Krautrock and Psychedelic Music of the Ages

This thread has probably been made before. For instance, there is this documentary which is widely considered jazz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B89-69icyc

This thread is for discussion of all good krautrock music. Psychedelic music in general is also encouraged, meaning prog sort of things are good in here.

I know krautrock is a very extensive genre. There are rarities and strange releases hidden inside. Things you wouldn't check out unless you were recommended to.

So, here is the thread. To start it off:

a lot of the same footage was also used for this

and my Krautrock album of choice

anyone who hasn't heard this, it is highly recommended

and a good article about it

http://www.fractal-records.com/02review/f002.htm

I'm getting into Faust. This will fill my week.

If I've got the choice between Faust So Far, the Faust Tapes, and the first Faust album for purchase... well, I don't know which one to get. They all look appealing.

another fantastic documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjq4XGAOMk

oh man this thread, i gotta get ready for lots of posting (or listening to krautrock, smoking weed and forgetting to post), but for starters:

chea

why the fuck are the first 2 kraftwerk albums so underrated? they're AMAZING!!! I had no idea! total kraut madness. like Neu but completely zany and left field!

seriously, a well kept secret apparently.

i got Guru Guru UFO sitting alongside me

  On 8/14/2011 at 11:08 PM, vamos scorcho said:

why the fuck are the first 2 kraftwerk albums so underrated? they're AMAZING!!! I had no idea! total kraut madness. like Neu but completely zany and left field!

 

seriously, a well kept secret apparently.

 

i got Guru Guru UFO sitting alongside me

totally with you—i was never too into kraftwerk until i heard the first two albums.

I don't know much about this Krautrock, but Amon Duul II is all kinds of rad.

  On 8/15/2011 at 12:59 AM, KY said:

  On 8/14/2011 at 11:08 PM, vamos scorcho said:

why the fuck are the first 2 kraftwerk albums so underrated? they're AMAZING!!! I had no idea! total kraut madness. like Neu but completely zany and left field!

 

seriously, a well kept secret apparently.

 

i got Guru Guru UFO sitting alongside me

totally with you—i was never too into kraftwerk until i heard the first two albums.

one of my favorite youtube videos of all time:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=-pHOU8n5Bc_H8ge1xoJA#q=julian+cope+krautrocksampler

http://youtu.be/uKtlC6Fysqc

grip all of these and take the time to immerse yerself:

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Reed73/steven_nurse_with_wound_stapletons_top_10_plus_1_krautrock_albums/

Julian Cope's book is mint. There are so many albums listed and for what was a relatively short-lived "scene" you could probably double the list he includes and still not water down the quality. The BBC doc from a few years ago is very hit n miss doe. Some great interviews but waaay too many missing heads to justify the tag of authoritative.

!!!!! - now you're talking Ingwe,,,,,,,,,

  On 2/19/2015 at 11:33 PM, Ingwe said:

The tracks off this are *mind-blown*, "Menetekel" has that other-worldly vocal going on too. Genius tunes:

Can's Holger Czukay did some magical deeeeeepness (love the Jah Wobble collaborations especially). Rewind a few years b4 that doe for what sounds like an Iron-Age druid ritual/rite.

Excellent thread! Just getting into this genre in the past month or so...
Feel like a kid in a candy store, so much good stuff to feast on. Early Tangerine Dream, Cluster, Ashra, Agitation Free..

There's a contemporary artist who puts out excellent kosmische/krautrock-y stuff I really like, Expo '70

scuse the u-tub quality on some of these,,,,,,

Roedelius put out some incredible records, reminds me a lot of certain Selected Ambient Works tracks & i think the bloke is 80-summat now,,,,,,,,

Amon Duul II's Sandoz in the Rain improv:

Xhol (Caravan) - Orgesolo .....(off the Motherfuckers album)......let it breathe & do its thang:

Can's less frequently referenced Barnacles & Networks of Foam (live)

Holger Czukay & Jaki Liebezeit from Can plus the genius of Jah Wobble:

Ashra Temple:

Niagara with a straight-up funk grrrrrroove:

Harald Grosskopf's "Synthesist" album is MINT (later period classic German kosmische).......title track

Neu!'s Hallogallo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAXYMOgHQI4

Similarly, Steve Peregrin Took (ex T-Rex and admittedly a Brit) nailed it with this track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShoD84lF9B4

wanted to end with a pers fave but computer said no finding Conny Plank's "News", #sadwank