Krautrock information

Krautrock
Krautrock
Etymology	Kraut
Other names	Kosmische Musik; elektronische Musik; Teutonic rock;
Stylistic origins	Experimental rock; psychedelia; electronic; avant-garde; drone; acid rock; minimalism; funk; musique concrète; free jazz; tape music; jazz fusion;
Cultural origins	Late 1960s, West Germany
Derivative forms	Ambient; ambient pop; electronic dance music; indie electronic; new-age; post-punk; post-progressive; post-rock; techno;
Other topics
	Cosmic Couriers; Detroit School; electronics in rock music; space rock; motorik;

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]

^ "Ambient Pop". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
^ Wilson 2006.
^ Manning 2004.
^ "Indie Electronic – Significant Albums, Artists and Songs – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Reynolds, Simon (July 1996). "Krautrock". Melody Maker.
^ Hegarty & Halliwell 2011, p. 224.
^ "Post-Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b Battaglia, Andy (26 March 2009). "Where to start with the vast, influential krautrock". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel, eds. (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. A&C Black. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-8264-1615-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Savage, Jon (30 March 2010). "Elektronische musik: a guide to krautrock". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ Unterberger 1998, p. 174.
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^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Reinholdt Nielsen, Per (2011). Rebel & Remix – Rockens historie. Denmark: Systime. ISBN 978-87-616-2662-2.

[allmusic-ambient-pop-1] "Ambient Pop". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

[FOOTNOTEWilson2006-2] Wilson 2006.

[FOOTNOTEManning2004-3] Manning 2004.

[AMGO-4] "Indie Electronic – Significant Albums, Artists and Songs – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[Reynolds1996-5] Reynolds, Simon (July 1996). "Krautrock". Melody Maker.

[FOOTNOTEHegartyHalliwell2011224-6] Hegarty & Halliwell 2011, p. 224.

[allmusic-7] "Post-Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[av-8] Battaglia, Andy (26 March 2009). "Where to start with the vast, influential krautrock". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[CoxWarner2004-9] Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel, eds. (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. A&C Black. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-8264-1615-5.

[Guardian-10] Savage, Jon (30 March 2010). "Elektronische musik: a guide to krautrock". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[FOOTNOTEUnterberger1998174-11] 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.

[Sanford-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.

[:0-19] Reinholdt Nielsen, Per (2011). Rebel & Remix – Rockens historie. Denmark: Systime. ISBN 978-87-616-2662-2.

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