Can - Tago Mago

[kid cue]

Anyone here into Can? Just pulled this one out and it's as blinding as ever. I think krautrock rhythms merit a second look, especially in light of the DFA's popular but relatively straightforward (some might say "streamlined") productions. On the other hand, "Augmn" is my favorite on this LP and it doesn't even have beats.

[stimpee]

Can are great. I prefer Neu! but theyre up there on my Krautrock list.

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

Yes! Can is my favorite band, and Tago Mago I believe is their best release, and one of my favorite discs ever. I love the way they were able to take a simple concept...their songs are mostly just jamming over a groove...but they turn it into a living, breating thing. That whole band is frighteningly talented...I even really like Suzuki because of this CD..."Peking 0" was always one of my favorite tracks...it's hilarious!

Have you got the two follow ups? (Ege Bamyasi and Future Days) Because they're nearly as good, and I'd give five stars to all three. There's a quality to these releases that transcends time...for someone who's never heard of the band it would be very tough to put an actual date on this. That's true of a lot of those German bands...I remember playing the track "Krautrock" by Faust in my car and my friend really liked it...I asked him to put a year on it and he said 1999...26 years late!

[Scott Warner]

I love this record and Future Days.

[undarrenworld]

Yeah, I love Can. I know them since listening to the New Order`s Back To Mine... In their music you can always find new moments.

EDIT:This really started my Krautrock experience.

[kid cue]

Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j

Have you got the two follow ups? (Ege Bamyasi and Future Days) Because they're nearly as good, and I'd give five stars to all three.

I don't, actually. I believe Ege Bamyasi, at least, has been remastered lately, so now may be as good a time as any for me to (finally) pick that up!

On another note, which Neu! and Faust (and otherwise kraut) releases would folks recommend?

[patrick]

my dad gave me this albumn for xmas one year. it was a cool set of gifts: 10 classic albumns similar to can, brian eno: another green world etc.

anyhow. will check out the other ones recommended here!

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

Originally Posted by kid cue

I don't, actually. I believe Ege Bamyasi, at least, has been remastered lately, so now may be as good a time as any for me to (finally) pick that up!

On another note, which Neu! and Faust (and otherwise kraut) releases would folks recommend?

Neu! '75 is my favorite and maybe one of my favorite krautrock albums period. Every song is good, really you can't go wrong with it. For Faust I can recommend So Far and Faust IV, certainly the most accessible ones.

As far as other krautrock, I'm not too sure...La Dusseldorf - Viva and Harmonia - Deluxe are good, but real tough to find. I'm starting to listen to Amon Duul and I'm liking them quite a bit...

[den]

Another vote of support for this album. Great stuff. I'll have to check out the other recommendations.

[GreenPea]

You know I really can't get into Can at all and I think I am pretty fond of experimental music. I like the singer though. I hope that someday it'll grow on me because I bought both Tago Mago and Eye Bambyasi.

I've been listening to Amon Duul II, is this kautrock too(?), anyways I like it a lot.

I have to check Neu!