange `Volume 10' album!! How are you finding it? Will easily end up in my top 10 of 2014!

Thank you, Sagi, I was always curious about that `Valentyne Suite' album, and I just passed up a CD of it for a few dollars a few days back! I'll try and get back to the store and snap it up tomorrow.

Oustanding c hoice with the Electric Orange `Volume 10' album!! How are you finding it? Will easily end up in my top 10 of 2014!

I find him unbearable on the first Greenslade album, but found him in better form on the `Bedside Manners Are Extra' followup, I reviewed that a couple of months back. That's a nice undemanding album, really upbeat and energetic.

Just looking into them, I've never actually heard `Spyglass Guest'. I do have the LP of `Time and Tide', but not played it in years.

Speaking of Greenslade, I've never actually listened to any Colosseum albums. Can you recommend any?

(sorry, I know this is getting off the Krautrock topic!)

I've got the `I Spider' album, and I've really come to love it! I used to find the vocals a bit awful, but don't notice them so much now. I really dig the related `Samurai' album, that's the one that made me look into The Web in the first place!