[Music] Gwenno – Chwyldro

August 19, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / 3 Comments

Gwenno are a band from Wales who just popped onto my radar. File under neo-Krautrock-influenced bliss.

[Music] Can – Geheim (Half Past One) [Peel Sessions]

August 9, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Can, recording a session for John Peel. I’m not sure what year this was recorded, but hearing it makes me a bit wistful over Peelie’s early demise.

[Music] Kraftwerk – Europe Endless

July 29, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

I’ve yet to hear a bad track from Kraftwerk. Thanks the my incredible friends on my Facebook feed who pointed me to this lilting piece of electronic music.

[Music] RIP Dieter Moebius

July 20, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Extremely sad news today. The Quietus reports that Dieter Moebius, one-half of the legendary Cluster, along with Hans-Joachim Roedelius, a collaborator with Michael Rother in their Harmonia project, as well as Brian Eno, and a source of influence for so many musicians who delved into making electronic music, passed away today at the age of 71.

I had the pleasure of meeting Dieter and Achim a few times as they would pass through my home on tour. I wish his wife, Irene, Achim and his family, and all those who worked with him, much comfort in the days ahead.

[Article] Duke Ellington and Conny Plank recording session discovered

May 3, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Can you imagine a cooler collaboration? The true giant of the jazz world (yes, even bigger than Miles Davis, in my opinion) recording in conjunction with the top producer in the world of Krautrock. I can’t imagine a cooler union!

The Wire has more about this here.

[Video] Can – You Doo Right

April 21, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Sometimes, it’s absolutely pleasant to let one’s self go with a long, twenty-minute psychedelic jam. Krautrock-style, of course.

Here is Can during their peak.

[Video] Cluster and Eno – Für Luise

February 19, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Sehr Kosmiche…

The duo of Cluster (Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius) paired with Brian Eno on several albums.

Here’s a slice from the 1977 collaborative LP titled (simple enough) Cluster and Eno.

[Video] Tangerine Dream – Phaedra (Complete Album) / Edgar Froese R.I.P.

January 23, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Post by Jerome Froese.

Jerome Froese, son of Edgar and a fine musician in his own right, bring terrible news that his father, the linchpin of Tangerine Dream, has passed away. We post my favorite album by the band, Phaedra, in his memory.