Jul 19

All New in May: Grönemeyer as Krautrock archaeologist

In a tiny bar in Prenzlauer Berg, Herbert Grönemeyer’s record label, perhaps the most spectacular coup of the Greenland professing Krautrock fans presented: a deluxe vinyl box with the complete works of the legendary ’70s band New!.

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Deep could not turn the bow of Herbert Grönemeyer: "This here is for me an incredible honor, I am touched and proud," probably the most popular German musician said Tuesday evening in Berlin. However, not at an awards gala, or capital, but a dozen pop critics in the tiny "New! Bar inspiron 6000 battery "in Prenzlauer Berg.

The May release of the three albums New! (1972), Neu! 2 (1973) New! ’75 (1975), and so far entirely of lost recordings (1986), the surprise guest Grönemeyer warm words in the rustic Berlin pub was worth. Conveniently, it is operated by fans of the long-defunct band. As "un-chaotic, wild" describing the 53-year-old Grönemeyer influential to this day electronic sound of the two New! Musician Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger, referred to in the same breath as Krautrock heroes like Kraftwerk or Can. The motor-driving groove of this music is now also of superstars such as David Bowie, U2 or Radiohead named as a formative influence.

In Memory of Klaus Dinger

Rother, which debuted at times with solo records like Hearts On Fire commercial successes, heard the praises of his famous Label Bosses Grönemeyer on Tuesday evening for amusement. And his longtime musical partner, it must say so clearly, even enemies – thinkpad sl300 battery died two years ago. "We have this in memory of Klaus Dinger" done Grönemeyer said of his project. He himself had made ten years ago that the two after a bitter personal and artistic dispute and talked to each other again gave the green light for the CD releases.

In memory of this complicated settlement called Grönemeyer the New! Men as a "scratch brushes perfectionist" and "radical romantics. He mentioned especially the first time, now officially published album Neu! ’86. It is "a document that has led to friction," said Grönemeyer. A careful paraphrase the misunderstandings about this plate, the mid-80s marked the unsuccessful comeback of the Krautrock duo.

The more pop-oriented side (Rother) and the experimental (things), probably also the different characters fit, at that time will not match. Although you can hear the album again today as an interesting late work of two musicians who have left in power, Harmonia, La Düsseldorf their mark as electronic pioneers. With the gorgeous vinyl-Box, on 6 May is published, is told a formative era German pop and rock music is now appropriate. Krautrock archaeologist Grönemeyer in Berlin showed his joy because quite bluntly inspiron 11z battery: "Here is something good emerged."

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