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Category Archives: kraftwerk
The Kosmische Files Episode 16 – Cluster Konzerte 72 / 77
Here we go. Over the last 25 years, archived and/or lost tapes from numerous Kosmische bands have surfaced. Some float around as bootlegs while others become official releases to the rejoice of fans the world over. Personally, I love these … Continue reading
Posted in 1972 ambient, 1977 ambient, 70s ambient music, 70s kosmische, ambient music, ambient on small labels and bandcamp, Avant Garde, Cluster German Band, drone, early 70s German Rock, early ambient music, early electronic music, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, German prog rock, kraftwerk, krautrock, live ambient music, obscure ambient music
Tagged 70s kosmische, 70s krautrock, ambient 1970s, art, brian eno, Bureau b, Cluster, Cluster 2, cluster 71, Cluster Konzerte, cluster live music, early 70s german electronic music, kluster, Moebius, Moebius Roedelius, noise, Roedelius, tangerine dream
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The Kosmische Files Episode 15 – a Brief Look at Eruption
After the split of the band Kluster, Conrad Schnitzler went off to do his own thing while the other remaining members formed Cluster. Of course, speaking from the perspective of a chronological discography, it’s really not that simple. Conrad Schnitzler … Continue reading
Posted in 1970 ambient, 1971 ambient, 1972 ambient, 70s ambient music, 70s kosmische, Berlin school, Cluster German Band, conrad schnitzler, drone, early 70s German Rock, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kraftwerk, krautrock, obscure ambient music, Popol Vuh, proto-industrial music, psychedelic rock, spoken word, tangerine dream
Tagged 1971 noise music, 70s electronic, 70s kosmische, 70s krautrock, Cluster, conrad schnitzler, early 70s german electronic music, Eruption, Klaus Schulze, kluster, rare krautrock
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The Kosmiche Files ep 12: A Cluster of Cluster Reviews!
I decided to dig through the next three Cluster albums leading up to their two collaborations with Brian Eno (the first is “Cluster/Eno,” the second is “After the Heat” — even though the Cluster name isn’t front and center). Weirdly, … Continue reading
Posted in 1972 ambient, 1973 ambient, 1974 ambient, 1975 ambient, 1976 ambient, 70s ambient music, ambient music, brian eno, chill out, Cluster German Band, downtempo, early 70s German Rock, early ambient music, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, obscure ambient music, psychedelic rock, space ambient, tangerine dream
Tagged 1972 ambient, 1973 ambient, 1974 ambient, 1975 ambient, 1976 ambient, ambient, Brain Records, brian eno, Cluster, Cluster 2, Cluster and Brian Eno, downtempo, early 70s german electronic music, early ambient music, experimental electronic music, Klaus Schulze, kosmische, krautrock, prog rock from 70s Germany, Sky Records, Sowiesoso, tangerine dream, Zuckerzeit
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The Kosmiche Files ep 11: Popol Vuh – Affenstunde
Artist: Popol VuhTitle: AffenstundeReleased: 1970Label: Liberty, Bell Records, numerous othersGenre: ambient, experimental, minimal As I’ve mentioned in numerous posts, Germany was a hotbed of musical experimentation in the 60s and 70s. Another band to pop up during that time was … Continue reading
Posted in 1970 ambient, 70s ambient music, ambient music, chill out, drone, early 70s German Rock, early ambient music, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, obscure ambient music, Popol Vuh, psychedelic rock, tangerine dream, tribal ambient
Tagged 1970, 1970 ambient, affenstunde, early 70s german electronic music, early ambient music, early moog ambient music, early moog music, experimental electronic music, Florian Fricke, German ambient music, German psychedelic rock, Klaus Schulze, kosmische, kraftwerk, minimal ambient, moog, Popol Vuh, tangerine dream
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The Kosmiche Files ep 7: Tangerine Dream – Atem
Artist: Tangerine DreamTitle: AtemReleased: 1973Label: Ohr, numerous reissuesGenre: Experimental, ambient By 1973, the krautrock sound was making its way across Europe. The sound was captivating and several bands were making their way it seemed. The kosmische offshoot bands and artists, … Continue reading
Posted in 1973 ambient, 70s ambient music, ambient music, chill out, drone, early ambient music, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, Ohr Record Label, Pete Namlook, space ambient, tangerine dream, The Future Sound of London
Tagged 1973, 1973 ambient, Cluster, conrad schnitzler, early 70s german electronic music, German ambient music, Klaus Schulze, kosmiche, kraftwerk, space ambient, space rock, tangerine dream, Tangerine Dream Atem, Tangerine Dream Zeit
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The Kosmiche Files ep 4: Klaus Schulze – Blackdance
Artist: Klaus Schulze Title: BlackdanceReleased: 1974Label: Brain, numerous others Genre: ambient, experimental, Berlin school Schulze’s third album is far more ambient than the previous two. Although, it also leans on classical compositions in certain sections; I found that particularly impressive. … Continue reading
Posted in 1974 ambient, ambient music, Berlin school, chill out, early 70s German Rock, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, Pete Namlook, tangerine dream
Tagged 1974, 1974 ambient, ambient, Berlin school electronic music, early 70s german electronic music, early kraftwerk, German ambient music, Klaus Schulze, klaus Schulze's Blackdance, modern classical music, Pete Namlook, tangerine dream
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Kraftwerk- Autobahn (Early Kraftwert Part 5)
Artist: KraftwerkTitle: AutobahnReleased: 1974Label: Philips, numerous othersGenre: experimental, krautrock, kosmische, ambient I knew I’d get around to writing the 5th installment of this series eventually. It only took me a decade. Anyway, I wanted to tackle this album because I … Continue reading
Posted in 1974 ambient, ambient music, chill out, early 70s German Rock, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, obscure ambient music, tangerine dream, The Future Sound of London
Tagged 1974, 70s electronic, ambient, early 70s german electronic music, early electronic music, experimental electronic music, experimental rock, German ambient music, Klaus Schulze, kosmische, kraftwerk 1974, Kraftwerk Autobahn, krautrock, tangerine dream
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Foxy Digs – The Kosmische Files – Definitions and Launching into Space
Foxy Digs through the music archices! I want to introduce a new series I’m going to run here on the blog. “The Kosmische Files” will cover some of the wild Krautrock, prog, psyche and kosmische music I found while researching … Continue reading
Posted in 1970 ambient, 1971 ambient, 1972 ambient, 1973 ambient, 1974 ambient, 1975 ambient, 1976 ambient, 70s ambient music, ambient music, Berlin school, chill out, Cluster German Band, conrad schnitzler, downtempo, drone, early 70s German Rock, early ambient music, Edgar Froese, electronic music, experimental music, foxes rule, ok?, German prog rock, Klaus Schulze, kosmusche, kraftwerk, krautrock, obscure ambient music, Popol Vuh, prog rock, psychedelic rock, space ambient, spoken word, tangerine dream
Tagged 1970 ambient, 1971 ambient, 1972 ambient, 1973 ambient, 1974 ambient, 1975 ambient, 1976 ambient, 70s ambient, 70s German prog, 70s kosmische, 70s krautrock, 70s psychedelic rock, abstract music, advant-garde, affenstunde, ambient, ambient rock, Ash Ra Temple, Berlin school, Berlin school electronic music, Brain Records Germany, Can German Band, Cluster, conrad schnitzler, Deuter, early 70s german electronic music, early Kluster material, Klaus Schulze, kluster, kosmiche, kraftwerk, krautrock reissues, La Dusseldorf, neu!, Popol Vuh, prog rock, Psi-fi label, psychedelic, tangerine dream, the Cosmic Jokers
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The Far Out Fox 