Krautrock

[watchnerd]

A friend of mine, upon learning that I actually like acid / psychedelic jazz (as well as traditional) stuff from the likes of Mahavishu Orchestra, Weather Report, late Sun Ra, and post Bitches Brew Miles Davis, said I should explore Krautrock.

So...where to start? What are the bands and albums I should start with?

 

[amirm]

I can't even spell the word so no help from me.

 

[fas42]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krautrock ...

 

[watchnerd]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krautrock ...

Already read that.

I'm looking for personal recommendations.

 

[Ron Party]

Hi Watchnerd. Easy. Start with these two:

Amon Düül II, Yeti

Can, Future Days

 

[March Audio]

Ooooh Krautrock....where to start......an easy (and possibly obvious) start would be Tangerine Dream

 

[watchnerd]

Hi Watchnerd. Easy. Start with these two:

Amon Düül II, Yeti

Can, Future Days

Ooooh Krautrock....where to start......an easy (and possibly obvious) start would be Tangerine Dream

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Vinyl or digital edition preferences?

 

[March Audio]

I only have digital

 

[Ron Party]

Vinyl or digital edition preferences?

Color me odd, but I try to do my best to avoid discussions about format preference which, like beauty, is in the eyes/ears/soul of the beholder. I'll listen to prog rock (including Krautrock) any way I can. Car stereo, iphone, you name it. For me it's only about the music.

As an aside, love all those Tangerine Dream albums, tho' I'd not put them in the Krautrock genre... more progressive electronic.

 

[amirm]

I am a fan of Tangerine Dream too but had no idea it was "Krautrock."