krautrock

Song of the Day: Kraftwerk “Computer Love”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on December 9, 2019November 25, 2019

“Computer Love” finds German electronic pioneers, Kraftwerk, at their shimmering, slinky, techno-organic best.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, Florian Schneide, German, Kraftwerk, krautrock, music, R&B, Ralf Hütter, song of the day

Song of the Day: Secret Machines “Nowhere Again”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Secret Machines merged stately krautrock with a musical power trio approach for their should-have-been-classic “Nowhere Again”.

Categories: Blog, indie, music, Song of the Day Tags: Brandon Curtis, indie, krautrock, music, Secret Machines, song of the day

Song of the Day: Michael Rother “Groove 139”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Unearthed and remixed as part of a new retrospective box set, “Groove 139” is Michael Rother offering up a swirling krautrock odyssey.

Categories: Blog, music, prog rock, psychedelic, rock, Song of the Day Tags: German, Kraftwerk, krautrock, Michael Rother, music, neu!, song of the day

Song of the Day: Ashra “Kazoo”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on November 12, 2018November 13, 2018

The gorgeous electronic/ prog mashup, “Kazoo” from Ashra‘s 1980 LP sees Manuel Göttsching firing on all cylinders.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: Ash Ra temple, Ashra, electronic, krautrock, Manuel Göttsching, music, prog, psychedellic, song of the day

Song of the Day: Harmonia “Walky Talky”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on May 25, 2018July 15, 2019

Krautrock super-group Harmonia live up to their billing with this mesmerizing stand-out cut from their second LP.

Categories: Blog, music, prog rock, psychedelic, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Brian Eno, cluster, Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, harmonia, krautrock, Michael Rother, neu!, prog, song of the day 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Michael Karoli & Polly Eltes “Home Truths”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on May 21, 2018May 4, 2018

Michael Karoli and Polly Eltes‘ “Home Truths” is strange and wonderful music that feels like it exists outside of time and place.

Categories: Blog, indie, jazz, music, psychedelic, Song of the Day Tags: can, krautrock, Michael Karoli, Polly Eltes, song of the day

Song of the Day: Fondation “Souviens Toi”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

Fondation’s “Souviens Toi” is a strange, experimental, lo-fi pop artifact of early 80s home recording.

Categories: Blog, electronica, indie, music, prog rock, psychedelic, Song of the Day Tags: c60, experimental, fondation, H.P. Lovecraft, krautrock, music, prog, song of the day 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Round House “I Hear You Call”

Neville C. 10:00 am on December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

Digger’s delight: Swiss prog rockers Round House feature a monster of a drum break on their song “I Hear You Call”.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, prog rock, rock, Song of the Day Tags: breaks, drumbreak, Harvest, krautrock, prog, round house, roundhouse, song of the day

In Memoriam: Holger Czukay

Alex Deley 11:00 am on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017

Today we remember the great German musician, Holger Czukay of the group Can who passed yesterday evening. What an enormous loss to the world of music.

Categories: Blog, In Memoriam, music Tags: can, classical, experimental, Holger Czukay, In Memoriam, Jaki Liebezeit, kalheinz stockhausen, krautrock 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Can “Splash”

Alex Deley 10:00 am on July 27, 2017July 19, 2017

One for slightly more adventurous listeners, the great German group Can‘s “Splash” is a jazz-influenced space rock rave-up.

Categories: Blog, music, prog rock, psychedelic, rock, Song of the Day Tags: can, Holger Czukay, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Karlheinz Stockhausen, krautrock, Michael Karoli, prog, psych, song of the day 1 Comment

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