By John Doran 2010-06-24 Of all the bands that emerged from the intensely fertile period in German musical history between 1968 and 1974, producing sounds commonly categorised as Krautrock in this country, it is perhaps most difficult to sum up what Faust were all about. Kraftwerk are the most influential electronic band ever, Can’s world-straddling ethno-funk made them hugely important, and Neu! invented the colossally important motorik rhythm. But Faust are harder to pin down, being more of an exercise in situationism and anarchy than any single kind of sonic form. This free-impr… read more
By John Doran 2010-06-24 Of all the bands that emerged from the intensely fertile period in German musical history between 1968 and 1974, producing … read more
By John Doran 2010-06-24 Of all the bands that emerged from the intensely fertile period in German musical history between 1968 and 1974, producing sounds commonly categorised as Krautr… read more
Several bands are called Faust (German for "Fist"): Faust is a German krautrock band, originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunter Wüsthoff, working with producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner. The group formed in Wümme, Germany in 1971 and soon began recording their debut, "Faust", which sold poorly, but established a devoted fanbase. With a series of early 1970s releases, Faust became one of the most significant bands in the genre that would eventually be kn… read more
Several bands are called Faust (German for "Fist"): Faust is a German krautrock band, originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifer… read more
Several bands are called Faust (German for "Fist"): Faust is a German krautrock band, originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunter W… read more