I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
Ash Ra Tempel isn't nearly my favourite krautrock album, but that doesn't make it any less good.
I agree on both accounts. Think I gave it 4,5 stars - but that's just numbers. Great album even if I prefer their sophomore release Join Inn, which follows the same 'structure' as the debut. One crazy rocker and a sombre and beautiful electronic piece.
BTW after you and others round this place have been singing Faust So Far's praises , including one of my fave reviewers Neu!mann, I decided to spin it again - and damn it if you guys weren't right. It's fast becoming a serious addiction. Thanks man.
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Oh god, that album is f*cked. In fact, Faust is just f*cked in general. I only put those guys on when I'm really in the mood. Just bizarre.
I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
Ash Ra Tempel isn't nearly my favourite krautrock album, but that doesn't make it any less good.
I agree on both accounts. Think I gave it 4,5 stars - but that's just numbers. Great album even if I prefer their sophomore release Join Inn, which follows the same 'structure' as the debut. One crazy rocker and a sombre and beautiful electronic piece.
I've never actually listened to Ash Ra. I love Krautrock, Can, Neu!, Kraftwerk, you know all that good stuff. But it's one of those genres I think I love more than I actually do. There's still a lot of ground I have to cover.
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 16:47
Guldbamsen wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Guldbamsen wrote:
I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
Ash Ra Tempel isn't nearly my favourite krautrock album, but that doesn't make it any less good.
I agree on both accounts. Think I gave it 4,5 stars - but that's just numbers. Great album even if I prefer their sophomore release Join Inn, which follows the same 'structure' as the debut. One crazy rocker and a sombre and beautiful electronic piece.
BTW after you and others round this place have been singing Faust So Far's praises , including one of my fave reviewers Neu!mann, I decided to spin it again - and damn it if you guys weren't right. It's fast becoming a serious addiction. Thanks man.
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 12:45
I's ultimately between Rock Bottom,Mixtus Orbis, and Ash Ra Temple for me. Those albums have been really special to me. I also like K.A. conisderably, but it's not a favourite album of mine. Mixtus Orbis is certainly the one of these that I have spun the most over the last couple of years, but I have to give it to Rock Bottom which was an incredibly inflential/ important album to me on my musical journey.
By the way, I like that Cardiacs album considerably (haven't played it nearly as much as Sing to God), but I wish that a RIO album was leading the category.
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Posted: May 26 2013 at 20:58
My top 5 from the list are:
1 - King Crimson - ITCOCK 2 - Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 3 - Cardiacs - A Little Man And A House 4 - Yes - CTTE 5 - Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
Ash Ra Tempel isn't nearly my favourite krautrock album, but that doesn't make it any less good.
I agree on both accounts. Think I gave it 4,5 stars - but that's just numbers. Great album even if I prefer their sophomore release Join Inn, which follows the same 'structure' as the debut. One crazy rocker and a sombre and beautiful electronic piece.
BTW after you and others round this place have been singing Faust So Far's praises , including one of my fave reviewers Neu!mann, I decided to spin it again - and damn it if you guys weren't right. It's fast becoming a serious addiction. Thanks man.
Edited by Guldbamsen - May 26 2013 at 17:29
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Posted: May 26 2013 at 12:58
Guldbamsen wrote:
I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
Ash Ra Tempel isn't nearly my favourite krautrock album, but that doesn't make it any less good.
I find it a little perplexing to see Ash Ra Tempel's debut as the top Krautrock album. Yeti or Tago Mago I could understand, but maybe they only work for people into this stuff, whereas ART is more accessible? Erm.... that doesn't make sense either, but I am pretty hung-over
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
I love most of these albums, but given the fact that Clivage's masterpiece Mixtus Orbis hasn't received any votes, that's surely where I'm putting mine
This is not your typical Indo raga rock though - not much is actually, a lot of folks just take it for granted that the entire sub sounds like Ravi Shankar on acid
Anyway, here's the opening cut - you decide for yourselves:
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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