Durch die Wüste isn't mono originally is it? Do you have a weird rip of it?
Weird rip, yeah. I only noticed because I have "Johanneslust", which is one of the greatest things Roedelius ever did, on a compilation called "Auf Leisen Sohlen", and when I was listening to it on my copy of "Durch die Wüste", I was thinking, "Hold on, this isn't very good", then I realised it was mono - and that's one track that definitely benefits from stereo!
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:34 (thirteen years ago) link
... oh and "Durch die Wüste" is awesome too
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:38 (thirteen years ago) link
good choices now to listen to syph..
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 4 June 2010 01:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Bonus album:
4. CONRAD SCHNITZLER - Con (1978)
http://www.enricobassi.it/krauto_pic005.JPG
Couldn't really begin to describe Conrad Schnitzler's discography, how many albums is it now? 50? 75? 100? The majority of them private releases, on cassettes, on vinyl, on CD-Rs, in limited runs from 25 upwards, some sold in galleries, some sold on the streets of various German towns by Con himself. On his earliest albums you really get the sense of a musician finding his milieu, coming home even, I swear this guy IS electronic! This particular album (aka "Ballet Statique") however was his first for a proper record label (his release schedule becomes truly ridiculous from hereon!) and was recorded and produced by Peter Baumann at his Paragon Studios in Berlin - clearly a man of great taste and refinement! I wouldn't describe this as exactly commercial but it's a lot more so than most of his stuff. Suffice to say, to make music as minimal as "Con" and still make it so compelling demonstrates an understanding of pure sound that is, well. profound. Lots of musicians are described as "experimental", Con is the real deal.
Non Spotify Link
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Sunday, 6 June 2010 15:03 (thirteen years ago) link
the roedelius is pleasant enough. i love harmonia and cluster but their solos things leave me a little unimpressed. finally listened to the reichmann today - certainly has a lot of strings pads and sounds like vangellis or other sountracky electronic music. not my cuppa.
― nonightsweats, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 03:00 (thirteen years ago) link
9/06 - pashmina16/06- GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ23/06 - Von Kelson30/06 - emil.y7/07 - Matt #214/07 - Alan N21/07 - pfunkboy
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 11:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I like the Reichmann! Got it from Ultima Thule a while back - it is nowhere near as good as yr classic electronic instrumental kraut stuff, but it has its own charm.
Will try to download the SYPH on the mister's computer as I know nothing about it - sounds interesting.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 11:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Pashmina's pRoxy picks
#1 Klaus Schulze - Timewindhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6SchU8D-e1s/SODMwR8xnZI/AAAAAAAADqA/aT58csAMrUg/s400/klaus-schulze-timewind-cover.jpg
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#2 Amon Düül II - Yetihttp://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/files/2009/07/amonduulyeti.jpg
#3 Popul Vuh - Das Hoheleid Salomoshttp://dreamchimney.com/slvs/07_big_20070322043220.jpg
Not A Spotify
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 12:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Popol Vuh be ruling this thread
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 12:24 (thirteen years ago) link
What an album cover!
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 13:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Listened to that Conrad Schnitzler album yesterday - it's pretty good. I actually like the four short tracks more than the intro long track...
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 14:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, my favourite track is actually "Metall I"
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 14:19 (thirteen years ago) link
So it would appear.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 22:06 (thirteen years ago) link
that's one PV i haven't heard.
― nonightsweats, Thursday, 10 June 2010 08:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Listening to the excellently named "Timewind" now, very nice it is too. The only other Klaus Schulze record I've heard is "Moondawn", which is also excellent.
― Neil S, Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Cyborg is great too.
― koogs, Thursday, 10 June 2010 11:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Cant go wrong with any of his early-ish albums.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:02 (thirteen years ago) link
I've only ever heard "Irrlicht" and "Picture Music" and didn't like either of them
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:10 (thirteen years ago) link
.. and "Black Dance", didn't like that either
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:12 (thirteen years ago) link
You're fae Paisley though.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:12 (thirteen years ago) link
They didn't like modern sounding stuff there. It was all C&W clubs round there when you were a lad, admit it!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:18 (thirteen years ago) link
You saying Chou Pharot weren't modern sounding?
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Chou Pahrot even
hah, I remember you ysi-ing that once.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Gotta support yr local artists!
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
other famous sons of Paisley: Andrew Neil, Paulo Nutini, my dad.
― Neil S, Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:06 (thirteen years ago) link
I had no idea paulo nutini was from Paisley.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Sadly true. Also Tom Conti. But, in our defence, there's Fulton Mackay. And David Tennant.
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Gerard Butler too, apparently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley#Notable_people
― Neil S, Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh yes, I think his maw lives in near my maw
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Still, Krautrock, eh? Ye cannae whack it!
isnt steven moffat from paisley too?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:59 (thirteen years ago) link
hey tom was Krautrock popular in paisley when you were a lad?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:00 (thirteen years ago) link
In my household, for sure. My sister had "Neu 2", and Faust "So Far" (think she borrowed that one).
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link
When did you leave Paisley?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Not soon enough... also remember a guy at school bringing in one of his big brother's Amon Duul II albums to play
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:09 (thirteen years ago) link
See, yer wrong, it was a veritable hotbed of Krautrock!
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I started primary school in East Kilbride in 77 then moved to Blackwood march 78, and I dont recall any krautrock at all funnily enough :). Most of us boys were into Madness in about 1980-ish. Dont recall anything before that musically tbh.
EK has had a few famous folk too.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:16 (thirteen years ago) link
I bet the Reid brothers had Krautrock lps.
I bet they didn't. Older brothers and sisters required - the older the better.
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Tago Mago, certainly.
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Was there record shops in Paisley that sold krautrock? or was that glasgow only?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:20 (thirteen years ago) link
More than one. Stereo One, for instance, that's where I bought "Bruder des Schattens, Sohne des Lichts".
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I remember the Kraftwerk double album being in our local Newsagent's Lp racks. This'd be just after Autobahn was a hit.
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Plus that second hand shop where I got "Live at the Crypt" by AMM (not Krautrock, but you get the idea) and countless others (xp)
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Got this in Paisley:
http://www.feelmybicep.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/R-793715-1163194517-500x525.jpg
Lots of stuff
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:26 (thirteen years ago) link
TBH, there was as prolly much K/rock available in Paisley as Glasgow, later on Stereo One opened up an upper floor that was absolutely crammed with new + 2nd hand 70s albums - over-priced because people had started collecting stuff by then
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link
was paisley as good in the 80s for buying music as the 70s?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Dunno, there was a branch of Listen in Paisley in the 70s. Not my era though. Record collecting, as a LOL-U-Nerd hobby, didn't really take off to the mid-to-late 80s, I think?
― Wenlock & Mandelson (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh I thought you had bought all this Krautrock in the mid-late 70s , lol.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link