NEW WAY OF KRAUTROCK - VOLUME 1

In cooperation with the Underground Ãxpärten team, which is on the air via Radio Sunrise with regularity, Tonzonen Records have released an interesting song collection for a thorough investigation here. Just another cause for those who are willing to discuss it to death - is this krautrock or psychedelic/space or progressive electronic stuff what I hear? There are certainly a lot of transitions to remark, thus concerning this production at least pretty much everyone who claims to be a fan of this sort of music will be on a solid ground somehow.

Hereby ELECTRIC ORANGE are one of the forerunners, which nobody seriously will deny, I'm sure. Hence it's not a surprise that they are contributing - a must so much the more, and Chorg means an excellent excerpt from their killer album 'Krautrock From Hell'. SOUNDS OF NEW SOMA are an encouraging newcomer duo from Krefeld, On their debut, released in 2014, you are encountering a cosmic sound which has its roots in the Berlin School, dreamy soundscapes enhanced due to some saxophone support. Their song Mahatma Macht Mittag comes from the subsequent EP 'Gandhis Labyrinth' though, including soaring guitars and sampled drums.

Featuring Biene on keyboards and theremin Berlin based APHODYL are a quartet on high altitude currently. They are offering the extremely extended excursion Pyramide Of Slave, dedicated to fans of unbounded psychedelic/space jamming. For me it's a bit too much, too stretched, however this is purely a matter of taste of course. While adding the track Weed Porn to the compilation the band KNALL appears with lesser spacey appeal, they are more from the heavier blues rooted psychedelic department. Their passion is to celebrate and record improv sessions whenever there is some free time, having the focus on a vivid and multi-faceted electric guitar work.

The SPACELORDS are far behind a newcomer status in the meanwhile with three praised albums in the back. Prelude-Rhinoceros-Bison seems to be a previously unreleased exemplar, a constant on live gigs anyhow. Combined with some narration this is alternating between a relaxed spacey flow and heavier escapes. LOVER 303 includes - surprise surprise - iconic figure Mani Neumeier on drums. Alongside with Conni Maly he offers the song Jetzt geht's los venturing an ambitious blend of space kraut, ethno and electro pop. LARMAN CLAMOR finally closes the session with a dreamy nightfall.

There is unquestionably a new movement to recognize in Germany during the last years, with the purpose to revitalize the inspiration of the 1960/70s, which means the approach to celebrate experimental and innovative music in other words. And this without solely rehashing the good old times. 'New Way Of Krautrock - Volume 1' sums it up in a favourable manner. A bunch of new impressions is waiting for you. Well, this will not be the end of the story, as a series of five albums in total is at the planning stage - 3.5 stars.