Tag Archives: Brain

Neu! – Neu! 2

Posted on October 27, 2015 by YorkshireNed

This is one of my favourite album covers of all time. Which might seem strange at first but there is something audacious about it, a punk take on pop art that revels in its simplicity and minimalism. It was the … Continue reading →

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Klaus Schulze – X

Posted on July 20, 2013 by YorkshireNed

Klaus Schulze’s gift to himself to celebrate his tenth release is a 16-page-libretto included in this double-abum. Time for Klaus to look back on his career so far: from the early days in various groups to his adventures as a … Continue reading →

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Popol Vuh – Brüder des Schattens, Söhne des Lichts / Nosferatu

Posted on July 16, 2013 by YorkshireNed

These are the two records that both contain the same music: the original soundtrack to Werner Herzogs “Nosferatu”, both released on Brain records in 1978 – actually it is one release with one catalogue-number but two different covers. (There’s also … Continue reading →

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Harmonia – Musik Von Harmonia

Posted on May 27, 2013 by YorkshireNed
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Neu! – self titled debut

Posted on February 21, 2013 by YorkshireNed

There have been some oddly matched musical pairings in the history of rock but surely Neu! must rank highly among them. You have the laid-back, easy going guitar player Michael Rother paired with the frentic, wild, motor mouth drummer Klaus … Continue reading →

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Popol Vuh – Herz aus Glas

Posted on December 28, 2012 by YorkshireNed

Tradition has it that most of the actors were hypnotized during the shooting of “Herz aus Glas”. Popol Vuh’s music is the perfect equivalent to Werner Herzog’s mesmerizing movie. From the first single notes of “Engel der Gegenwart” to the … Continue reading →

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Cluster – II

Posted on November 16, 2012 by YorkshireNed
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Guru Guru – Guru Guru

Posted on November 15, 2012 by YorkshireNed

In many ways, the last of the classic quartet of albums from the seventies that made this band such a legend. There are a couple of three minute songs that serve as tasters for the album’s big three – starting … Continue reading →

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Eroc – Eroc

Posted on November 15, 2012 by YorkshireNed

Yes, THAT Eroc – the drummer for Grobschnitt. So, what’s he doing here? Because his first solo album from the early seventies was a synth music album, that’s why – and a good one too. First off, as is fairly … Continue reading →

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Electric Sandwich – Electric Sandwich

Posted on November 15, 2012 by YorkshireNed

Odd thing was that, when this album came out in 1972, this band actually had more than their fair share of success with this album thanks to an edit of the lead track, the only instrumental on the album, doing … Continue reading →

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