Either I'm not using the search function correctly, or the unthinkable is actually true:

There isn't yet a Krautrock thread on this forum!

About three years ago, Seba said:


Here we go, then.

As a starting point, I'll mention that Steve and Alan Freeman's book 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg' is a great resource for people interested in this tremendous music. Here's a reduced web version of it.

Julian Cope's 'Krautrocksampler' is good but out of print. It can be found on the internet as a .pdf download if you're persistent, though.

Right, let's hear some thoughts on 20 minute trance-a-thons, motorik beats, electronic noise, sturm und drang, Damo Suzuki's 'Japanglish' or whatever else about Krautrock flicks your switch and makes you go 'Yo!'

Julian Cope also has an interesting web site that reviews lots of unusual music. It's not krautrock centric, but covers music that would be of interest to folks who check out this thread:

http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/

Back to the topic at hand ... Lately I've had a hankering for a slab o' the big, heavy, thudding, distorted power of Guru Guru. A trio who's lengthy jams are a blast - if you're in the mood. Heck, their guitarist is named Ax. Time to break out the 'Kanguru' disc. Oxymoron!

If you want a good survey of Guru Guru's music, you can't go wrong with 'Space Ship' (Best of Guru Guru, part 1) on Cleopatra records. Turn it up (of course).

Nice one. Guru Guru are a band I've not yet checked out properly. I managed to find a copy of 'Tango Fango' on vinyl, but it was mainly bloody awful cabaret music! I gather it's not representative, though. Thanks for the recommendation.

Here they are in action:

Guru Guru - Oxymoron

That link is gold czgibson, thanks for it. And I just want to add that I love Krautrock, is one of the most original, inventive and innovative in rock.

Wow, I only had one Can record when I posted that...I've since added 7 more.

As well as the music, you also get some interesting album covers in this genre:



Ash Ra Tempel



Amon Duul II - Live in London



Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill



Tangerine Dream - Atem

Circle is from Finland...but they're sort of like Krautrock




http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=0

I'd love to strangle the stupid screaming girl in the crowd.

Here's a short list of some of the stuff I've been listening lately:
...Gila
...Gomorrha
...Between
...Dom
...Erlkoenig
...Hintergedanken
...Eulenspygel
...Popol Vuh
...Kalacakra
...Karthago
...Kin Ping Meh
...Kollekiv
...Night Sun
...Wallenstein
...Kraan
...Krokodil
...Electric Sandwich

I've only heard Kraan and Popol Vuh from that list. Any recommendations from among the others? I'm curious to hear what Wallenstein are like - I've heard a few of them playing on Walter Wegmuller's 'Tarot'.

More Krautrock album covers for your delectation and amusement:



Agitation Free - 2nd




Amon Duul II - Tanz der Lemminge




Can - Saw Delight




Dzyan - Electric Silence




Mythos - Mythos



And then there's the mighty and majestic:



Kraan - Kraan