Verdammte Englanders!
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 14:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I think the Golem album is quite good regardless - as is the similarly-impugned album by the band "Pyramid" - but I will admit to thinking it more impressive if it is in fact 20 years older. No big deal.
Is there room for me to take a shot at another week? End of the line is fine by me.
― von kelson, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Sure, anytime.7/07 - Matt #214/07 - Alan N21/07 - Ian28/07 - psychgawsple04/08 - pfunkboy11/08 - Tom D18/08 - von kelson
Matt #2 if you're around you can post now if you like.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Not seen him post in a while actually. Not in here anyway.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 01:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah sorry for being quiet, gimme a minute even though it's 2.45 am here
― A prog venn diagram for you to think about (Matt #2), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 01:46 (thirteen years ago) link
OK, sorry for the lack of download links, if someone wants to help me out with that feel free as I am a luddite.
KLAUS SCHULZE – Cyborghttp://www.insideoutshop.de/images/Cyborg72dpi.jpgSchulze's second album was a double one, consisting of four 25-minute long pieces of dark, sinister and spacey progressive electronics. You got to be quite a hardcore fan of this kind of progressive music to manage to listen through this monster in a row, but it would be ultimately rewarding if you are. The first track "Synphära" is a gloomy and sinister composition that sounds quite a bit Wagner-ish, and it's no big secret that Wagner is one of Schulze's favourite composers. "Conphära" is based on a flowing carpet of electronic sound with improvisations by a mellotron-sounding orchestra on top of it. "Chromengel" is a beautiful track with spacey electronic sounds built around a floating and warm organ. "Neuronengesang" is probably the spaceiest track on the record, with lots of primitive spacey electronic sounds that surrounds the orchestral improvisations. "Cyborg" is a monumental slice of early German progressive electronic music in its heaviest form.
ORGANISATION – Tone Floathttp://www.poecker.homepage.t-online.de/02/2bocdorg.jpgPERSONNEL:Ralf Hütter – Hammond organ.Florian Schneider-Esleben – electric flute, alto flute, bell, triangle, tambourine, electro-violin, percussionBasil Hammoudi – glockenspiel, conga gong, musical box, bongos, percussion, voiceButch Hauf – bass guitar, shaky tube, small bells, plastic hammer, percussionAlfred Mönicks – drums, bongos, maracas, cowbell, tambourine, percussionKonrad "Conny" Plank – sound engineeringTone Float is an LP by the German band Organisation. Organisation was a pre-Kraftwerk band, having only produced and released one album, Tone Float. After the release, members of the group went on to form Kraftwerk.
The album has not been officially reissued on compact disc.
The album sold few copies on its UK-only release in August 1970, and is remembered because two of the band members, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben, later went on to form the group Kraftwerk. It was produced by Konrad "Conny" Plank."The studio was in the middle of an oil refinery. When we came out of the door we could hear the sound of those big flames burning off the fumes – all kinds of industrial noises." —Ralf HütterSales were poor and RCA opted to drop the band, which then dissolved.
ANIMA-SOUND – Musik Für Allehttp://www.discogs.com/image/R-150-130347-1124346456.jpgPaul and Limpe Fuchs music, better known as Anima, represents the most original and obscure event among German Kraut Rock. Here they play a wonderful and very inspired duet on Paul Fuch's self-built instruments with the pot-production collaboration of Will Neubauer's Echolette Ringmodulater. Privately issued on LP record in 1972 for the artists' own label Altepfarhof, these two 17 minute long improvisations titled 'n da da uum da' and 'traktor go go go' can surely be considered as one of the best psychedelic experiences ever created.
“In the summer of 1971 the authors of this record parked their wooden stage caravan, hauled by a Hanomag tractor, in front of Willy Neubauer's recording studio in Dusseldorf. They had been travelling for 6 months at a speed of 20 km/h through the country, chugging and building up their stage. After touring, they spent three isolated days in the studio and let Willy and his newly discovered electronics add wings to their minds.”
― A prog venn diagram for you to think about (Matt #2), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 01:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Would appreciate links for that Anima-Sound album!
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 09:52 (thirteen years ago) link
hmmm my bookmark didnt work.
here is the Klaus Schulze spotify http://open.spotify.com/album/0TH15JSqX9JMYlyTPxhCRp
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
here is ANIMA-SOUND – Musik Für Allehttp://open.spotify.com/album/7JmMtuSvCx4WKRQvdCHLPb
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Non Spotify links at all?
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
What I do is just upload the albums to Megaupload - which is easy and free
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:55 (thirteen years ago) link
well i dont have them. plus its up to the person picking the albums to do that if they so wish. I think many would rather however give legal links to avoid the wrath of stet. But if i do see links of said stuff others uploaded then i dont mind posting links to the blog (until stet or someone says not to,i would think oop or rare stuff might be ok)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Suppose if you can find it on Spotify it isn't rare, but surprised you found Anima-Sound on there
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 July 2010 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
2010 release it says. Spotify is good with reissues.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 July 2010 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Also it's bloody bizarre
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 July 2010 16:21 (thirteen years ago) link
And i mean bizarre. Tom, I think you might dig it.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I've heard one of their albums before, but I think I'd prefer this one, the other album was too much like music
― Oracle Crackers (Tom D.), Monday, 12 July 2010 09:56 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Alan N is up next14/07 - Alan N21/07 - Ian28/07 - psychgawsple04/08 - pfunkboy11/08 - Tom D18/08 - von kelson
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 21:57 (thirteen years ago) link
so, ignoring my request for a turn???
― nonightsweats, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 22:58 (thirteen years ago) link
no, i guess I forgot to add you. Would you like to take my turn or go on the 25th August?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
25th would be fine.
― nonightsweats, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 02:44 (thirteen years ago) link
apologies - I'll post my picks later this afternoon. (particularly busy at work.)
― original bgm, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 13:50 (thirteen years ago) link
ok - got a minute.
running theme will be underrated albums from some of the big players.
here goes!
harmonia - live 1974 (1974, 2007)http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p246/tapehiss/61HleCYfNtL_SS500_.jpg
killer live set comparable in quality to the two studio albums - which is saying something!
they're working in long-form mode on here and it is wonderful. the tracks streeeeeeetch into infinity. love this stuff.
ashra - blackouts (1977)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LrzVEXjp5mA/S6P7uqOI7tI/AAAAAAAADTM/30eN16zkwN8/s400/image.bmp
I believe this is all manuel göttsching's doing, which would make sense since it was later reissued under his name.
as you might expect from ashra/solo göttsching, you're in store for a slab of mellow electronics with clean soloing on top. but this is a particularly great example of the style. I probably listen to this more than anything else in the ash ra tempel/ashra/göttsching family.
quality youtube comment for standout track 'midnight on mars':
Good hypnotic sound to escape from the shit of society - For awile anyway.
amon düül II - wolf city (1972)http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000O78BEQ.jpg
ok, this is no yeti but a solid album nonetheless. epic psych rock. you know the drill.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Live 1974 and Wolf City are both incredibly good.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:06 (thirteen years ago) link
totally. all three of these picks have gotten much play from me over the last few years. live 1974 in particular.
was also tempted to pick circle's prospekt but wasn't sure if it would ruffle purist feathers. but seek it out if you haven't heard it!
― original bgm, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
^^Holy SHIT I love all three of those records A LOT.Those are definitely my favorite records by by Amon Duul II and Ash Ra.I really think Wolf City is a more consistent and listenable record than Yeti, I listen to it way more.I also really REALLY love Vive La Trance, but that may have something to do with finding a cheap original VG vinyl copy of it.I should listen to that live Harmonia record again soon. It's really really good.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
lol xpost^
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:11 (thirteen years ago) link
wolf city is definitely more consistent than yeti (not including a side of sprawling improv will do that) but I still think that the highs are higher on yeti.
in any case, both records RULE.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:32 (thirteen years ago) link
I only know the song "wolf city," which is probably my favorite ADII song I've heard.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge may be my favorite ADII song.I mean...besides Archangel's Thunderbird, which is pretty unfuckwithable, of course, but everyone knows that one.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Hurrah, all of these are on Spotify!
Ashra: http://open.spotify.com/album/140BMrMHrJKORgGdutEFdeAmon Duul II: http://open.spotify.com/album/2F6AmLF30r4QZbU59SQPUWHarmonia: http://open.spotify.com/album/2F6AmLF30r4QZbU59SQPUW
― Neil S, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Wolf City is ADII's last good album. After that they range from patchy to abysmal.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 15 July 2010 01:32 (thirteen years ago) link
i have listened to blackouts more times than i care to remember. amazing album.
for some reason i've never heard wolf city! i need to change this
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Thursday, 15 July 2010 01:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Ya bastard, "Wolf City" was on my list for my next picks. FWIW this is probably my favourite ADII album, certainly the one that gets played most. Band was sort of falling apart all the time by this album, so it's like four different bands on one album, Side 2 doesn't even sound like ADII for the most part. Also greatest use of Jimmy Jackson and His Amazing Choir Organ on this album, outside of Popol Vuh's "Aguirre".
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:01 (thirteen years ago) link
:-o
fwiw, I didn't know the back story behind wolf city until now or much of the ADII history in general. interesting stuff.
which reminds me, can anyone recommend a good book on this scene? obviously, there's julian cope's book but it's way oop and pricey. I've seen pdfs online but I don't think I would care to read the whole thing on a computer or screen of any sort.
anything else worth looking into?
― original bgm, Thursday, 15 July 2010 14:45 (thirteen years ago) link
i love wolf city, tom you can do tanz.. next
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 15 July 2010 15:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Nah, I'm actually not that a big a fan of ADII.
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, yeti and wolf city are the only ADII I listen to as well. given cursory listens to the rest of the early stuff but none of it ever clicked. not ruling them out but not in a rush to re-evaluate either.
love "between the eyes" tho:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSAk1O0B6sg
the riff 1:14 into that live clip is all-time.
― original bgm, Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:17 (thirteen years ago) link
^That is a good one.I was looking for a video for the AD2 song "Trap" from Vive Le Trance, it's a really great pop-rock song.Couldn't find one.
― Trip Maker, Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:22 (thirteen years ago) link
tanz der lemminge is great. As is Phallus Dei, Yeti & wolf city. Not heard vive le trance for years but i seem to recall liking it
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:54 (thirteen years ago) link
and i like this later period song a lot. Closest they got to a pop songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKSVgOFO2ng
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link
tbh I play "Made In Germany" far more often than I play "Dance of the Lemmings"!
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
you would!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:34 (thirteen years ago) link
21/07 - Ian28/07 - psychgawsple04/08 - pfunkboy11/08 - Tom D18/08 - von kelson
what happened to this week's jams?
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Thursday, 22 July 2010 03:36 (thirteen years ago) link
and this weeks???
― nonightsweats, Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:50 (thirteen years ago) link
did this go the way of the reggae listening club?
― demons a. real (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Ian didn't show up, will reschedule him.I'd like to keep it going, you all up for keeping it going?
21/07 - Ian28/07 - psychgawsple04/08 - Ian11/08 - Tom D18/08 - von kelson35/08 - pfunkboy
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link
i'd like to keep it going too. will post mine in a few...
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:13 (thirteen years ago) link