Krautrock Part 1

Description

Romantic Warriors IV – Krautrock Part 1
USA, 129 minutes, NTSC, ALL Regions DVD
(English subtitles, Sottotitoli in italiano, Français sous-titré)

Romantic Warriors IV – Krautrock (Part 1) covers the origins, Zeitgeist, and trajectory of the pioneering 70s German Krautrock bands from the Düsseldorf and Cologne region, and one singular band from Hamburg.

Part 1 highlights the following bands:

CAN • FAUST • KRAFTWERK • FLOH DE COLOGNE • NEU! • LA DÜSSELDORF • JAPANDORF •  

Among the musicians of the Krautrock (that were active in the 70s), the following have been interviewed for the film:

• Wolfgang Flür
• Damo Suzuki
• Irmin Schmidt
• Jaki Liebezeit
• Malcolm Mooney
• Michael Rother
• Eberhard Kranemann
• Harald Grosskopf
• Jean-Hervé Péron
• Werner “Zappi” Diermaier
• Dirk Städler
• Theo König
• Dieter Klemm
• Vidrolin Enxing
• Hans Lampe

Celebrated underground, the legacy of Krautrock music continues to flourish today in the innovative work of contemporary bands such as:

• KRAUTWERK • ELECTRIC ORANGE • WUME • DAMO SUZUKI NETWORK

In addition, we’ll hear the opinions of label owner Gunther Buskies (of Bureau B), legendary sound engineer René Tinner, experienced musicians such as Dirk Jan Müller & Dirk Bittner of Electric Orange, filmmaker Stephan Plank, and younger contemporary musicians such as Albert Schatz and April Camlin of Wume.