This Companion is the first academic introduction to the 1960s/70s
'Krautrock' movement of German experimental music that has long
attracted the attention of the music press and fans in Britain and
abroad. It offers a structured approach to this exceptionally
heterogeneous and decentralized movement, combining overviews with
detailed analysis and close readings. The volume first analyzes the
cultural, historical and economic contexts of Krautrock's emergence.
It then features expert chapters discussing all the key bands of the
era including Can, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Neu!, Faust, Ash Ra
Tempel, Cluster and Amon Düül II. The volume concludes with essays
that trace the varied, wide-ranging legacy of Krautrock from a variety
of perspectives, exploring in particular the impact of German
experimental music in the Anglosphere, including British post-punk and
Detroit Techno. A final chapter examining the current bands that
continue the Krautrock sound closes this comprehensive overview of the
Krautrock phenomenon.
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ISBN
9781009041591
Publisert
2022
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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