And for more mindblowing sounds, dont forget to check. Encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany by steven freeman. But that was just the start of cosmic egg, with many more releases by alcatraz, embryo and others. Kraut rock shows mixcloud making radio better mixcloud.
Tangerine dream view topic crack in the cosmic egg cdrom. Krautrock is originally a subgenre to the progressive rock, but instead of adding components of jazz and classical music as happened in us and uk, the german musicians created a more mechanical and electronic sound. What youve got here is the equivalent of an a4 book spanning way over 3,000 pages. Ever since the late 1970s a prime passion of ours has been krautrock that is the music that grew out of the german and. Encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and other progressive, experimental and. Ouch, they have maybe never heard of, say schoenberg, stravinsky and the invention of jazz and blues that later led to rock nroll. Top 100 kraut rock albums by audion magazines a crack in the cosmic egg. Electronic music foundation emf european free improvisation pages. Its a mixed bag straddling all corners of the krautrock universe, from the flashing motorik of chronos schaudernacht and stomping metal guitar tapestries of neil andersens feurwerk to the majestic floydian. Cosmic price guide to original krautrock records 3. A crack in the cosmic egg by freeman, stephen,freeman, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Classics, in addition to having survived the years, are also viewed as such because theyve changed not just a few individual lives but entire cultural paradigms. Dennis were a kind of session group including a collection of musicians from frumpy, tomorrow.
This book is so large that it cannot be comfortably contained within two card covers. Krautrock kompendium the sound projector music magazine and radio show. Encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany by steven freeman 19961203. Another petbaby, since we discovered the lp is the obscure but widely acclaimed 1980s kraut fusion gem by kontrast. Aci tiefenrausch 1982 full vinyl album krautrock youtube. It sprawls in all kinds of ways and ends up in varying dark corners. During the 70s i met a magazine called pop, which i christened german pop, since it was of germanic origin, i did not understand what was written in the great majority, but it was there that i met the groups that i publish here on the blog today. The 1st edition of crack, belatedly found praise in the uk heavyweight press on a half page article on krautrock, in the guardian at the end of. The crack in the cosmic egg quotes by joseph chilton pearce. Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music which appeared in germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity through the 1970s. The crack in the cosmic egg encyclopedia of kraut rock 20 updated version. This was some unknown soloist, hiding behind a pseudonym, backed by top session musicians.
Here they are again, available on double wax with exhaustive notes from alan freeman of ultima thulethe crack in the cosmic egg. The krautrock top 100 list taken from the book the. This webpage is intended only as a rough guide to krautrock. The outline for this blog is steven and alan freemans great pulblication the crack in the cosmic egg. Encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany by steven freeman 19961203 on. Explore the the krautrock top 100 list by internaut on discogs. Im brazilian, ive always loved music and since i was little i buy and i listen to rock. The crack in the cosmic egg an encyclopedia of krautrock kosmische music and other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany.
Oct 26, 2015 the crack in the cosmic egg light version original book is soldout this reduced webversion of our krautrock encyclopedia the crack in the cosmic egg only includes bands and artists from the era 19671980. Krautrockworld germany listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Joy unlimited for krautrock progressive rock music forum. This is an introductory sampler of 8 key releases from auricle and cosmic egg. Were inspired by trippy 70s scifi and cosmic jam bands like hawkwind and ash ra tempel so if that sounds like your kinda thing feel free to check it out.
This is the first official reissue on vinyl of ultra rare legendary album hyperthalamus of hamburg group dennis. Mar 18, 2017 radio free wohlman is a labour of love for all of the artists featured. The crack in the cosmic egg cdrom progressive rock. Krautrock aka kosmische musik, kraut rock music genres. Cosmic dreams at play, a crack in the cosmic egg are often incomplete and even wrong at. The crack in the cosmic egg krautrock encyclopedia. Download the brand new mobile application for free. Continued by exploring the crack in the cosmic egg.
The crack in the cosmic egg cdrom progressive rock music. Cosmic rock and its legacy is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to delve into the highly influential and expansive genre that changed the face of music forever. Krautrock sampler gives good background information, but sticks to the basics as far as bands covered goes and writes off bands for any jazz influences goodbye embryo. Wolfmother transmission from the cosmic egg video dailymotion. The crack in the cosmic egg is the book on krautrock and other 70s german experimental music. This evolution is part of the groups wish to offer all digital radio producers new professionalquality tools to better meet their needs. The crack in the cosmic egg encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik. The crack in the cosmic egg light version free ebook download as word. An awfully big adventure hansjoachim roedelius, pioneer of germanys experimental music scene, tells dorian lynskey about his extraordinary life, the guardian, april 7, 2005.
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Odin records 4 titles, all of which are broadcast on the radio. This blog deals with the history of krautrock or kosmische musik. Here this book is so large that it cannot be comfortably contained within two card covers. The crack in the cosmic egg still has too many errors and heavy wrong valuations, but not as much as most other books about this item. Create your own list of music and share it with the world. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa. It will also touch on other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany.
The word is derived from the ethnic slur, kraut, which had been used during world war ii to refer to the german people andor soldiers, based on the use of sauerkraut as a staple in their cuisine. It is a general term used for bands playing experimental, partly electronic type of music. Another petbaby, since we discovered the lp is the obscure but widely acclaimed 1980s krautfusion gem by kontrast. This list covers a variety of krautrock, berlinschool, progressive rock, electronic and experimental releases that emerged out of 60s80s. From it birthed our improvisational kraut space rock group emperor chungiz and this recording serves as the soundtrack to an epic space odyssey that the group exists to tell about. The crack in the cosmic egg quotes showing 18 of 8 as for myself, however, today is the day, and i dare not wait for some slow cultural drift finally to pave the way that i might easily float into some nebulous social salvation. Radionomy enjoy the best poprock krautrock online radio. I do the show for myself as a form of therapy and i do it for you the rfw family around the world because you keep coming back for more. The crack in the cosmic egg encyclopedia of kraut rock. Krautrockmaniackrautrockgerman rockneue deutsche welle. The only progressive rock book that is comparable is italian prog by augusto croce, which does for italy what cosmic egg. Nov 04, 2018 cosmic couriers intergalactic transmission1974 kraut rock. The crack in the cosmic egg light version original book is soldout this reduced webversion of our krautrock encyclopedia the crack in the cosmic egg only includes bands and artists from the era 19671980.
Group lineups are restricted to the first knownfully detailed lineup. The book was the universally acclaimed the crack in the cosmic egg krautrock encyclopedia, published in 1996 now out of print since republished as an indepth cdrom and as a series of magazines. A pleasant work, again notable for jutta s vocals, but more laidback, like early renaissance. Encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and other progressive, experimental and electronic musics from germany first edition. Krautrock is about enlightenment not completeism for some bourgeois recordcollector to get purist about.
But having now spent all my money on the top 50, i bought another book called the crack in the cosmic egg, and dont know what stuff to buy. The crack in the cosmic egg is the book on krautrock and other 70s german. The definitive encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musi. The crack in the cosmic egg light version performing arts. A crack in the cosmic egg encyclopedia of kraut rock band.
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The only progressive rock book that is comparable is italian prog by augusto croce, which does for italy what cosmic egg does for germany. The crack in the cosmic egg cdrom krautrock encyclopedia. The triad radio pages features also many krautrock bands the wire the best music magazine around at the moment. The crack in the cosmic egg has been hailed by the musicians as the most informative insight into german rock and related musics, endorsed by fausts jeanherve peron, amon duul 2s chris karrer, really enthused about by guru gurus mani neumeier, and it so impressed out of focus remigius drechsler that he helped us launch our krautrock label cosmic egg. Sep 09, 2016 the crack in the cosmic egg light version original book is soldout this reduced webversion of our krautrock encyclopedia the crack in the cosmic egg only includes bands and artists from the era 19671980. Van een aantal nummers worden ook versies in het frans. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Dennis hyperthalamus lp 1975 longhair krautrock progressiv. Discographies are original vinyl and cassette releases only. Cracks in the cosmic egg steve freemanalan freeman. Radionomy features the best poprock krautrock radio stations, available all in one place. Its not played on the radio and not on tvs music channels. The crack in the cosmic egg the definitive encyclopedia of krautrock, kosmische musik and all things weird and wonderful from germany.