Nearly two decades after World War II ended, young German musicians of the ’60s and ’70s felt free to start fresh. The result was, in part, the birth of electronic music, a mix of moody, experimental psychedelia called “krautrock,” a derisive term coined by the British press that ended up sticking. Don’t let that stop you from listening.
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Yes, I love Kraftwerk! I think that the variety of playlists on Rookie is brilliant and has introduced me to music I normally wouldn’t have listened to.
Log in to replyMe too! I ESPECIALLY LOVE THE STORY OF HOW THEY MADE SOME OF THEIR INSTRUMENTS THEMSELVES! I had to write-yell that, sorry.
Log in to replyMe too! Their playlists are fabulous. I’ve loved Krautrock before, but most of the songs they put on their other playlists I didn’t know before and lost of songs I’ve started to love. :)
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oh how interesting! i’ve never even heard of krautrock before. Just throwing this out here, but I think you guys should make a Spotify version of your Friday playlists :D
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Log in to replyI really like this playlist and your found sound playlist alot. I haven’t really listened to any of these bands, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed it!
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Log in to replyOh wonderful, Ich liebe Deutsch musik! ♥
Log in to replyYAY! (i’m german…=))
Log in to replyYou are german? And a ROOKIE? We should MEEEEEET! (I am from germany, too!) :DD
also, kraftwerk is so creepy and cool! Awesome playlist!
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Log in to replycool playlist!
Log in to replyoh man you missed out DAF amongst so many others :( guess i’ll continue to tanz den Mussolini by myself over here in the corner…..
Log in to replyehh DAF is not considered krautrock at all though
Log in to replyI’m German and hadn’t heard the term “Krautrock” before.. cool playlist either way!
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Log in to replyyay another german rookie girl!=)
Log in to replyNoch eine! Wir sollten auch mal ein Rookie-Meet-Up machen!
Log in to replyvery cool!
there also was the NDW-time (Neue Deutsche Welle), which means New German Wave, that was kinda the New Wave-”era”, here, in Germany.
I can hardly recommend DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft), which means German-American Friendship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3iWc6krj8&feature=related
This is pretty cool as well and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_UJmlJ-h-s&feature=related
Viel Spaß damit!
Log in to replyLove love love Kraftwerk
Log in to replyhaha, i didn’t expect krautrock playlist here! Great!
Log in to replyCan! It’s the season for “Cool in the Pool”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyqkIr-1Vk8
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Log in to replyEchoing the commenter above who is sad about you missing out Der Mussolini by DAF.
On the other hand, you included my absolute favourite Can song :D
Log in to replyI simply love Kraftwerk! So happy you guys published it… And Krautrock is such an awesome kind of music. I mean, THANK YOU BUUUUNCHES.
Log in to replySEHR SCHON ELEANOR
I worked at record store for several years and when an original Ash Ra Tempel Join Inn came in I nearly fainted. I put it on the turntable and the customers were under ein tranz.
Also great: La Düsseldorf [Neu's drummer's next band], early Ohr label Tangerine Dream, Popol Vuh and AMON DUUL I OR II!!
“…a kind of Pagan Freakout LSD Explore-the-god-in-you-by-working-the-animal-in-you Gnostic Odyssey.” – Julian Cope’s krautrocksampler
Log in to replyAh, Kraftwerk is amazing! Neon Lights is my jam. Can and Neu! are also extremely badass. Great playlist.
Log in to replyI’ve never heard of this type of music before, and probably never would have if it weren’t for Rookie. And that’s exactly what I love about this site; you never know what you’re gonna get, but you’re probably gonna love it!
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Log in to replyKraut… I’m german and I’ve never eaten Sauerkraut so far…
Log in to replyi just love the names of the musicains!!
Log in to reply(and their music of course… =) )
I saw Kraftwerk live :P
Log in to replyIf you like this playlist you should listen to my boyfriend’s band – Plank!
http://planknation.bandcamp.com/album/animalism
They take a lot of inspiration from these bands
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