Also known as: Kosmische Musik, Kraut Rock
"Krautrock" is a term coined by the British music press, and is generally used to refer to the progressive and experimental groups of late 1960s and early 1970s Germany.
These groups combined a variety of influences and styles, including British and American Psychedelic Rock groups, the Free Jazz of Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler, and experimental classical composers (most notably Karlheinz Stockhausen as well as the minimalists Terry Riley and Steve Reich). The desire to eschew conventional song structure and melody also led to some groups developing a more mechanical sound and feel for their compositions, which also often made use of early synthesizers and other electronic instrumentation.
Although they all differed in their approach to their music, the underlying link between all the krautrock groups was the attempt to take the rhythm ("motorik" was the name given to the steady 4/4 beat used by many groups) and energy of American rock music and disassociate it as much as possible from its Rhythm & Blues roots, instead drawing inspiration from other sources.
Kraftwerk are far and away the most commercially successful of all the krautrock groups, finding major commercial success when they developed their sound into a pioneering form of Synthpop combining catchy synthesizer melodies with the motorik rhythm. Critically, however, many krautrock groups are held in high esteem by the vast majority of commentators. Albums by groups such as Amon Düül II, Can, Faust, NEU!, Popol Vuh and Tangerine Dream are regarded as classics in the Experimental Rock and Progressive Rock canon.
It should be noted that, although "krautrock" has come to be accepted as the general term for the music of this style, it was (and is) perceived by some as a xenophobic or derogatory term, since "kraut" is an ethnic slur against Germans. As a result, some of the so-called krautrock groups have distanced themselves from the term, instead referring to their music as "German progressive rock" or "Kosmische Musik".
"Krautrock" is a term coined by the British music press, and is generally used to refer to the progressive and experimental groups of late 1960s and early 1970s Germany.
These groups combined a variety of influences and styles, including British and American Psychedelic Rock groups, the Free Jazz of Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler, and experimental classical composers (most notably Karlheinz Stockhausen as well as the minimalists Terry Riley and Steve Reich). The desire to eschew conventional song structure and melody also led to some groups developing a more mechanical sound and feel for their compositions, which also often made use of early synthesizers and other electronic instrumentation.
Although they all differed in their approach to their music, the underlying link between all the krautrock groups was the attempt to take the rhythm ("motorik" was the name given to the steady 4/4 beat used by many groups) and energy of American rock music and disassociate it as much as possible from its Rhythm & Blues roots, instead drawing inspiration from other sources.
Kraftwerk are far and away the most commercially successful of all the krautrock groups, finding major commercial success when they developed their sound into a pioneering form of Synthpop combining catchy synthesizer melodies with the motorik rhythm. Critically, however, many krautrock groups are held in high esteem by the vast majority of commentators. Albums by groups such as Amon Düül II, Can, Faust, NEU!, Popol Vuh and Tangerine Dream are regarded as classics in the Experimental Rock and Progressive Rock canon.
It should be noted that, although "krautrock" has come to be accepted as the general term for the music of this style, it was (and is) perceived by some as a xenophobic or derogatory term, since "kraut" is an ethnic slur against Germans. As a result, some of the so-called krautrock groups have distanced themselves from the term, instead referring to their music as "German progressive rock" or "Kosmische Musik".
Krautrock is a musical genre emerged in the late 1960s, mainly
represented by groups from West Germany. It is often considered a
sub-genre of progressive rock, like the zeuhl in France for example.
If the style has been successful in Germany at the time, except for
Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk, he knows a renewed interest in the 1980s,
while the height of style was in the middle 1970 Very oriented
electronic music, krautrock be one of the main influences of ambient,
post-rock or new age.
Esta é a descrição deste género musical no Discogs
Kraut Rock refers to the legions of German bands of the early '70s that
expanded the sonic possibilities of art and progressive rock. Instead of
following in the direction of their British and American counterparts,
who were moving toward jazz and classical-based compositions and concept
albums, the German bands became more mechanical and electronic. Working
with early synthesizers and splicing together seemingly unconnected
reels of tape, bands like Faust, Can, and Neu created a droning,
pulsating sound that owed more to the avant garde than to rock &
roll. Although the bands didn't make much of an impact while they were
active in the '70s, their music anticipated much post-punk of the early
'80s, particularly industrial rock. Kraut rock also came into vogue in
the '90s, when groups like Stereolab and Tortoise began incorporating
the hypnotic rhythms and electronic experiments of the German art-rock
bands into their own, vaguely avant-garde indie rock.
Esta é a descrição deste género musical no All Music
Programa emitido a 7 de Março de 2015
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