Krautrock: Cosmic Rock and It's Legacy

Krautrock: Cosmic Rock and It's Legacy by Kotsopoulos, Nikos. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781906155667.

Krautrock: Cosmic Rock and Its Legacy is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to delve into the highly influential and expansive genre that changed the face of music forever. "Krautrock" (or German Rock) was a movement born out of West Germany in the late 60s that pushed rock to the limits and beyond. From this fertile music scene came groundbreaking groups as far-out and diverse as Can, Kraftwerk, Amon Duul, Faust, Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream and Popol Vuh to name a few. Each of these groups as well as many, many others (32 bands total) are profiled in this book along with a wealth of rare photos, cover art, posters, and other rare visual materials. You also get a very informative overall history of krautrock, an outline of the various labels and producers associated with the movement, and essays and testimonials from Gavin Russom (DFA/Black Meteoric Star), Michel Faber, Erik Davis, David Stubbs, and more. 192 pages, softcover. RECOMMENDED.