VA - Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 1-4 [2020] (8 x CDs)

Krautrock

VA - Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 1-4 [2020] (8 x CDs)

If you’re ready to dive into the mesmerizing world of Krautrock, then the box set “Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979” is a great gateway. Released in 2020 by the esteemed Bear Family Records, this collection is a cornucopia of groundbreaking sounds that defined an era. There are four volumes, each a 2-CD set, as follows:

• Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 1 Der Norden
• Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 2 Die Mitte
• Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 3 Der Süden
• Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979 Teil 4 Berlin (West)

From the moment you press play, you’re whisked away to a time when music was all about pushing boundaries and exploring new frontiers. The eclectic mix of electronic, rock, and avant-garde elements creates a rich tapestry of sound that is both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. Each volume highlights the diversity and innovation that Krautrock is known for.

What makes this box set truly special is the meticulous recording where the clarity and depth of the sound are impeccable, allowing you to fully appreciate the intricate details and nuances of the music. Whether you’re a seasoned Krautrock enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, these recordings offer something for everyone.

Bear Family Records has gone above and beyond with the presentation of this set. The packaging is exquisite, and the accompanying booklets are packed with fascinating liner notes, rare photographs, and detailed information about the tracks and artists. This added context enriches the listening experience and provides a deeper understanding of the genre’s impact.

Listening to the “Kraut! Die Innovativen Jahre Des Krautrock 1968 - 1979” series is like embarking on a sonic journey through time. The energy and creativity captured in these recordings are timeless, offering a glimpse into a pivotal moment in music history.

In conclusion, this box set is a must-have for any music lover. This is a stunning collection that celebrates the enduring legacy of Krautrock. Don’t miss out on this incredible compilation – it’s a true gem that will inspire and delight for years to come. (B)

Another great set can be found here:

VA - Krautrock Volume 1 (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3 (Previously posted June 26, 2020)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2020/06/krautrock-volume-1-cd1cd2cd3-butterboy.html

VA - Krautrock Volume 2 (A Butterboy Compilation) (6 x CD's) (Previously posted February 18, 2022)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2022/02/va-krautrock-volume-2-butterboy.html

VA - OST-Kraut! Progressives aus den DDR-Archiven (1976-1982), Teil 1 &2 [2022] (4 x CDs) (Previously posted April 24, 2023)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2023/04/va-ost-kraut-progressives-aus-den-ddr.html

For many more Krautrock sets look here:

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/search/label/Krautrock

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Track lists

Teil 1 Der Norden

CD1

01 Lucifer's Friend - Ride The Sky 2:55

02 Atlantis - Rock'n'roll Preacher 3:40

03 Michael Rother - Flammende Herzen 7:04

04 Tomorrow's Gift - Ants 2:52

05 Ikarus - Mesentery 6:11

06 Cravinkel - Keep On Running 3:42

07 Silberbart - Chub Chub Cherry 4:27

08 Novalis - Wer Schmetterlinge Lachen Hört 9:18

09 Ougenweide - Ouwe 2:34

10 Ramses - La Leyla 7:31

11 Jane - Redskin 8:55

12 Frumpy - How The Gipsy Was Born 8:49

CD2

01 A.R. & Machines - Schönes Babylon 4:59

02 Nektar - Desolation Valley 9:03

03 Eloy - The Light From Deep Darkness 14:41

04 Galaxy - Supermarket 4:30

05 Gash - A Young Man's Gash (Part 2) 4:47

06 Thirsty Moon - Big City 8:32

07 Percewood's Onagram - Braindrops Won't Kill The Fire 8:51

08 Missus Beastley - Uncle Sam 5:40

09 Abacus - Capuccino 4:06

10 Parzival - Souls Married To The Wind 3:35

Teil 2 Die Mitte

CD1

01 La Düsseldorf - Rheinita 7:40

02 Lilac Angel - Rock´n Roll Lady 4:05

03 Message - Turn Over 4:04

04 Sweet Smoke - Silly Sally 16:31

05 Passport - Uranus 6:37

06 Conrad Schnitzler - Ballet Statique 4:58

07 Gomorrah - Lola 4:28

08 Streetmark - Eileen 5:35

09 Straight Shooter - Friday On My Mind 3:10

10 Annexus - Osmose I 4:11

11 Floh De Cologne - Fließband Baby (Manchmal Träum Ich) 4:37

12 Necronomicon - Tips Zum Selbstmord 4:46

13 Shaa Khan - The World Will End On Friday 4:42

CD2

01 Bröselmaschine - Schmetterlinge 9:31

02 Sperrmüll - No Freak Out 6:43

03 Triumvirat - Dimplicity (Single Version) 3:16

04 Electric Sandwich - China 8:09

05 Witthüser & Westrupp - Illusion 1 4:43

06 Hölderlin - Waren Wir 4:52

07 Pell Mell - Toccata 4:07

08 Wallenstein - Braintrain 8:40

09 Epitaph - Outside The Law 6:05

10 Faithful Breath - Autumn Fatansy - 1st Movement: Fading Beauty 12:08

11 Sixty Nine - Crayfish 6:02

12 Xhol Caravan - Planet Earth 2:39

Teil 3 Der Süden

CD1

01 18 Karat Gold - See Me In Your Dreams 4:00

02 Emergency - Jump Into Your Grave 5:02

03 Niagara - Gibli 5:30

04 Sahara - Rainbow Rider 8:37

05 Between - Uroboros 5:38

06 Deuter - Soham 4:52

07 Embryo - Taussendfüssler 5:30

08 Gift - Blue Apple 4:15

09 Ihre Kinder - Menschen Wie Sand Am Meer 3:46

10 Aera - Mechelwind 10:01

11 Joy Unlimited - Contacts - Rudiment 4:21

12 Kin Ping Meh - Good Time Gracie 3:31

13 Kraan - Holiday Am Marterhorn 7:41

CD2

01 Checkpoint Charlie - Haben Rock 9:39

02 Wolfgang Dauners Et Cetera - Mellodrama 2a 5:13

03 Bullfrog - I'm Coming Home 6:34

04 Dzyan - Fohat's Work 6:33

05 Volker Kriegel - Mindwill 6:46

06 Octopus - We're Losing Touch 5:58

07 Orange Peel - Tobacco Road 7:17

08 Guru Guru - Der Elektrolurch 9:46

09 Action! - Miscarriage Of Human Thinking 13:15

10 Brainticket - Black Sand 4:03

Teil 4 Berlin (West)

CD1

01 Karthago - Don't Send Me Your Money, Send Me Your Heart 5:15

02 Birth Control - Gamma Ray 9:45

03 Os Mundi - Children's Games 8:01

04 Dissidenten - Germanistan 6:01

05 Metropolis - Dreamweaver 6:29

06 Lokomotive Kreuzberg - Nostalgie 5:46

07 Ton Steine Scherben - Halt Dich An Deiner Liebe Fest 6:58

08 Mythos - Eternity 7:10

09 Emtidi - Saat 4:09

10 Agitation Free - Malesch 8:30

11 Ash Ra Tempel - Light And Darkness: Light - Look At Your Sun 6:29

CD2

01 Tangerine Dream - Phaedra 17:34

02 Klaus Schulze - Ways Of Changes 17:14

03 Cluster - Rote Riki 6:02

04 Harmonia - Walky Talky 10:41

05 Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Regenmacher 6:37

06 Human Being - Human Being 1 (Edit) 17:23

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VA - Krautrock Volume 2 (A Butterboy Compilation) (6 x CD's)

KRAUTROCK

VA - Krautrock Volume 2 (A Butterboy Compilation) (6 x CD's)

This set follows on from the First volume posted on 24th June 2020. Here is Volume 2.

Krautrock (also called "Kosmische musik") is a German avant-garde / experimental rock movement that emerged at the end of the 1960's. It was intended to go beyond the eccentricities developed by the wild psychedelic rock universe of the US, by giving a special emphasis to electronic treatments, sound manipulation and minimal hypnotic motifs (continuing the style of "musique concrete" and minimalist repetitive music but within a more accessible environment).  Krautrock put the emphasis on extended and ecstatic instrumental epics, neglecting the format of conventional psych-pop songs. The term Krautrock was first used by the British music press in a very derogatory way. The term rapidly found a better reputation in underground music circles and finally gained a certain popularity.  The Krautrock movement is widely associated with notorious bands such as Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, Faust, Neu!, Ash Ra Tempel, Agitation Free, Guru Guru, etc. With their own particular artistic expression, these musical collectives provided rocking psychedelic incantations, mantra like drones, melancholic lugubrious atmospheres, long and convoluted collective improvisations, binary repetitive drum pulses, fuzz guitars, feedback, primitive electronic noises, hallucinatory ballads, and garage blues rock trips. Krautrock can be described as an anarchic, intense, acid, tellurian, nocturnal, spacey, dark and oniric "adventure" through rock music.

The most consistent years of the Krautrock scene cover a relatively short period from 1970 to 1975. After their first spontaneous, hyperactive and psychedelic efforts, the bands generally split up or declined into other musical sensibilities, more in line with mainstream rock or with ambient soundscapes.  Each region develops its particular musical scene, interpreting differently the Krautrock musical structure. For instance the Berlin school focused on "astral" synthscapes, weird electronic experimentation and acid jams (Ash Ra Tempel, Agitation Free, Mythos, The Cosmic Jokers, Kluster...), The Munich scene offered fuzzed out (Eastern) psych rock mantras with some folk accents (Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, Gila, Guru Guru, Witthuser & Westrupp...). Cologne and Dusseldorf underground scenes focused on happenings, political rock, electronics, pulsating rhythms and clean sounding Krautrock (Floh de Cologne, La Dusseldorf, Neu! Can...).   This musical cartography is correct in the absolute but naturally reveals some variations and exceptions. This intriguing and freak 'n' roll 1970's German scene enjoyed a rebirth in recent years thanks to a large number of reissues (of long-lost classics) published by several independent labels (Spalax, Garden of Delights, Long Hair Music...) as a direct result of Krautrock's musical inspiration of modern post rock bands. There are actually some neo psychedelic rock bands who try to hold up Krautrock, and who notably find a major place to express themselves during the historical Burg Herzberg Festival in Germany. (Philippe Blache  ProgArchives).

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VA - Krautrock Volume 1 (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3 can be found here:

Butterboy: VA - Krautrock Volume 1 (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3 (butterboycompilations.blogspot.com)

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Track lists

CD1 Part 1

01 Thirsty Moon Yellow Sunshine 21:29

02 Between Happy Stage 11:31

03 Space Debris Capitalists Nightmare 12:05

04 Agitation Free You Play for Us Today 6:15

05 Cluster Dem Wanderer 3:52

06 Gila Little Smoke 5:05

07 Bröselmaschine Come Together 9:11

08 Temple Black Light 5:43

09 Blackbirds Come Back 10:58

10 Colour Haze Islands 11:05

11 Analogy Analogy 9:49

12 Sunbirds African Sun 10:58

CD1 Part 2

13 Golem Stellar Launch 7:43

14 Harmonia Harmonia - Dino 3:28

15 Annexus Quam Osmose III 10:33

16 Ten to Zen Innerst 10:18

17 Spirulina The Message 10:26

18 Cozmic Corridors Niemand Versteht 7:46

19 Drosselbart Engel Des Todes 4:53

20 Klaus Schulze Mental Door 22:58

21 Michael Bundt Neon 12:32

22 Aussenminister Jazziz 7:47

23 Grobschnitt Rockpommel's Land 19:52

CD2 Part 1

24 Vintage Cucumber Im Ewigen Meer 10:12

25 Et Cetera Mellodrama Nr. 2 A 5:13

26 Electric Sandwich Electric Sandwich - China 8:06

27 My Solid Ground My Solid Ground - The executioner 3:32

28 Drum Circus Groove Rock 8:43

29 Violence Fog Town Child Baby 6:35

30 Düde Dürst The Sound of Sunshine 16:55

31 Yatha Sidhra Part 4 7:17

32 Hans-Joachim Roedelius Am Rockzipfel 4:42

33 Golem Godhead Dance 6:35

34 Can Outside My Door 4:15

35 German Oak Nibelungenlied I Siegfried & Kriemhild 7:30

CD2 Part 2

36 Galactic Explorers Lunarscape 18:00

37 Dschinn Freedom 4:47

38 Out of Focus Whispering 13:13

39 Tangerine Dream Rubycon Part 1 17:20

40 Tangerine Dream Rubycon Part 2 17:34

41 Michael Rother Karussell 5:22

42 Harmonia Watussi 5:59

43 Bokaj Retsiem Bokaj Retsiem 5:43

44 Pinguin Der Frosch in Der Kehle 7:18

45 Hairy Chapter Cry for Relief 4:04

46 Gunther Kaufmann Gunther Kaufmann - Our Love 4:12

CD3 Part 1

47 Tyburn Tall Lost Angeles 6:24

48 McChurch Soundroom Delusion 5:48

49 Walter Wegmuller Der Herrscherin 4:15

50 Ash Ra Tempel Time 21:36

51 Krokodil Session Part 1 11:26

52 Sperrmüll Sperrmüll - No freak out 6:40

53 Utopia Utopia - Deutsch Nepal 3:08

54 Breakfast Thousand Miles 4:01

55 Twilight Day and Night 8:30

56 Ardo Dombec Heavenly Rose 3:55

57 Oratorium It's Love (Es Ist Die Liebe) 9:03

CD3 Part 2

58 Virus Woods Fun 10:08

59 Sand A Cosy Trance of Hibernation 7:25

60 Cluster Hollywood 4:24

61 Thirsty Moon Big City 8:31

62 Tomorrow's Gift Riddle in a Swamp 8:04

63 Trikolon Trumpet for Example 7:09

64 Dennis Others Do 5:45

65 Frankie Dymon Jnr In the Same Bag 3:19

66 Between Dharana 22:02

67 Cravinkel Two Circles 2:35

68 Necronomicon Requiem Der Natur 10:49

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VA - Krautrock Volume 1 (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3

KRAUTROCK

VA - Krautrock Volume 1 (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3 

Krautrock (also called "Kosmische musik") is a German avant-garde / experimental rock movement that emerged at the end of the 1960's. It was intended to go beyond the eccentricities developed by the wild psychedelic rock universe of the US, by giving a special emphasis to electronic treatments, sound manipulation and minimal hypnotic motifs (continuing the style of "musique concrete" and minimalist repetitive music but within a more accessible environment).  Krautrock put the emphasis on extended and ecstatic instrumental epics, neglecting the format of conventional psych-pop songs. The term Krautrock was first used by the British music press in a very derogatory way. The term rapidly found a better reputation in underground music circles and finally gained a certain popularity.  The Krautrock movement is widely associated with notorious bands such as Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, Faust, Neu!, Ash Ra Tempel, Agitation Free, Guru Guru, etc. With their own particular artistic expression, these musical collectives provided rocking psychedelic incantations, mantra like drones, melancholic lugubrious atmospheres, long and convoluted collective improvisations, binary repetitive drum pulses, fuzz guitars, feedback, primitive electronic noises, hallucinatory ballads, and garage blues rock trips. Krautrock can be described as an anarchic, intense, acid, tellurian, nocturnal, spacey, dark and oniric "adventure" through rock music.

The most consistent years of the Krautrock scene cover a relatively short period from 1970 to 1975. After their first spontaneous, hyperactive and psychedelic efforts, the bands generally split up or declined into other musical sensibilities, more in line with mainstream rock or with ambient soundscapes.  Each region develops its particular musical scene, interpreting differently the Krautrock musical structure. For instance, the Berlin school focused on "astral" synthscapes, weird electronic experimentation and acid jams (Ash Ra Tempel, Agitation Free, Mythos, The Cosmic Jokers, Kluster...), The Munich scene offered fuzzed out (Eastern) psych rock mantras with some folk accents (Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, Gila, Guru Guru, Witthuser & Westrupp...). Cologne and Dusseldorf underground scenes focused on happenings, political rock, electronics, pulsating rhythms and clean sounding Krautrock (Floh de Cologne, La Dusseldorf, Neu! Can...).   This musical cartography is correct in the absolute but naturally reveals some variations and exceptions. This intriguing and freak 'n' roll 1970's German scene enjoyed a rebirth in recent years thanks to a large number of reissues (of long-lost classics) published by several independent labels (Spalax, Garden of Delights, Long Hair Music...) as a direct result of Krautrock's musical inspiration of modern post rock bands. There are actually some neo psychedelic rock bands who try to hold up Krautrock, and who notably find a major place to express themselves during the historical Burg Herzberg Festival in Germany. (Philippe Blache  ProgArchives)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Faust - Krautrock 11:47

02 Agitation Free - First Communication 8:13

03 Ibliss - High Life 13:01

04 Nosferatu - Found My Home 8:39

05 Eiliff - Journey to the ''ego'' 7:49

06 Dom - Silence 8:53

07 18 Karat Gold - Flying 5:18

08 Rufus Zuphall - Makrojel 6:03

09 Amon Düül - Wolf City 3:20

10 Guru Guru - I Am a Spaceboy 7:13

11 Alcatraz - Simple Headphone Mind 10:00

12 Sunbirds - Sunrise 5:36

13 Neu! - Neuschnee 4:06

14 Ainigma - Prejudice 5:26

15 McChurch Soundroom - What Are You Doin' 8:31

16 Grobschnitt - Ernie's Reise 10:43

17 Can - Future Days (Edit) 3:24

18 Between - Joy Sadness 11:15

19 Tangerine Dream - Ashes to Ashes 3:58

19 Tangerine Dream - Ashes to Ashes 3:58

20 A.R. & Machines - I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song 2:26

21 Popol Vuh - Der Grosse Krieger 3:15

22 Embryo - Entrances 15:29

23 The Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Supermarket 2 5:34

24 Kraftwerk - Ruckzuck 7:49

25 Kraftwerk - K2 Ruckzuck (Live) 19:20

CD2

26 Amon Duull Ii - Amon Duull Ii - Dem Guten, Schonen, Wahren 6:12

27 Ash Ra Tempel - Daydream 5:22

28 Electric Orange - Meals of Confusion 15:49

29 Out of Focus - Blue Sunday Morning 8:10

30 Gomorrha - I Turned to See Whose Voice it Was 7:44

31 Popol Vuh - Ja, Deine Liebe Ist Süßer Als Wein 3:38

32 Swara Samrat - The Deeper You Fall 6:19

33 Scarecrew - Dronedom 4:03

34 Krokodil - And I Know 7:44

35 Gila - Kollektivitat 6:41

36 Kollektiv - Gageg 19:58

37 Altona - Hide Yourself 5:49

38 Walter Wegmuller - Die Kraft 3:27

39 Michael Rother - Feuerland 7:07

40 Can - Father Cannot Yell 6:46

41 Wolfgang Dauner - Take Off Your Clothes to Feel the Setting Sun 4:04

42 Try - Wreck on the Wire 6:23

43 Violence Fog - Brother Where Are You 7:16

44 Dzyan - Naga Raga 5:04

45 Colour Haze - Into Her Garden 1:07

46 Colour Haze - Black Lily 6:48

47 Scorpions - Lonesome Crow 13:31

48 Twogether - Fusion 3:48

49 Friendsound - Joyride 4:25

50 Agitation Free - Laila, Part 1 1:43

50 Agitation Free - Laila, Part 2 6:49

CD3

51 Ad'absurdum - Small Stone 11:57

52 Space Debris - Psychomonstermountain 16:07

53 Kraan - Mind Quake 7:42

54 Gila - This Morning 5:45

55 Arktis - Small Talk 4:46

56 Bröselmaschine - Schmetterling 9:33

57 Wallenstein - Mother Universe 8:43

58 Birth Control - This Song is Just for You 7:24

59 Frankie Dymon Jnr - Reflections 3:35

60 Association; Pierre Cour - Earwax 7:18

61 Jerusalem - Metamorphosis 13:26

62 Golem - Orion Awakes 7:35

63 La Dusseldorf - Silver Cloud 8:02

64 Temple - Black Light 5:43

65 Spirulina - The Message 10:26

66 Brainticket - Black Sand 4:04

67 Prof. Wolfff - Hetzjagd 9:54

68 Klaus Schulze - Silent Running 19:09

69 Yatha Sidhra - Part 3 11:59

70 Eulenspygel - Die Wunde Bleibt 2:00

71 Gam - Verlass Mich Nicht 6:34

72 Streetmark - Passage 4:24

73 Vintage Cucumber - Neuland (Ins Glück Hinein...) 6:18

74 Gomorrha - I Try to Change This World 9:28

75 Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4 58:39

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VA - Krautrock, Music for Your Brain Vol. 1 -Volume 5 [2005 - 2012] (30 x CDs)

KRAUTROCK

VA - Krautrock, Music for Your Brain Vol. 1 -Volume 5 [2005 - 2012] (30 x CDs)

Originally, the term “Krautrock” was a playful moniker established in the early 1970s by the music press in the UK. It’s commonly believed that either John Peel, a British disc jockey, or the UK music publication Melody Maker, where German experimental bands were initially met with great enthusiasm, were responsible for its creation. However, there are also reports suggesting that Melody Maker, a renowned British music magazine, had a significant hand in the inception of the term. Despite its initial usage as a somewhat pejorative label, it has since been adopted and is now broadly utilized to categorize this pioneering and impactful music genre.

While Julian Cope, an artist and musicologist, didn’t originate the term ‘Krautrock’, he has been instrumental in its promotion. In his book “Krautrocksampler”, he presented the term ‘Krautrock’ in a positive light, with a touch of glam rock flair. He articulated that ‘Krautrock’ is a uniquely British interpretation, reflecting how the music was received in the United Kingdom. Therefore, although he wasn’t the creator of the term, he undeniably played a key role in its broad acceptance and comprehension and widespread use.

The boxset series “Krautrock, Music for Your Brain”, a joint venture by Target Music and Universal Music Group, stands as a tribute to the inventive essence and varied nature of the Krautrock genre. This musical compilation serves as an all-encompassing anthology, inviting listeners on a deep dive into the realm of Krautrock, a distinctive rock subgenre that emerged in Germany during the late 60s and early 70s.

There are five boxsets in the “Krautrock, Music for Your Brain” series. Each set contained 6 CDs offering a comprehensive overview of the Krautrock genre, showcasing its diversity and the breadth of its influence. 

Krautrock is renowned for its experimental approach, drawing inspiration from a broad spectrum of musical styles. It blends elements of electronic music, funk, minimalism, jazz, and world music traditions, resulting in a sound that is both unique and groundbreaking. The genre is recognized for its utilization of electronic instruments and non-traditional song structures, often incorporating extended improvisations and avant-garde elements. This experimental methodology in music creation has significantly influenced a range of subsequent genres, including post-punk, industrial, ambient, and techno.

The “Krautrock, Music for Your Brain” boxsets embody this spirit of innovation and diversity. They present a handpicked assortment of tracks that demonstrate the wide-ranging scope and depth of the Krautrock genre. From the mesmerizing rhythms and electronic nuances of the genre’s more experimental facet to the more melodious and accessible elements of its pop-infused compositions, these sets span a broad array of sounds and styles.

These boxsets are are historical artifacts that encapsulate a defining era in music history. They offer a glimpse into a period when musical boundaries were being expanded, conventions defied, and new musical terrains explored. The liner notes by Kurt Mitzkatis and Rudolf Vogel enhance the value of these sets, providing insights into the tracks and artists, and offering context to the music.

The artwork for the sets, featuring works by Die Artisten and Alphonse Mucha, adds an additional layer of allure. The vintage aesthetics harmonize with the music’s retro-futuristic vibe, making the boxsets a delight for both the ears and the eyes.

In conclusion, the “Krautrock, Music for Your Brain” boxsets are not just music compilations. They are thorough surveys of a genre that has made a lasting imprint on the musical landscape. They serve as an excellent gateway for those new to Krautrock, while also offering seasoned listeners a carefully curated selection of tracks. Whether you’re a long-standing fan of the genre or an intrigued newcomer, these boxsets provide a valuable and enjoyable auditory experience. (B)

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Track lists

Volume 1 CD1

01 Lucifer's Friend - Ride The Sky 2:54

02 Birth Control - The Work Is Done 6:02

03 Cravinkel - Two Circles 2:38

04 Os Mundi - Question Of Decision 7:43

05 Embryo - Radio Marrakesch / Orient Express 9:48

06 Sperrmuell - Pal Casey 3:15

07 Lava - Tears Are Goin' Home 0:22

08 Jane - Hangman [Live] 11:59

09 Professor Wolfff - Hans Im Gluck 7:45

10 Scorpions - It All Depends 3:25

11 Grobschnitt - Drummer's Dream 6:13

12 Electric Sandwich - China 8:10

13 Weed - Sweet Morning Light 5:31

Volume 1 CD2

01 Rattles - The Rattles - The Wich [Album Version] 2:56

02 Frumpy - Frumpy - How The Gipsy Was Born 8:50

03 Gomorrha - Gomorrha - I Turned To See Whose Voice It Was 7:46

04 Grobschnitt - Grobschnitt - Jupp Vater Schmidts Wandertag 9:53

05 Guru Guru - Guru Guru - Samantha's Rabbit 2:56

06 Kin Ping Meh - Kin Ping Meh - Fairy-Tales 9:50

07 Hulderlin - Hulderlin - Requim Fur Einen Wicht 6:38

08 Jane - Jane - Daytime 8:09

09 Weed - Weed - Lonely Ship 3:14

10 Abacus - Abacus - Song For Brunhilde 4:36

11 Odin - Odin - Tribute To Frank 1:56

12 Yatha Sidra - Yatha Sidra - A Meditation Mass Part 3 12:03

Volume 1 CD3

01 Eloy - Castle In The Air 7:17

02 Kraan - Nam Nam 5:49

03 Atlantis - It's Getting Better ! 4:52

04 Klaus Schulze - Mental Door 22:58

05 Cluster - Hollywood 4:47

06 Faust - So Far 6:20

07 Harmonia - Watussi 5:59

08 Curly Curve - Queen Of Spades 5:00

09 Gomorrha - Dance On A Volcano 9:58

10 Sperrmuell - No Freak Out 6:45

Volume 1 CD4

01 Wonderland - Moscow 2:50

02 Frumpy - Take Care Of Illusion 7:37

03 Faust - Why Don't You Eat Carrots 17:27

04 Epithap - Fly 8:53

05 Guru Guru - Der Elektrolurch 9:45

06 Eroc - Norderland 6:34

07 Topas - Train To An Island 6:08

08 Novalis - Impressionen 8:56

09 Jane - Air And The End 10:55

Volume 1 CD5

01 Randy Pie - Highway Driver 3:55

02 Birth Control - Gamma Ray 9:44

03 Can - Mother Sky 14:29

04 Topas - Hurricane 4:17

05 Guru Guru - Ooga Booga 11:10

06 Atlantis - Friends 8:43

07 Grobschnitt - Traum Und Wirklichkeit 5:28

08 Embryo - A Place To Go 4:08

09 Lucifer's Friend - Lucifer's Friend 6:11

10 Novalis - Wer Schmetterlinge Lachen Hort 9:17

Volume 1 CD6

01 Curly Curce - Hell And Booze 4:05

02 Lucifer's Friend - Sorrow 11:36

03 Lava - Holy Fool 5:16

04 Grobschnitt - Anywhere 4:14

05 La D - Rheinita 7:38

06 Harmonia - Dino 3:30

07 Randy Pie - Wintersong 5:49

08 Jane - Windows 18:46

09 Cravinkel - About Mother And Son 3:13

10 Dull Knife - Tumberlin' Down 4:21

11 Eroc - Wolkenreise 4:33

12 Udo Lindenberg - Alles Klar Auf Der Andrea Dor 3:46

13 Wallenstein - Charline 4:03

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Volume 2 CD1

01 Scorpions - I'm Going Mad 4:55

02 Eloy - Today 6:09

03 Cravinkel - Sitting In The Forrest 10:21

04 Silberbart - Chub Chub Cherry 4:27

05 Guru Guru - Tango Fango 3:45

06 Embryo - Warm Canto 10:10

07 Electric Sandwich - Devil's Dream 6:23

08 Atlantis - Living At The End Of Time 9:07

09 Walpurgis - My Last Illusion 11:16

10 Kraan - Mind Quake 7:42

11 Kin Ping Meh - Drugson's Trip 5:50

Volume 2 CD2

01 Amon Duull Ii - Dem Guten, Schonen, Wahren 6:12

02 My Solid Ground - Bbb 6:38

03 Mythos - Oriental Journey 8:16

04 Novalis - High Evolution 4:30

05 Os Mundi - Ouverture 3:39

06 Liliental - Adel 5:49

07 Faust - No Harm 10:19

08 Epitaph - Crossroads 4:49

09 Rufus Zuphall - Schupfner 5:19

10 Triumvirat - Spartacus 7:39

11 Kravetz - Ann Toormuch 7:44

12 Popul Vuh - Ich Mache Einen Spiegel... 8:45

Volume 2 CD3

01 Emtidi - Die Reise 9:57

02 Broselmaschine - Schmetterling 9:32

03 Witthuser & Westrupp - Der Rat Der Motten 7:32

04 Novalis - Laughing 9:12

05 Jane - Spain 11:55

06 Grobschnitt - Symphony 13:47

07 Agitation Free - Haunted Island 7:13

08 Annexus Quam - Osmose Iii 10:33

Volume 2 CD4

01 Klaus Schulze - Stardancer 13:40

02 Liliental - Stresemannstrasse 5:12

03 Os Mundi - Kyrie 5:17

04 Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear 10:35

05 Faust - It's A Rainy Day Sunshine Girl 7:30

06 Wallenstein - Mother Universe 8:41

07 Wonderland Band - The Hill 11:57

08 Cornucopia - Spot On You. Kids 12:23

09 Improved Sound Limited - Doctor Bob Dylan 5:14

Volume 2 CD5

01 Gomorrha - Opening Of A Sealed Book 5:45

02 Silberbart - Brain Pain 16:25

03 Topas - Lemon Boy 3:53

04 Lucifer's Friend - Thus Spoke Oberon 6:47

05 Scorpions - Lonesome Crow 13:31

06 Professor Wolfff - Das Zimmer 4:54

07 Frumpy - I'm Afraid Big Moon 6:28

08 Cravinkel - Garden Of Loneliness 9:50

09 Epitaph - Stop, Look And Listen 9:56

10 Guru Guru - Salto Mortadella 3:39

Volume 2 CD6

01 Jane - Here We Are 5:37

02 Made In Germany - The Arrow And The Song 6:56

03 Os Mundi - Sanctus 9:37

04 Kollektiv - Rapunzel - Live 8:05

05 Kravetz - I'd Like To Be A Child Again 9:33

06 Randy Pie - Luie 9:08

07 Hallelujah - Sings Of Strange 7:50

08 Eloy - Something Yellow 8:15

09 Sitting Bull - Trip Away 10:17

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Volume 3 CD1

01 Dschinn - Rock'n Roll Dschinny 3:08

02 Hairy Chapter - It Must Be An Officer's Daughter 8:03

03 My Solid Ground - The Executioner 3:32

04 Odin - Make Up Your Mind (Live) 13:37

05 Birth Control - Just Before The Sun Will Rise 7:38

06 Virus - King Heroin 5:43

07 Floh De Cologne - Die Oberen Zehntausend 3:35

08 Sahara - The Mountain King Part I & Part Ii 13:20

09 Franz K. - Bock Auf Rock 3:19

10 Subject Esq. - Mammon 12:39

11 Fashion Pink - Brainstorming 5:06

Volume 3 CD2

01 Nektar - Do You Believe In Magic? 7:18

02 Witthüser & Westrupp - Das Märchen Vom Königssohn 9:33

03 Et Cetera - Lady Blue 3:04

04 Gila - Kommunikation 12:54

05 Coupla Prog - Goodbye Guns Be By Gones 11:43

06 Apocalypse - Let It Die 6:12

07 Wallenstein - Golden Antenna 4:19

08 Wolfgang Dauner - Take Off Your Clothes To Feel The Setting Sun 4:04

09 Thrice Mice - Jo Joe 8:51

10 Mcchurch Soundroom - What Are You Doin' 8:31

11 Floh De Cologne - Ford Capri 2:23

Volume 3 CD3

01 Frame - Frame Of Mind 4:13

02 Anyone's Daughter - Anyone's Daughter 9:10

03 Analogy - Analogy 9:46

04 Toto Blanke - Ppg 6:05

05 Dies Irae - Trip 6:53

06 Krokodil - And I Know 7:44

07 Jud's Gallery - Follow Me 11:15

08 Mythos - Harry Chanceless 5:02

09 Jerusalem - Harry Chanceless 6:01

10 Mammut - Mammut Opera 13:40

Volume 3 CD4

01 Wallenstein - Braintrain 8:41

02 Message - Heaven Knows 9:50

03 Guru Guru - Der Lsd-Marsch 8:29

04 Tiger B. Smith - Help For A Blind Man 5:52

05 Walpurgis - Disappointment 3:43

06 Annexus Quam - Troblush El E Isch 5:38

07 Bröselmaschine - Gedanken 5:09

08 Nosferatu - No.4 8:47

09 Dyzan - Back To Where We Come From 8:59

10 Franz K. - Peterlied 12:55

Volume 3 CD5

01 Rufus Zuphall - Freitag 7:17

02 Krokodil - Marzipan 6:09

03 Epsilon - 2-Four-4 7:30

04 Pacific Sound - Gates Of Hell 5:45

05 Pell Mell - Friend 7:06

06 Violence Fog - Rolli Zink 6:43

07 Haze - Fast Career 8:35

08 Et Cetera - Mellodrama Nr. 2 A 5:13

09 Thirsty Moon - Thirsty Moon 9:51

10 Nine Days Wonder - Drag Dilemma 12:50

11 Bernd Witthüser - Wenn Ich Ein Wenig Fröhlicher Wär' 2:51

Volume 3 CD6

01 Eloy - Future City 5:38

02 Eulenspygel - Die Wunde Bleibt 2:00

03 Eulenspygel - Staub Auf Deinem Haar 7:58

04 Faust - The Sad Skinhead 2:36

05 Hoelderlin - Nürnberg 3:05

06 Peter Baumann - Bicentennial Present 4:47

07 Sweet Smoke - Kundalini 13:28

08 Tangerine Dream - Coldwater Canyon (Live) 17:38

09 Birth Control - Trial Trip 6:41

10 Udo Lindenberg - Cowboy Rocker 5:57

11 Passport - Uranus 6:35

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Volume 4 CD1

01 Ton Steine Scherben - Macht Kaputt Was Euch Kaputt Macht 3:35

02 Out Of Focus - Blue Sunday Morning 8:16

03 Percewood's Onagram - Cause Me Pain 4:55

04 Mythos - Neutron Bomb 6:59

05 Drosselbart - Engel Des Todes 4:53

06 Michael Rother - Feuerland 7:07

07 Murphy Blend - First Loss 7:51

08 Pell Mell - City Monster 8:43

09 Message - Before The Dawn 5:39

10 Hanuman - Taue Der Fremdheit 3:11

11 Embryo - Es Ist Wie's Ist 6:00

12 Guru Guru - Electric Junk 11:01

Volume 4 CD2

01 Neu ! - Isi 5:02

02 Lied Des Teufels - Nichts 9:40

03 Out Of Focus - Tsajama 9:24

04 Nine Days Wonder - Moss Had Come 3:25

05 Rufus Zuphall - Portland Town 3:54

06 Drosselbart - Jemima 3:36

07 Parzival - Black Train 8:33

08 Nektar - King Of Twilight 4:16

09 Michael Rother - Katzenmusik 9 4:23

10 Anyone's Daughter - Blue House 7:20

11 Armaggedon - Open 7:27

12 Petards - Blue Fire Light 3:36

13 Ihre Kinder - Wurfelspiel 3:44

14 Ernst Schulz - Xy 5:18

Volume 4 CD3

01 Flaming Bess - Tanz Der Gotter 9:04

02 Neu ! - Negativland 9:33

03 Thirsty Moon - Big City 8:30

04 Out Of Focus - Hey John 9:38

05 Witthuser & Westrupp - Orienta 7:38

06 Lied Des Teufels - Das Lied Des Teufels 2:43

07 Embryo - Opal 2:46

08 Deuter - Babylon 14:53

09 A.R. & Machines - I'll Be Your Singer, You'll Be My Song 2:23

10 Rufus Zuphall - I'm On My Way 5:10

11 Improved Sound Limited - Catch A Singing Bird On The Road 3:53

12 Emtidi - Traume 3:18

Volume 4 CD4

01 A.R. & Machines - Globus 2:58

02 Murphy Blend - Speed Is Coming Back 6:01

03 Parzival - Groove Inside 15:55

04 Michael Rother - Sonnenrad 6:03

05 Ton Steine Scherben - Der Traum Ist Aus 9:22

06 Sonny Hennig - Pik As 4:40

07 Ihre Kinder - Hexenhammer 3:55

08 Checkpoint Charlie - Smogalarm 5:02

09 Jerry Berkers - Es Wird Morgen Vorbei Sein 4:12

10 Improved Sound Limited - Rio Bravo 59 2:41

11 Hoelderlin - Peter 2:57

12 Drosselbart - Liebe Ist Nur Ein Wort 4:24

13 Armaggedon - Round 4:09

14 Deuter - The Key 6:58

Volume 4 CD5

01 Straight Shooter - My Time - Your Time 8:08

02 Streetmark - Dreams 12:15

03 Harlis - Runaway 6:04

04 Ramses - Time 5:08

05 Bullfrog - A Housepainter's Song 8:47

06 Shaa Khan - The World Will End On Friday 4:42

07 Wolfgang Riechmann - Silberlan 7:45

08 Cluster - Sowiesoso 8:10

09 Octopus - The First Flight Of The Owl 5:17

10 Ramses - La Leyla 7:30

11 Streetmark - Lovers 5:15

Volume 4 CD6

01 Brainticket - Black Sand 4:03

02 Tangerine Dream - Rising Runner Missed By Endl 5:00

03 Faust - Jennifer 7:10

04 Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple 23:22

05 Kraan - Wintrup 4:30

06 Ougenweide - Der Fuchs 5:31

07 Orexis - Unter-Rock 6:09

08 Eloy - The Sun Song 4:55

09 Franz K. - Sensemann 18:40

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Volume 5 CD1

01 Amon Duul Ii - Archangels Thunderbird 3:32

02 Message - Smile 2:13

03 Kathago - Pacemaker 2:42

04 Wind - What Do We Do Now 8:25

05 Brainticket - Brainticket 26:03

06 Efendi’s Garden - The Garden 6:19

07 Gaa - Morgendammerung 9:54

08 Emma Myldenberger - Lenyas Fantasie 6:55

09 Mcoil - This Time Should Never End 8:12

10 Erna Schmidt - Pass - Weites Luftmeer 5:00

Volume 5 CD2

01 Panther - Wodka Lemon 9:04

02 Udo Lindenberg - Daumen Im Wind 6:09

03 Gravestone - Hascher-Blues 4:40

04 Amon Duul Ii - Deutsch Nepal 3:00

05 Virus - Nur Noch Zwei Lichtjahre 7:47

06 Michael Bundt - The Brain Of Oskar Panizza 9:47

07 Tritonus - Mars Detection 8:04

08 Tibet - Eagles 6:06

09 Schicke Fuhrs Frohling - Pictures 16:24

10 Tetragon - Snowstorm 7:50

Volume 5 CD3

01 Omega - Help To Find Me 7:43

02 Chris Braun Band - The Narrator 4:09

03 Kathago - String Rambler 5:19

04 Toad - Life Goes On 11:58

05 Niagara - Sangandongo 19:12

06 Sameti - I’m Not A Loser 3:48

07 Haboob - Israfil 9:45

08 Embryo - Music Of Today 4:12

09 Passport - Abracadabra 7:21

10 Brainstorm - Hirnwind 5:42

Volume 5 CD4

01 Wintergarden - Swan Song 10:55

02 Krokodil - Odyssey In Om 15:17

03 Amon Duul Ii - Kanaan 4:02

04 Ice - To A Fair Young Lady 6:41

05 Siddhartha - Weit Weg 12:15

06 Zyma - Law Like Love 7:01

07 Satin Whale - Lost Mankind 5:39

08 Da Capo - A Day In The Rest Of My Life 12:41

09 Novalis - Atlanto 4:38

Volume 5 CD5

01 Tritonus - The Day Awakes 7:53

02 Eberhard Schoener - Falling In Trance 5:44

03 Omega - House Of Cards\Time Robber 12:24

04 La Dusseldorf - Silver Cloud 8:02

05 Krokodil - The Creator Has A Master Plan 9:23

06 Triumvirat - The School Of Instant Pain 6:22

07 Abacus - Herman The German 3:18

08 Lily - In Those Times 9:02

09 Lightshine - Lory 5:26

10 Sun - Ohne Titte 5:51

11 Missus Beastly - Geisha 5:25

Volume 5 CD6

01 Thirsty Moon - Lord Of Lightning 3:41

02 Arktis - Is It Real 2:44

03 Chris Braun Band - Icy Shades 6:17

04 Epitaph - Big City 5:51

05 Da Capo - Future 4:30

06 Kalacakra - September Full Moon 9:35

07 Virus - Mankind, Where Do You Go To? 4:58

08 Think - Watercorps 5:08

09 Fargo - Silent Summernight 5:50

10 Madison Dyke - Next Conception 6:13

11 Poseidon - How Heavy The Days 5:09

12 Erlkoenig - Thoughts 9:30

13 Neu! - E-Musik 9:57

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