KRAUTROCK Listening Klub! - New Albums Every Wednesday

Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos Spotify Link

Can - Landed Spotify Link

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so as you guys are all listening to these albums together, do your menstrual cycles start to sync up?

So far I've only managed to listen to Amon Düül II but I'll try to catch up this week/weekend.

Yeah, I'm halfway through AshRaTempel, but hey.

Looking forward to hearing that Can one- I've never ventured beyond their "Can"onical records (sorry)

nice. I've never heard the wegmuller before.

and while I do think landed is underrated, I can't say that I love it. here's hoping it really clicks when I revisit...

Just moved onto the La Dusseldorf one from finishing the AshRaTempel.

A bit like following The Orb with the Glitter band, but "..hey"

Bloody 'ell that Walter one is long. Is there a track I can knock off so I can fit it onto 1 CD?

Doubt it! These are great choices. Walter Wegmuller album is the best thing to come out of all that RU Kaiser Cosmic jamming hoohah.

OK, so my options be:

1) Write it as mp3s to a data disc
2) Write 2CDrs, one LP per
3) Write one as sides one to three, and get a 3" cdr for side 4 (going by the review above)..

Option 3 sounds good to me

Yeah, decided I like that one...

(oh, which track kicks off side 4?)

"Die Sterne"

tku

Mark what did you think of my choices from last week?

I enjoyed the AmonDuul2, I do have a real copy of the Yeti CD, it's a bit big and too much 'improvisation' to really have a handle on but then it does have their big hit song...

Side 2 was good fun, Side 1 a bit more structured and fine.

The Ashra tempel side 1 was too much like Santana on a paralell universe to grab me, but I did enjoy side 2.

Onto Viva, and after the first three tracks, enjoying it as a 'new Neu!' as you all said. I did hear it before, I had it on my mobile on earphones, but I have now decided I can't listen to or take in music that's directly into ears like that, it doesn't register really.

I kind of had an idea of all these three before hearing, so no major surprises. The next two I don't have too much clue about. (I might have "Landed" somewhere laready)

God knows if I'll be able to keep up with 3 KRock albums a week, we'll see...

Sorry about lack of real 'analysis' re the music, I'm not great with that above the interesting/boring level, but I'll certainly give it a go as far as I can...

Speaking of "new Neu!" - I recently acquired Harmonia's "Deluxe" as well as Michael Rother's first three solo albums. Taken with the La Dusseldorf, it's almost overwhelming how much the post-Neu stuff resembles the Neu formula... it really does become too much after a while. (The Rother stuff in particular veers from average to dreadful and back.)

Also - spent the morning listening to the Popol Vuh and Ash Ra Tempel albums. Both are pretty complementary to each other. The PV album is awesome... it feels spacious yet composed, unlike the ART record which is clearly improv. The PV album may well be improv too (I have no idea), but if it is then it's done better.

Mark, I had the opposite reaction to the Ash Ra Tempel album. I found the first track exhilerating, mostly because once that guitar got going it just never stopped. The second, more ambient track was good but weightless. Probably didn't help that I was in a Starbucks and the noise of the customers as well as the house stereo was bleeding into my ears.

Landed has become one of my favorite Can records in the last couple of years.
I like it more than Soon Over Babaluma, even, which is sacrilege in some circles.
It's more fun.

I've never understood the love for Soon Over Babaluma. Of the later records I much prefer Landed and Saw Delight.

Tarot is a really interesting record, but always struck me more as a curiosity than as something to love.

I've not ever heard Landed! Does this strike me out of Can fandom?

I hadn't heard it until the last round of reissues, I think you're okay.

I've not ever heard Landed! Does this strike me out of Can fandom?

I don't think any of the post-Damo records are essential. They are usually spotty and, if you've listened to early Can first, tend to be underwhelming. But in my opinion they do contain some great music.

Agreed

I do really like Soon Over Babaluma. And, while not strictly Can, there have been very few records made as preposterous* as 'Cool in the Pool'.

*This is a good thing.

I was put off by people from listening past the "classic" era but ignore them, some good stuff was made.

My experience of the 'latter' Can period was limited to the second CD of "Anthology", where tracks went by without registering until "I want more" kicked in...

We'll see...

I've never understood the love for Soon Over Babaluma. Of the later records I much prefer Landed and Saw Delight.

Yes. I'd put Saw Delight and Can in my top five Can albums, maybe Landed too. Tago and Ege would be in there from the 'classic period'. I'm a little bored with Future Days. Reebop and Rosko certainly brought the funk!

What's Out Of Reach like? - I've never heard it, or even knowingly seen a copy, but I think I might like it :)

I've never understood the love for Soon Over Babaluma. Of the later records I much prefer Landed and Saw Delight.

Well, "Soon Over Babaluma" has gradually become my favourite Can album (it's certainly the one I play most), so I can't agree there!

What's Out Of Reach like? - I've never heard it, or even knowingly seen a copy, but I think I might like it :)

Holger's absence is keenly felt I think, it's really murky and muddy sounding and cluttered and sort of incontinent - it's not a total disaster though.

soon over babaluma has the best side 2 of all can albums.

^ the truth

This ("Vuh") is a deep droning track that ambient artists 30 years later would have been proud to make

Track is pretty violent IMO, not very ambient at all!

Future Days is my fave these days

future days has always been my fave. it's gorgeous.

Mine used to be Tago Mago but Future Days has taken over the past few years.

This ("Vuh") is a deep droning track that ambient artists 30 years later would have been proud to make

Track is pretty violent IMO, not very ambient at all!

(The Rother stuff in particular veers from average to dreadful and back.)

u r nuts IMO- I'm choosing a Michael Rother album when my week comes round...

worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B89-69icyc&feature=related

u r nuts IMO- I'm choosing a Michael Rother album when my week comes round...

hah, this is exactly what I was thinking. I may even prefer rother solo! (I like neu! and all but find all of their albums a little patchy)

this kraftwerk documentary has tons of cool krautrock footage and reminiscing from various players:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289806/

the documentary on BBC3 was pretty good.

I don't know man, the guitars on a lot of that Rother stuff is straight cheese.

Well hopefully my pick will persuade you otherwise...

19/05 - ilxor
26/05 - Neil S
2/06 - Tom D (provisionally)
9/06 - pfunkboy
16/06- GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ
23/06 - Von Kelson
30/06 - emil.y
7/07 - Matt #2
14/07 - Alan N

My turn next, huh?

yup, hope you've managed to whittle your shortlist down to 3

Just about got to the last 'side' of Weg.

did you like it?