Best Ever Albums

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Lachapelle — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:28:01 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 03/30/2018 15:28

Can't thank you guys enough for all of the recommendations.

I'll be keeping my eyes out for all of these crazy cover-arts while digging in the crates.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Johnnyo — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:47:40 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 03/29/2018 19:47

Thad wrote:

I would definitely check out Can's discography, they are one of my absolute favorite artists of all time. Definitely in my top 5. My personal favorite is Ege Bamyasi; it has shorter songs and a bit more catchiness while maintaining their signature weirdness. Tago Mago is their magnum opus and what most people would tell you to listen to. Future Days is an amazing ambient exploration. Everything else is worth listening to as well.

I see you're already into Neu!, so I would also check out Faust, Tangerine Dream, and Popol Vuh. I'm sure others have already mentioned these groups but thats my two cents.

Would definitely concur about can. Wonderful weird

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Thad — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:03:12 GMT

Author: Thad

Posted: 03/29/2018 18:03

I would definitely check out Can's discography, they are one of my absolute favorite artists of all time. Definitely in my top 5. My personal favorite is Ege Bamyasi; it has shorter songs and a bit more catchiness while maintaining their signature weirdness. Tago Mago is their magnum opus and what most people would tell you to listen to. Future Days is an amazing ambient exploration. Everything else is worth listening to as well.

I see you're already into Neu!, so I would also check out Faust, Tangerine Dream, and Popol Vuh. I'm sure others have already mentioned these groups but thats my two cents.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

PurpleHazel — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:56:12 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/29/2018 04:56

Salvador Dali's paintings, though they doesn't always get much respect in the art world, are absolutely perfect for 70s prog covers.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

bobbyb5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:55:25 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/29/2018 02:55

PurpleHazel wrote:

Yeah, a great one. I've actually seen it in a album cover art book. Salvador Dali-like:

Yeah you're right. It does look like it. That's cool. I never saw that before.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

PurpleHazel — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:39:05 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/28/2018 20:39

Yeah, a great one. I've actually seen it in a album cover art book. Salvador Dali-like:

Re: Intro to Krautrock

bobbyb5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:23:30 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/28/2018 11:23

PurpleHazel wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

Ocean by Eloy

The Cosmic Jokers by The Cosmic Jokers

Those "krauts" sure know how to make album covers!

Oh, they sure do. This is my all-time favorite krautrock album cover;

Timewind by Klaus Schulze

Re: Intro to Krautrock

PurpleHazel — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:13:09 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/28/2018 11:13

bobbyb5 wrote:

Ocean by Eloy

The Cosmic Jokers by The Cosmic Jokers

Those "krauts" sure know how to make album covers!

Re: Intro to Krautrock

bobbyb5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:32:20 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/28/2018 08:32

Operation by Birth Control

Increase by Birth Control

Re: Intro to Krautrock

bobbyb5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:44:39 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/28/2018 07:44

I forgot this one by Eloy . It's a little more typical Krautrock-y than the other ones.

Floating by Eloy

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Johnnyo — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:45:39 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 03/28/2018 06:45

My absolute favourite German band is Can. Wonderfully inventive and seriously weird.

Check out;

Monster Movie by Can

Tago Mago by Can

Ege Bamyasi by Can

Future Days by Can

Re: Intro to Krautrock

bobbyb5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:45:24 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/28/2018 06:45

Actually, a Google search most likely would turn up the very best ones. Maybe not these ones though. Either way, I like these ones.
Eloy are doubly cool because not only were they krautrock but they also made groovy prog rock concept albums!!! What could be better than that???

Dawn by Eloy

Ocean by Eloy

The Cosmic Jokers by The Cosmic Jokers

E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching

Con by Conrad Schnitzler

Re: Intro to Krautrock

RichardSauce — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:09:20 GMT

Author: RichardSauce

Posted: 03/27/2018 21:09

Faust IV

Link

Cluster - Zuckerzeit

Link

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Tha1ChiefRocka — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:36:38 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/27/2018 20:36

Here are some more recent examples

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this one just came out.

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Re: Intro to Krautrock

Tha1ChiefRocka — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:21:52 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/27/2018 20:21

Link

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Plenty more where these came from!

Krautrock is really a pretty loose term now. These albums typify some of the earlier sounds.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Tap — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:20:17 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 03/27/2018 19:20

oh and some american krautrock too why not

Woe, Ye Demons Possessed by Moolah

but definitely hit up the bigger stuff too. and I guess ash ra tempel doesn't come up in that search, do them too.

Re: Intro to Krautrock

Tap — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:13:25 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 03/27/2018 19:13

Samtvogel by Gunter Schickert

this one is nice, not rly a drum one so it's a bit mellow but it's worth your attention

Meiguiweisheng Xiang by Workshop

this one is from the 90s but it should not be missed

Intro to Krautrock

Lachapelle — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:09:54 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 03/27/2018 19:09

Hey guys, just getting into Krautrock and I'm digging what I've heard so far.

I'd love some album suggestions. I've started with Neu! and Can.

Try to recommend some albums that I won't find with a simple 'Best of Krautrock' google search..

Thanks!