I see that Death in Vegas are already represented but for my money 'Hands Around Your Throat' is more representative of the motorik beat than that track that namechecks Rother.
Also, I think there's a place for Radiohead here; in particular Amnesiac b-side 'Cuttooth'.
― AnotherDeadHero, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:07 (thirteen years ago)
A few people have mentioned the Gary Glitter beat, but that's a shuffle. Unless there was an actual motorik Gary Glitter song I don't know about, but I'm assuming people mean the R&Rpt2 beat.
― wk, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:30 (thirteen years ago)
yeah, too much stomping in that one.
― Stumpy Joe's Cafe (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:32 (thirteen years ago)
locomotorik
irl lol.
― Mafia-owned bar for transvestites (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:37 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah that shd be excelisor'd (by someone other than me)
― robert mcnamara in reverse (loves laboured breathing), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:42 (thirteen years ago)
I guess I don't understand people's obsession with this term. It's a nice way to describe a few Krautrock bands and bands who were influenced by them, but I don't see why it has to be applied to any song with a driving beat. And I really don't get the connection to songs that predate krautrock like Heroes and Villains.
― wk, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:43 (thirteen years ago)
One of the tracks on Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band has Ringo laying down a pretty motorik groove. I don't have the record to hand. Rhythm section on that album amazing across the board.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 17:27 (thirteen years ago)
The last 45 seconds or so of Turtle Turtle Up by Four Tet.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 4 July 2012 14:46 (thirteen years ago)
It's kind of mental, you've got all these jazzy, glitchy drum rolls for about 90 seconds, and then it just falls into motorik loveliness.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 4 July 2012 14:47 (thirteen years ago)
Orchestral Manoeuvers in the dark - Electricity
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 5 July 2012 15:37 (thirteen years ago)
was listening to B-52's "Aint it a Shame" and that almost makes the cut, surprisingly...
― t. s. idiot (loves laboured breathing), Monday, 9 July 2012 14:02 (thirteen years ago)
2. [04:37] Velvet Underground - I’m waiting for the man (1967)
Totally disagree with this one. It doesn't have a backbeat at all, just a steady, even pulse on every beat.
― click here if you want to load them all (Hurting 2), Monday, 9 July 2012 14:15 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah it's not Motorik, but I can see a case for it being proto-Motorik. The insistent evenness I think is the key.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 9 July 2012 14:38 (thirteen years ago)
^yeah I agree with this post. "Waiting for the Man" is too much of an important first step, even though it probably predicts "It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl" more than anything Neu! did
― t. s. idiot (loves laboured breathing), Monday, 9 July 2012 14:41 (thirteen years ago)
contemporary motorik beat: beak, the band of portishead's geoff barrow (btw they have a new album out). somehow i have the impression they bring something new to the table. they are obviously heavily influenced by neu etc, but they have their sound and lots of interesting ideas. the motorik beat is also played by the bass here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoKWLo_f-rA
― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 9 July 2012 21:53 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI2o-BuQ8eE
― am0n, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 19:03 (thirteen years ago)
Can I nominate this as the post-speeding-down-the-autobahn version of the motorik, very definitely in an unexpected place (the very underrated Francisco's 'Cosmic Beam Experience')?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IouesruWdVI
― Soundslike, Sunday, 15 July 2012 01:29 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LsPyuUHeNU
― dsb, Sunday, 15 July 2012 02:45 (thirteen years ago)
Beak! Bought >> and it is pretty awesome. It is just krauty grooves for the sake of it, seemingly, but oh wow.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:52 (thirteen years ago)
^^ it is awesome
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:22 (thirteen years ago)
Kraftwerk, "Ohm Sweet Ohm"
... could this be deliberate on their part?
― Tom D is secretly an important person (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:58 (thirteen years ago)
!
― willem, Thursday, 13 December 2012 21:37 (thirteen years ago)
Portishead - Chase the Tear
― anonanon, Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:10 (thirteen years ago)
http://thequietus.com/articles/01702-motorikpop-a-secret-history-spotified
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 July 2013 02:08 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr7mo4AdqBE
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Monday, 1 July 2013 10:08 (twelve years ago)
Röyskopp, Alpha Male
(close enough)
― ledge, Friday, 19 July 2013 13:57 (twelve years ago)
Espanto - Rock'n Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIJ1if08VM
"I Feel Love" with a motorik beat + fuzz guitars? this is glorious
― when skrillex just stood there (unregistered), Thursday, 9 January 2014 04:44 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c77zfF3u98Q
― andrew m., Monday, 27 January 2014 17:42 (twelve years ago)
yessss
― charitable remainder unitrust (crüt), Monday, 27 January 2014 17:43 (twelve years ago)
The vid's rip doesn't really do it justice. On my copy the drums are so big. Caveman style.
― andrew m., Monday, 27 January 2014 17:47 (twelve years ago)
more more more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― sexy dander (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 15 April 2016 01:45 (ten years ago)
15-60-75 - Animal Speaks (????? might only be motorik in my memory)
― lute bro (brimstead), Friday, 15 April 2016 02:54 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q4aM61Lcnk
― stirmonster, Friday, 15 April 2016 10:16 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDHUtZ4WoE4
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 15 April 2016 14:49 (ten years ago)
thank you for posting that! it led me to read this, and the special note to drummer is so awesome, esp "anyway, you get the idea, you'll do great"http://www.rhyschatham.net/g3english/GuitarTrioScore.pdf
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 15 April 2016 15:57 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRUkLnsRWBc
― andrew m., Thursday, 18 August 2016 15:02 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4PGlThRRMQ
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 18 August 2016 15:04 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgcSWqlWoD8
― andrew m., Thursday, 18 August 2016 15:55 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhlSvVxLYjw
― Non-Stop Erotic Calculus (bmus), Thursday, 18 August 2016 16:53 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOiqWLyGgnI
― everything, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:27 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBQlesGPXk
― MaresNest, Sunday, 30 September 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
so good
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Sunday, 30 September 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
oh ok wow
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 1 October 2018 04:41 (seven years ago)
songs with a "motorik" beat that aren't by either Neu! or Stereolab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym8JTVNXNCQNot entirely Stereolab-free tbh.
― oder doch?, Friday, 5 April 2019 10:56 (seven years ago)
That is a really excellent band and this song is amazing!
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 5 April 2019 16:08 (seven years ago)
Tried it (on) here:
https://constantlight.bandcamp.com/track/nothings-left
― S-, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 03:39 (six years ago)
That Motorik Beat
Glad this image is still up here. I think about it a lot.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:44 (six years ago)
Me too! Sadly I moved out of that flat and even though we've done up the bathroom in the new place I wasn't allowed to make it motorik ;_;
― Paperbag raita (ledge), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 09:08 (six years ago)
k-x-p with the muscular biz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=291&v=0kEI21-Yy3E&feature=emb_logo
― andrew m., Wednesday, 8 January 2020 20:29 (six years ago)
Chrisma, "C Rock". Not sure this has a motorik beat as such but is nonetheless a Neu! ripoff blatant enough to make Stereolab blush.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0detsfxKN3Q
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Thursday, 30 January 2020 22:38 (six years ago)