xp wow at that over cover, amazing!
― Neil S, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 21:44 (thirteen years ago) link
I like the monolith cover, too.Reminds me of Holy Mountain.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
New Age of Earth on grooveshark for those who cannot access spotify
I have been on a virtually nonstop Gottsching kick for days thanks to this thread.
― Ralpharina (La Lechera), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks LL.
― Neil S, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Here's the other one for this week
After the Heat on grvshrk but as usual the sequencing seems to be a little screwy
― Ralpharina (La Lechera), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
After the Heat was sequenced differently on its original release vs later CD reissues
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 24 March 2011 02:23 (thirteen years ago) link
"After the Heat" is the first EMR album? I prefer the 2nd one.
― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 24 March 2011 12:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Ashra's New Age of Earth is one of my all time favourite krautrock/kosmische records, I can't vouch for it enough!
― La descente infernale (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 24 March 2011 12:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Sorry folks, I have an album I want to share but mediafire, which I've never tried before, doesn't like me it seems. I'll keep on trying.
― AnotherDeadHero, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 18:31 (thirteen years ago) link
i get probs uploading to them too, try m3gaupl0ad
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
try multiupload because it will upload to a bunch of those share sites.
― van smack, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 23:51 (thirteen years ago) link
@ Algerian, add me to the queue, i think i have a couple i'd like to share
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Thursday, 31 March 2011 05:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Ok, thanks for your advice Algerian Goalkeep and van smack. Think I'm good to go now. Here's goes;
La! Neu? - Cha Cha 2000 Live in Tokyo
http://www.allflac.com/covers/b_48443_La__Neu_-Cha_Cha_2000__Live_In_Tokyo_Cd1-1996.jpg
There's some discussion of this recording in the Klaus Dinger post-Neu! thread Klaus Dinger post-Neu
For me this is one of Klaus Dinger's high water marks. A lengthy two cd long version of the la Dusseldorf "Viva" classic 'Cha Cha 2000' released on the Japanese Captain Trip record label. The performance on disc 2 in particular is heavenly, one the the most profound examples examples of the Dinger beat in action.
Given the low key import release of the La! Neu? stuff I'm sure there'll be a few folks here who will be keen to check this one out. You won't be dissapointed.
Links;
CD1 - http://www.multiupload.com/TFZ9S2Q8T4
CD2 - http://www.multiupload.com/USBMANST9Y
Enjoy!
― AnotherDeadHero, Thursday, 31 March 2011 09:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks! I'm a bit worried about the idea of a 2CD with one song on it tho!
― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 31 March 2011 09:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah...I'm on this...thank you! I'm kind of with you Tom, but one of the La Neu releases I have is over an hour long and really only features two tracks - one is a 20-minute update of "Hero", and the other just a longform jam that goes for over half an hour. It totally rules. The disc is called Dusseldorf. I'd upload it if I could get a week in here *cough, cough, cough, cough*
― frogbs, Thursday, 31 March 2011 12:52 (thirteen years ago) link
huh, somehow had the impression that the la neu material was slight without having ever heard it. but this sounds cool. definitely looking forward to spinning it.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm planning to go through all the albums sooner or later to get a better overview of it all. AFAIK the La Neu moniker was just a blanket term for whatever Dinger happened to be feeling at the time. I also have "Zeeland" and it's totally different, very low-key with a prominent female vocalist. It's generally fairly good, but way overlong.
― frogbs, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:31 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, I've never checked out anything dinger has done outside of neu before. which is kind of weird because I've dipped into tons of stuff from the neu/cluster/harmonia axis and have found value in everything I've heard.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Get the first two La Dusseldorf albums; I can all but guarantee you'll like them
― frogbs, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:38 (thirteen years ago) link
oh, duh. I forgot about la dusseldorf. those are awesome, yes.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:39 (thirteen years ago) link
so, live in tokyo starts very low key. you can even hear lots of audience movement, coughing, a bit of chatter, and what sounds like some movement on stage. kind of digging the intimate feel so far.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:43 (thirteen years ago) link
He's sold before the music even starts, Klaus would love that
― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:45 (thirteen years ago) link
tbh this pic was also a factor:
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/21998855/La+Neu+Laneu.jpg
aww.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:46 (thirteen years ago) link
david lee roth family reunion
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:47 (thirteen years ago) link
just wrapping up the la neu lp. loved this one!
it comes off as a bit amateurish in spots, particularly when the cha cha 2000 groove flat-out falls apart suddenly once or twice. but that's also part of the draw too - there's a real sense of joy on this recording and the free nature of the performance is part of that. doesn't hurt that the motorik bits just sound unstoppable.
― original bgm, Thursday, 31 March 2011 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Looking forward to this...Cha Cha 2K's such an epic, it stands to reason that he'd want to underscore those qualities in a major (2 CD's!?!!?!) way.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Glad your all enjoying this one so far. I'd encourage those that are sceptical about to give it a try, it really is more dynamic and engaging than the '2cd's worth of 1 song' premise sounds.
Dinger's playing guitar on this one I assume and his playing is fantastic at points.
― AnotherDeadHero, Thursday, 31 March 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Hmmmmmmmmm, can't agree, this just isn't very good. Did Dinger want this out or was it put out without his permission? Can't hear much of any worth in the 1st CD at all, it takes about 30 minutes(!) before anything interesting happens. 2nd CD is better, there is some good guitar playing, drummer(s) pummel away entertainingly, but whatever way you slice it, it's still a 50-odd minute jam. Thx again tho!
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 1 April 2011 08:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Kinda with Tom on this. It doesn't really feel like the type of recording that was intended for live use. It's not very high-quality and they flub a few things. Plus I don't really feel that it really picks up too much but maybe I'll have to have another listen. I don't really mind that it's just one song since Cha Cha 2000 is basically an amalgam of everything Dinger has ever done. I do like the communal, intimate vibe of it though.
― frogbs, Friday, 1 April 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
6 April - ilxor13 April - jacob sanders20 April - Tom D27 April - ashra williams (san frandisco),
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 1 April 2011 15:55 (thirteen years ago) link
can i get one?? (if i'm not banned by then)
― frogbs, Friday, 1 April 2011 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link
6 April - ilxor13 April - jacob sanders20 April - Tom D27 April - ashra williams (san frandisco),4 May - frogbs
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 1 April 2011 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
push me back plz :(
― hey ilxor, thanks for contributing, glad you stopped by (ilxor), Friday, 1 April 2011 16:17 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't really mind that it's just one song since Cha Cha 2000 is basically an amalgam of everything Dinger has ever done
Sacrilege probably, since "Viva" seems to be everybody's favourite LaD LP these days, but I always thought "Cha Cha 2000" was too long anyway, well the piano bit in the middle really.
― Tom D (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 April 2011 13:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Listening to live in tokyo volume 2 just now. Worth looking into if you dig the live version of "cha cha".
I understand the comments criticising the lengthy periods of nothingness on cd 1 of the "cha cha" live recording but its worthwhile for the perpetual climax that is the second disc.
If factforthose that are sceptical about checking this one out i'd implore you to perhaps download cd 2 by itself.
― AnotherDeadHero, Saturday, 2 April 2011 13:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Nah, download both, don't let critics put anyone off
― Tom D (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 April 2011 14:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought i was the only one that thought this...
― Night Nurse with Wound (Jack Battery-Pack), Saturday, 2 April 2011 15:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Did we skip a week?
― JacobSanders, Thursday, 7 April 2011 07:39 (thirteen years ago) link
oh ilxor requested to be banned so i guess we need to bump everyone up a week. Want to post now jacob?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 7 April 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
give me an hour and I've have them uploaded and posted?
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 01:38 (thirteen years ago) link
ok
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 8 April 2011 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Carol Of Harvest - Carol Of Harvest 1978
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/1734/carolofharvestfront2.jpg
A surprising release for 1978, Carol Of Harvest created progressive folk similar to The Trees or Hoelderlin. Maybe not exactly krautrock, but it has it's mystical kraut freak out moments. A short record too, never overstaying it's welcome. It's also nice to have a lady singing amongst all the men in here. Not a Spotify link
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 04:13 (thirteen years ago) link
LILIENTAL- LILIENTAL 1987
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4866/24970320.jpg
I didn't plan on posting two records from 78, but it turned out that way. LILIENTAL could be called a supergroup, but almost every kraut one off project could be called a supergroup. The line was Dieter Moebius, keyboard, guitar, percussions/Conny Plan, keyboard, guitar, manipulated voices/Johannes Pappert, altosaxophon, bass, flute/Helmutt Hattler, e-bass guitar/Okko Bekker, keyboard, musical saw, percussions/Armus Tietchens, keyboard, drums. The music is really all over the place, sometimes cosmic freakouts, sometimes synth noodling, sometimes cheesy smooth blissed out jazz. Maybe the record fails in places, but there are plenty of beautiful passages here too. Not A Spotify link
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 04:20 (thirteen years ago) link
My links didn't work? I'll try again
Carol of Harvest Spotify Link
Liliental Spotify Link
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 04:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Anybody know what I'm doing wrong?
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 04:30 (thirteen years ago) link
OK, so now I have to cross the Liliental album off of my albums to post
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 8 April 2011 08:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I actually would called Liliental a supergroup, as much as the Cosmic Jokers were. Conny Plank, half of Kraan, Armus Tietchens and Moebius!! I almost choose an Armus Tietchens record, but I think Lilental captures everything that was unique and creative about the late era of Kraut rock. A rare appearance of Conny Plank playing along jazz rockers with two synth wizards.
― JacobSanders, Friday, 8 April 2011 09:14 (thirteen years ago) link
It's an excellent album, I don't think it fails anywhere! Sort of wish they'd used the Kraan guys a bit more tho, not that I'm a fan of Kraan by any means, but when the jazz + electronic elements collide it's nice
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 8 April 2011 09:22 (thirteen years ago) link
the Krautrock doumentary is on BBC4 again at the weekend btw
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nf10k
― koogs, Friday, 8 April 2011 12:43 (thirteen years ago) link
None of those non-spotify links are working for me.
― van smack, Friday, 8 April 2011 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link