EROC

An excellent blend of electronic music, rock, and experimental music, all done with a sense of humor and a touch of innocent whimsy. And best of all, it's finally available on an official CD release (Germanophon, the pirate label that put out the early Kraftwerk albums on CD, released a bootleg version taken from a scratchy vinyl record several years ago). This is the first solo release by Grobschnitt's drummer, and the music bears little resemblance to the music of that band. Since all the instruments were played by Eroc, the album has a DIY sound, but the sheer originality on display here makes up for any performance shortcomings. I suppose one could compare the music here to Faust's, just as a point of reference (experimental goofiness is a common thread). Lots of bonus tracks on the aforementioned Japanese reissue, some of which are good. It is an expensive import, mind you....