Krautrock Side-Projects

Damn, this IS "Hunters and Collectors" (or what I remember of it anyway, I traded it with a friend years ago, the dumbass I am). It's interesting to hear Czukay's leads over Karoli's parts. Must admit that I'm hearing this kind of differently now...

the main theme from "ode to perfume" (the guitar melody, not the organ riff) is still one of the most overwhelming things I've ever heard.

I'm working on getting Movies as we type.

I actually prefer the SYPH version! Holger is doing his silly voices all over this track and I've had problems with his vocals ever since my insensitive bastard of a brother pointed out his unfortunate tendency to sound like Kenny Everett putting on a silly German accent. That SYPH thing is a very very odd album.

John Foxx is indeed the Conny Plank Conny-ection

Czukay's vocals are so silly it's actually intense. His vocals on "Oh Lord Give Us More Money": madman.

Whoah. Who the hell is playing this guitar? Czukay? Fuck Rother -- THIS guy sounds like the Kraut Duane Eddy...

BTW, "Hey Baba Reebop" — C/D? And a tribute to the former Can member?

Being the good man that I am, I have Movies now. Unfortunately "Cool In The Pool" sounds dreadfully silly to these ears. I can picture an equally silly music video to accompany it. I'll pass. Just listened to the b-side of "Persian Love" 12". Pretty minimal kindof like the Sylvian ambient stuff. I still need to sort through the rest, but "Oh Lord Give Us..." sounds a lot more interesting so far than either of the aforementioned.

I heard a song off Zero Set, sounded great, pulling that now, along with Ashra's Correlations album.

Finally got all of Roedelius' Selbstportrait I & II, I'm very happy.
Also received my Japanese remastered Sowiesoso CD in the mail. YAY!

Nobody's mentioned Schmidt's bombastic fantasy ooooperrrrra Gormenghast yet, I see. :) (Actually, it has some quite beautiful moments on it). Toy Planet with Bruno Spoerri I quite like, that has some subtly great tracks on it.

Radio Wave Surfer...I don't even think I got past the first 3 tracks of that, I thought it was awful (at least, at the time). Agreed that the Sylvian collabs are pretty decent. I'll have to track down some more of Czukay's solo stuff based on the feedback here...

I like the Karoli/Eltes album, myself.

Re: Cluster
Good solo Roedelius includes Durch Die Wuste and Lustwandel. Wenn der Sudwind Weht I had for the longest time, since it basically completes the former two (recorded around the same time), but I was listening to it one day and just said, "Nah, don't need it." I have one he did in the early 90s where he reads this poem in German at the end...can't remember the title offhand. Also had one of the albums he did with Aqueous, but didn't find it keep-able. Solo Moebius hasn't really struck a chord with me.

Also, does anyone have comments about Klaus Schulze? I know I've heard good stuff by him in the past, but if he's too ambient I'll want to steer clear. I just don't have the patience anymore for really ambient stuff (even Eno's) the way I did when I was younger.

It's fuggin' classic

Most of it is probably too ambient for what it sounds like you are looking for. If you get any of it, stick with the analog stuff, like Timewind (though, again, that's probably way too mellow/ambient). I've heard a couple of early 90s albums by him (e.g., Dresden Performance, Dome Event) and they are real snoozers...

Then again, I would say that about a lot of the more popular/touted Krautrock releases, too...

Irrlicht is a solid minimal drone, I agree X has some great maximal parts, it actually sounds composed, though a friend put on Timewind during a late night long distance drive and it didn't sound that bad...

Czukay/Liebezeit/Wobble's Full Circle though -- didn't listen to this as much as the other Czukay records growing up because it wasn't as composed, but that's the strength, this is a record you can leave on all day. overt reggae/dub references, jaki playing straight dub rimshot rhythms into syncopated space echo, tons of bizarre details floating through the mix.

BTW, On the Way to the Peak of Normal is, indeed, great. I also like the Phew album quite a bit...

I'm surprised the allmusic.com entry for Autobahn lists Conny Plank as the producer, despite the album packaging... bold

I've actually stopped to smell the roses in my musical life, lately, and it's been good. Just got to stop chasing new things long enough to enjoy the things you already have.

see you there