Michael Rother and Friends Play the Music Of Neu!
08.10.2010
02:58 pm

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Heroes
Music

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Neu
Michael Rother
Steve Shelly

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It’s not Neu! but it’s the closest we’re going to get and it sounds pretty fucking glorious. Its Hallogallo 2010 , consisting of living legend Michael Rother with helpers Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Aaron Mullan of Tall Firs. WNYC has posted the trio’s recent show at Lincoln Center for our perusal. enjoy !

 
No Cover: Michael Rother and Friends Play the Music Of Neu! (WNYC)
 
Thanks Ian Raikow!

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‘70s Kung Fu classic Master of the Flying Guillotine and the Krautrock connection
04.11.2010
09:21 pm

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Movies
Music

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Kung Fu
Neu

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The classic ‘70s Kung Fu movie Master of the Flying Guillotine (starring the badass Jimmy Wang Yu) used two songs by Kosmische/Krautrock band Neu! in the soundtrack, Super and Super 16. Both are from the Neu! 2 album (which I highly recommend; it was a huge influence on David Bowie during his Berlin phase). These songs were also used in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill soundtrack in an obvious homage to Master of the Flying Guillotine. Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk are also heard in the film. Listen to Super here.
 

 

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Krautrock: The Rebirth Of Germany
12.14.2009
01:39 pm

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Music

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Krautrock
Kraftwerk
Can
Faust
Neu

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Since Dangerous Minds seems to be trading the Stones for Krautrock (thanks, Brad Laner!), I thought I’d chime in with this BBC documentary, Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany:

Between 1968 and 1977 bands like Neu!, Can, Faust and Kraftwerk would look beyond western rock and roll to create some of the most original and uncompromising music ever heard.  They shared one common goal—a forward-looking desire to transcend Germany?

Written by Bradley Novicoff | 2 Comments