Attempt to Restore for Krautrock

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Let me suggest you a 1990s German group Attempt to Restore for Krautrock. They only released one CD in 1993 called Alpha Collection 1. Basically it's members of Tiger B. Smith (the '70s band) playing old-school Krautrock that not too terribly different from the likes of Guru Guru, Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers, etc. Had Ohr existed in 1993, this album probably would have been at home on that label. Instead it was released on CMV. As far as I know, there didn't appear to be a lot of '90s German acts playing music like this (I could be wrong), so I'm glad there was Attempt to Restore. Although with a title like Alpha Collection 1, you'd think they'd release a bunch more in the series, this was their only release. The CD consists of three long cuts, which are largely improvised. Music is basically guitar, keys, bass, and drums.

Here's how they're like:

What do you think? It does have all the elements of classic '70s Krautrock despite being a 1990s recording. It's very obscure, it's probably why this group has never been brought up, as far as I can tell, here on Prog Archives.

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Progfan97402 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 12 2010 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 93	Topic: Attempt to Restore for Krautrock Posted: July 25 2016 at 12:34
	Let me suggest you a 1990s German group Attempt to Restore for Krautrock. They only released one CD in 1993 called Alpha Collection 1. Basically it's members of Tiger B. Smith (the '70s band) playing old-school Krautrock that not too terribly different from the likes of Guru Guru, Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers, etc. Had Ohr existed in 1993, this album probably would have been at home on that label. Instead it was released on CMV. As far as I know, there didn't appear to be a lot of '90s German acts playing music like this (I could be wrong), so I'm glad there was Attempt to Restore. Although with a title like Alpha Collection 1, you'd think they'd release a bunch more in the series, this was their only release. The CD consists of three long cuts, which are largely improvised. Music is basically guitar, keys, bass, and drums. Here's how they're like: What do you think? It does have all the elements of classic '70s Krautrock despite being a 1990s recording. It's very obscure, it's probably why this group has never been brought up, as far as I can tell, here on Prog Archives.

Saperlipopette! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 10028	Posted: July 25 2016 at 12:51
	Thanks for the tip! Only about ten minutes in but sounds promising. Nice atmosphere


Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: July 25 2016 at 14:52
	not able to see/hear this vid in Germany due to GEMA restrictions ...


Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: July 25 2016 at 15:04
	... but found this instead, released as part of Tiger B. Smith discog album featuring four songs on spotify Edited by Rivertree - July 25 2016 at 15:07


yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5820	Posted: July 25 2016 at 15:12
	Also on deezer (the three tracks released as Alpha Collection 1 by Attempt To Restore): http://www.deezer.com/album/615911.

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: July 25 2016 at 15:25
	sounds like a Krautrock no-brainer ...


Progfan97402 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 12 2010 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 93	Posted: July 25 2016 at 15:40
	Sorry about the YouTube post, but at least someone found an alternative. I didn't realize the video was blocked in Germany as I live in America, because I'd like everyone to be able to hear it.