minimalistic rock

NilsTentacles · Post by **NilsTentacles** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:47 pm

well, before I got into minimalistic electronica I listened to alot of other types of music, as probably most of you did, one of the styles I enjoyed (still do) was minimalistic rock.

it's not commonly known as 'minimalistic rock' - but I prefer that term, because it actually make some sense. the music I am talking about usually go under terms like 'post rock' and 'kraut rock'.

I just want to make clear this isn't like steve reich & the gang, which is more like "academic minimal".

so it would be fun to hear from you if you recognize this music!

here are some of my favourites I have discovered during the years:

Acid Mothers Temple - Wild Gals A Go-Go (2000)
Anna Homler, Geert Waegeman, Pavel Fajt - Macaronic Sines (1995)
Ash Ra Tempel - Inventions For Electric Guitar (1974)
Can - Ege Bamyasi (1972)
Circle - Andexelt (1999)
Incredible Expanding Mindfuck - Have Come for Your Children (2001)
Magic Carpathians Project - Ethnocore (1999)
Pavel Fajt - Drum Trek (2001)
Psycho-Baba - On the Roof of Kedar Lodge (2000)
Rovo - Flage (2002)
Ueh - Ueh (2002)
Guru & Zero - Makoto Mango (2004)
Theo Travis & Steve Lawson - For the Love of Open Spaces (2003)
The Danubians - s/t (2000)
Zone Six - s/t (1998)
Brainticket - s/t aka Cottonwoodhill (1971)

thomasjaldemark · Post by **thomasjaldemark** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:13 pm

havent heard of a single name actually

harass · Post by **harass** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:35 am

Renze · Post by **Renze** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:12 am

I think Godspeed! You Black Emperor classifies as 'Post-rock'? I have one of their albums and its quite good.

NilsTentacles · Post by **NilsTentacles** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:46 am

yes Renze, I'd say so too. although I've only heard very little of their music.

some of the more famous names would be the early german 70's bands: Neu!, Can, Faust, early Kraftwerk...

and from contempory bands I think Godspeed has made their self a name, along with Tortoise.

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:28 pm

well I don't actually know, would like Radian (Juxtaposition) qualify as minimal rock?
It's great though.

deccard · Post by **deccard** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:34 pm

what about sigur ros, radiohead - kid a, yeah yeah yeahs, white stripes...?

zkreso · Post by **zkreso** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:27 pm

Aren't Tangerine Dream krautrock? I like them.