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Krautrock

Krautrock
EtymologyKraut
Other names
  • Kosmische Musik
  • elektronische Musik
  • Teutonic rock
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1960s, West Germany
Derivative forms
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Krautrock (also called kosmische Musik, German for "cosmic music"[9][10][11]) is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in West Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[10] It originated among artists who blended elements of psychedelic rock, avant-garde composition, and electronic music, among other eclectic sources.[12] Common elements included hypnotic rhythms, extended improvisation, musique concrète techniques, and early synthesizers,[13][12] while the music generally moved away from the rhythm & blues roots and song structure found in traditional Anglo-American rock music.[14] Prominent groups associated with the krautrock label included Neu!, Can, Faust, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Cluster, Ash Ra Tempel, Popol Vuh, Amon Düül II and Harmonia.[5]

The term "krautrock" was popularized by British music journalists as a humorous umbrella-label for the diverse German scene,[15] and although many so-labeled artists disliked the term,[16] it is no longer considered controversial by German artists in the 21st century, although English-language authors remain critical of it.[17] The movement was partly born out of the radical student protests of 1968,[18] as German youth rebelled against their country's legacy in World War II and sought a popular music distinct from traditional German music and American pop.[10] The period contributed to the development of ambient music and techno,[8] and influenced subsequent genres such as post-punk, new-age music, and post-rock.[5][19]

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  4. ^ "Indie Electronic – Significant Albums, Artists and Songs – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ a b c d Reynolds, Simon (July 1996). "Krautrock". Melody Maker.
  6. ^ Hegarty & Halliwell 2011, p. 224.
  7. ^ "Post-Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b Battaglia, Andy (26 March 2009). "Where to start with the vast, influential krautrock". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  9. ^ Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel, eds. (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. A&C Black. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-8264-1615-5.
  10. ^ a b c Savage, Jon (30 March 2010). "Elektronische musik: a guide to krautrock". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  11. ^ Unterberger 1998, p. 174.
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  17. ^ Hodkinson, James; Schofield, Benedict (2020). German in the World: The Transnational and Global Contexts of German Studies. Boydell & Brewer. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-64014-033-2.
  18. ^ Preston, John (April 2013). "Krautrock". Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture. Routledge Press. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-136-81603-1. [...] its origins in the 1960s student movement gave it a political hue expressed in the communal social organization of some of the bands, and sometimes in their music.
  19. ^ Reinholdt Nielsen, Per (2011). Rebel & Remix – Rockens historie. Denmark: Systime. ISBN 978-87-616-2662-2.