What Are You Watching Right Now?

ando here · 12-26-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

After a friend repeatedly recommended the film for years I finally picked up a copy of Conny Plank - The Potential Of Noise. An instant favorite. Also found a playlist of all of the film's featured recordings. I was absolutely floored to learn that Plank produced Freur's debut LP, Doot Doot - one of my all-time favorite records. I have many of Plank's produced works on wax but the film inspired an even greater appreciation and awareness of his unparalleled influence on the kosmische Musik scene.

Highly recommended.

On PrimeVideo and (if your German is good...)

innerspaceboy · 12-26-2020, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ando here

On PrimeVideo and (if your German is good...)

I've seen two other documentary films on the subject - Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany (2009) and the other I believe was Romantic Warriors IV: Krautrock (Part 1) (2019), the latter of which had long stretches of interviews in German with no subtitles but was still worth screening. Parts 2 and 3 are scheduled for release in 2021 and 2022 so I'll stay tuned.

ando here · 12-26-2020, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

I've seen two other documentary films on the subject - Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany (2009) and the other I believe was Romantic Warriors IV: Krautrock (Part 1) (2019), the latter of which had long stretches of interviews in German with no subtitles but was still worth screening. Parts 2 and 3 are scheduled for release in 2021 and 2022 so I'll stay tuned.

I'll look out for those. Have you seen Kraftwerk and The Electronic Revolution? I really enjoyed that one. Can't find it streaming anywhere right now, though.

innerspaceboy · 12-26-2020, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ando here

I'll look out for those. Have you seen Kraftwerk and The Electronic Revolution? I really enjoyed that one. Can't find it streaming anywhere right now, though.

I've not seen that one so I'll definitely add it to my list; thank you!

While I understand and appreciate the global influence of Kraftwerk's releases from Autobahn onwards, I personally prefer their more freeform and organic sound of their first three releases, Kraftwerk I, Kraftwerk II, and Ralf und Florian. I made sure to secure copies of that trilogy along with Autobahn for my kosmische Musik library. Love the classics!