While little known and relatively unheralded during its brief existence, the Krautrock duo Neu! cast a large shadow over later generations of musicians and served as a major influence on artists as diverse as David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Pere Ubu, Julian Cope, and Stereolab. Neu! formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1971 after multi-instrumentalists Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger both split from Kraftwerk. Recorded in the space of four days with Can producer Conrad Plank, the duo's self-titled debut appeared early in 1972 and quickly established their affection for minimalist melodies and lock-groove rhythms. While virtually ignored throughout the rest of the world, the album sold extremely well in West Germany, resulting in a tour with support from Guru Guru's Uli Trepte and Eberhard Krahnemann.
Rother and Dinger returned to the studio in 1973 for Neu! 2, but a shortfall of cash allowed the duo to complete only two songs, "Super" and "Neuschnee," which they subsequently remixed at varying and disorienting speeds in order to flesh out a full-length album. After the record's release, Rother joined Dieter Moebius and Joachim Roedelius of Cluster to form Harmonia, but Neu! officially reunited in 1975 to record Neu! 75. After its release, they again disbanded; Rother continued on as a solo performer, while Dinger and drummer Hans Lampe formed La Dusseldorf. In the mid-'80s, Rother and Dinger re-formed yet again, although the recording sessions, titled Neu! 4, did not officially surface until 1996. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Hi, the reverbnation tools are cool, by hitting play you hear the songs right away and with share you can place them on any kind of blog or platform, I like that, it is a big support for musicians, if you are with facebook then let's become friends there, it is much easier to communicate, have a great day.
Hi, the reverbnation tools are cool, by hitting play you hear the songs right away and with share you can place them on any kind of blog or platform, I like that, it is a big support for musicians, if you are with facebook then let's become friends there, it is much easier to communicate, have a great day.
Just came across a rare video of Neu! when they were still part of Kraftwerk (1971). If you haven't already seen it on YouTube you should really check it out.
The track is called 'Kakteen, Wuste, Sonne '
(If you have trouble finding it don't worry because I've added a copy of the video onto my page - come and have a look!)
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
Hey, the comp is out ! Featuring Unschnell und 18 other bands, incl. : [e]motion Lab, El-SD, Emile Patossec, Empty Boxes, Grand Final, H.A.R.F., Horrorshow Destruction, L'Amicale, Le General Midi, Lolove, Morphoex, Sech2monak, 2/3 de S6xtet, Siline, Swindle Orchestra, Teratologue, The Gift & The Patrons. (click to download)
Visuals for the WOODEN SHJIPS, 9. Juni, West Germany, Berlin Picture from Pauze Festival, Utrecht, 14. Nov. 2008. Visuals: Kosmik Klaus and his Solar Sea Slide Show
