"Hallogallo" is a tune by German krautrock band NEU!, taken from the debut album Neu!. It was released in 1972 by Brain Records. It was the first album recorded by the duo of Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger after leaving KRAFTWERK in 1971. They continued to work with producer Konrad "Conny" Plank, who had also worked on the KRAFTWERK recording sessions. They released three albums in their initial incarnation—Neu! (1972), Neu! 2 (1973), and Neu! 75 (1975)—before disbanding in 1975. They briefly reunited in the mid-1980s.
Though NEU! had minimal commercial success during its existence, the band is retrospectively considered a central act of West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement. They are known for pioneering the "motorik" beat, a minimalist 4/4 rhythm associated with krautrock artists. Their work has exerted a widespread influence on genres such as electronica and punk.
Enjoy today's tune "Hallogallo" (Play on "Halligalli", a German slang term for "wild partying", with the word "hallo" being German for "hello").
Friday, lets release THE ALLIGATOR WINE that will take you to a psychedelic journey into a dark yet groovy space. Inpsired by early 70s music, horror movies and fashion those two guys from the Black Forest pump out everything from creepy dark tunes to 70s disco grooves.
But THE ALLIGATOR WINE manage to merge their deep spaces and distorted grooves into supercatchy and great songs that can spice up any party or funeral! And the coolest part: It's only two people and there are no guitars at all! They just need a Hammond organ, a Moog bass, Drums and a lot of weird effects to create their unique sound.
THE ALLIGATOR WINE were founded in 2016 as an experimental Krautrock project by: Rob Vitacca (voice, organ, moog bass, percussion) and. Thomas Teufel (drums, spooky voice) Combining the vibes of experimental 70s music with a certain, modern pop appeal was the goal.
Today's tune "Shotgun" is taken from the album "Demons Of The Mind", release April 24th, 2020. The Video was Directed by Hannes Greve https://hannesgreve.de/
BRAINTICKET is an experimental European krautrock band most active in the early 1970s, and known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions. The only constant member has been Belgian musician Joel Vandroogenbroeck. The band continues to perform concerts and release albums in the 2000s.
BRAINTICKET was founded by Joel Vandroogenbroeck (born Brussels, 25 August 1938), a Belgian who grew up studying classical piano before switching to jazz. He received the Art Tatum prize as “youngest jazz pianist” at the age of fifteen and toured around Europe and Africa including performances with the Quincy Jones Orchestra at the World Exhibition in Brussels and the RAI symphony of Rome. By the late 1960s, Vandroogenbroeck was still playing jazz but he found new inspiration in German krautrock artists AMON DÜÜL II, CAN and TANGERINE DREAM. Under the influence of these groups, Joel and guitarist Ron Bryer recruited drummer Wolfgang Paap and formed the trio that would become BRAINTICKET.
Today's tune is taken from the group’s 1971 debut album "Cottonwoodhill" featured British vocalist Dawn Muir. "Cottonwoodhill" immediately ran into controversy for its association with psychedelic drugs. Much to Vandroogenbroeck's disgust, the album came with a warning label that insisted you should "After Listening to this Record, your friends may not know you anymore" and "Only listen to this once a day. Your brain might be destroyed!" which led to the album being banned in several countries including the USA.
Today's tune "Black Sand" taken from the debut album "Cottonwoodhill" (1971), the clip is live from the "Space Rock Invasion Tour", enjoy!
German organ rock is not so common these days, but VVLVAs debut album "Path Of Virtue" is an excellent piece of history on the gold vinyl plastic.
The German quintet VVLVA (post ORCUS CHYLDE) with a sound that goes straight back to the late 60s/early 70s hard rock, revives 1970s heavy-psychedelic krautrock in an impressive way. The blend of epic, spherical Hammond organ passages, hard driven guitar riffs/solos and distinctive vocals provides an agile and multifaceted listening experience. A rolling wall of fuzz complete with killer emotional vocals and subtle organ sections.
VVLVAs is a name of fertility or a name that symbolizes creativity?
"Path Of Virtue" was released February 16, 2018
VVLVA consists of:
Tobias Ritter - Vocals
Philipp Muschal - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dr. Michael Hock - Bass
Julian Rocco Lepore - Drums, Backing Vocals
Christian Karl - Keys, Organ, Backing Vocals
The Norweigan rockers LYDIA LASKA's highly anticipated second album, "Ego Death" have hit the stores. The European release was on October 5th, while the North American date is set for October 26th.
LYDIA LASKA hail from Stavanger and Oslo, Norway. Forming in 2002, its members come from a diverse musical background, including (but certainly not limited to) the early black metal scene as well as prog/krautrock, punk, and good ol' rock 'n' roll. The band's recorded debut came in 2006 with the "White Trash Attack" EP, and was followed by two more EPs - "We're Nothing Compared to Ourselves" (2007) and "Could I Have a Go On Your Girl, Please?" (2009) - but it wasn't until their debut album in 2010, "Krankenhaus", where the LYDIA LASKA aesthetic truly took flight. A devilishly dark, boldly bewildering, but above all perversely catchy sound emerged, drawing in such disparate influences as the VELVET UNDERGROUND, FAUST, David Bowie, ROYAL TRUX, THE STOOGES, and old-school black metal. Not long after its release, "Krankenhaus" went on to be critically acclaimed and served as an admitted prime influence for fellow hybrid-benders KVELERTAK. LYDIA LASKA soon became notorious for their chaotic live shows - to the point where they actually had to stop playing gigs since they were generally banned from most venues.
The second album. Fittingly titled "Ego Death", this is the sound of LYDIA LASKA becoming both brasher and smoother, rougher and more come-hither, swaggering and silky. LYDIA LASKA chose to record "Ego Death" with esteemed producer Emil Nikolaisen (ÅRABROT, Todd Rundgren, Serena-Maneesh).
The album have some guest appearances by: Gildas le Pape (SATYRICON), Ådne Meisfjord (120 DAYS, Serena Maneesh) and Emilie Lium Vordal (CLOSING EYES, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS).
LYDIA LASKA are:
Kandi - vox
Maen - bass
Jacques Matt - guitar
Echmühl - guitar, perc, backing vox, piano
Voldswagen - drums, perc, piano, guitar
Today's tune "Teslicity, Baby!" is the first single from the new album "Ego Death", enjoy!
"When It´s Over" is a tune by American punk rock band WIPERS, taken from the second studio album "Youth of America". It was released in 1981 by record label Park Avenue.
The album marked a distinctive change in the band's sound. Compared to its predecessor, Is This Real?, which was composed mostly of raw, sleek and relatively traditional songs, "Youth of America" featured much longer and complex compositions; the title track alone clocks in at over 10 minutes. According to frontman Greg Sage, this change of pace was a deliberate counter-reaction against the trend of releasing short songs, which many punk bands did at the time.
The Quietus noted the album's genre as post-punk and further described its style as "a six track set of lowly garage rock which traverses the cosmos irrespective. Secondly, it's a gothic downer but leavened by motion and momentum thanks to its krautrock influences. And lastly it's a grittily real punk record defined by an unerring air of unreality – as unromantic as it is fantastical"
In its retrospective review, Consequence of Sound wrote, "From its style of production and songwriting to its driving, angular guitar work coupled with anthemic hooks, Youth of America is as strong and fresh-sounding today as it was 30 years ago". The Quietus wrote "there may be more essential punk albums out there but never again did the genre sound so searching". Head Heritage called it "an enduring legacy of a recording."
"Youth of America" was later reissued on record labels Backbone and Restless, with different covers for each, and on Sage's own Zeno Records as the second disc of the WIPERS Box Set, albeit with a different running order to the original vinyl issue.
WIPERS was a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, along with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The group's tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians. The band is considered the first Pacific Northwest punk band.
Along with other WIPERS records, "Youth of America" has since come to be acknowledged as an important album in the development of American underground and independent rock movements of the early 1980s. Thurston Moore of SONIC YOUTH cited the album as an inspiration and covered the track "Pushing the Extreme" with Keith Nealy for WIPERS tribute album Fourteen Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers.
The title track was covered by the MELVINS on their 2001 album "Electroretard and Mission of Burma" on the live album "Snapshot". Kurt Cobain listed it in his top 50 albums of all time.
Today's tune "When It´s Over" is one of two anthems that appears on "Youth of America". This six-minute-plus, near-instrumental opus features Greg Sage's distinctive guitar style constructing an intricate, grandiose musical workout. The band -- known for their maverick, outsider image and a disdain for recording studios -- recorded the song in the basement of a rented house, giving the sound an overall grungy, dense sound. With only a few scant lyrics, the tune relies heavily on instrumental dynamics, building tension with long layers of ascending chords. Sage's trembling guitar, fed through a whirling Leslie organ speaker, lends the track its most distinctive character, at times having the feel of an old, twisted roller-rink ditty.
MONOMYTH, unleashed from The Netherlands, is the hero’s journey; An epic journey with an unknown conclusion. The five who explore and expand the boundaries of their own musical universe. Firmly rooted in Space, Trance and Krautrock, the band leans heavily on a solid foundation of drums and bass guitar, while adding guitar, keyboards and textures layer upon layer. MONOMYTH will drag you inside their cosmic playground. Enter an arena where there is no more time or space, simply the vacuum in which communication is operated on a higher level. You can enter in two ways . . . simply by closing your eyes and letting the instrumental music transport you, or with eyes wide open as you descend into the mind staggering light show.
MONOMYTH stands for “thrilling instrumental soundscapes”, a rollercoaster ride in which the listener can lose themselves. It is the sound of five people searching for their musical boundaries and then moving beyond them. Monomyth transports you to another world, a place that feels both new and familiar. In the ranks, we find five people from different creative and musical backgrounds. MONOMYTHs music is a complete experience, a collective statement by five like-minded identities.
The MONOMYTH sound contains all the ingredients of rock & roll, but in a totally unique way. The band wants to draw their audience into a trance, caused by shifting patterns, repetitions and drones. The result is a stirring brew with links to PINK FLOYD, HAWKIND and TOOL, but with the innovative force of modern techno and ambient. It is rock you can dance to and lose yourself in. The journey and the adventure are always centre stage. With their expressive sound, the music by this collective would not be out of place in a psychedelic road movie.
Today's tune "LHC" is taken from latest album Exo, was released in Europe on 18-03-2016 via Suburban Records.
Upcoming Tourdates:
26-03-2016 Tivoli De Helling - Utrecht NL
07-04-2016 Burgerweeshuis - Deventer NL (2hr set!!)
08-04-2016 Kroepoekfabriek - Vlaardingen NL
16-04-2016 Duycker - Hoofddorp NL
18-04-2016 Imagine Film Festival/Cinesonic - Amsterdam NL
21-04-2016 Forum - Bielefeld DE
22-04-2016 Atomino - Chemnitz DE
23-04-2016 7er Club - Mannheim DE
24-04-2016 Muz Club - Nürnberg DE
28-04-2016 Charlatan - Gent BE
29-04-2016 Deserfest Berlin - Berlin DE
30-04-2016 Desertfest London - London UK
01-05-2016 The Craufurd Arms - Milton Keynes UK
08-05-2016 W2 Poppodium - Den Bosch NL (w/ Mulch)
12-05-2016 Vera - Groningen NL
21-05-2016 Gebouw-T - Bergen Op Zoom NL (w/ Gomer Pyle)
15-07-2016 Copenhagen Psych Fest - Copenhagen DK
21-10-2016 Into The Void/Neushoorn - Leeuwarden NL
