KRAUTROCK Listening Klub! - New Albums Every Wednesday

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.

i get probs uploading to them too, try m3gaupl0ad

try multiupload because it will upload to a bunch of those share sites.

@ Algerian, add me to the queue, i think i have a couple i'd like to share

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!

Thanks! I'm a bit worried about the idea of a 2CD with one song on it tho!

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*

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.

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.

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.

Get the first two La Dusseldorf albums; I can all but guarantee you'll like them

oh, duh. I forgot about la dusseldorf. those are awesome, yes.

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.

He's sold before the music even starts, Klaus would love that

tbh this pic was also a factor:

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/21998855/La+Neu+Laneu.jpg

aww.

david lee roth family reunion

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

6 April - ilxor
13 April - jacob sanders
20 April - Tom D
27 April - ashra williams (san frandisco),

can i get one?? (if i'm not banned by then)

6 April - ilxor
13 April - jacob sanders
20 April - Tom D
27 April - ashra williams (san frandisco),
4 May - frogbs

push me back plz :(

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.

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.

Nah, download both, don't let critics put anyone off

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.

I thought i was the only one that thought this...

Did we skip a week?

oh ilxor requested to be banned so i guess we need to bump everyone up a week. Want to post now jacob?

give me an hour and I've have them uploaded and posted?

ok

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

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

My links didn't work? I'll try again

Carol of Harvest Spotify Link

Liliental Spotify Link

Anybody know what I'm doing wrong?

OK, so now I have to cross the Liliental album off of my albums to post

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.

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

the Krautrock doumentary is on BBC4 again at the weekend btw

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nf10k

None of those non-spotify links are working for me.

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

^ that documentary is all up on youtube too btw

contains a small amount of nakedness btw

hadn't seen the clips on the webpage before, specifically Klaus Schulze and his synthi

> None of those non-spotify links are working for me.

cut and paste them into url, replace the %3F with a ?

(by url i mean the place in your browser where the url displays)

I'm not sure why my links didn't work, but here we go again, I'm trying to make the link google proof, just add mediafire.com them. Is this ok. I'm trying to keep from just posting the links outright.

Carol of harvest
/?4fhe4zwr6639mvz

Liliental
/?1zwxeaah1dj2dbn

I will get these at home later. Really curious/excited about this Liliental.

I watched that documentary last night... wow, really good. So many details I didn't know. The only unfortunate thing is that the 6th clip (out of 6) features totally fucked audio, so I wasn't able to see the last ten minutes.