“Stunde Null – German Krautrock, Electronica & Kosmische Musik from the 70s” is the third chapter of our WEST COAST SOUL.de Spotify series “ZEITGEIST”. It brings together some of the most innovative German bands and sound wizards who worked on their vision of a new music language in the 70s. What they had in common, despite all their musical diversity, was the courage to experiment and the rejection of classical song structures in favour of free-flowing forms of interpretation.
“Stunde Null” (Zero hour) marks the new beginning for German culture – be it in music, art or literature – after the Second World War. The aim was to find new, European ways of expression. It was a time of search and experimentation.
The playlist features tracks by Cluster, the late great Klaus Schulze, Ashra, Neu!, Riechmann, CAN, Peter Baumann, Embryo, Harmonia, Popol Vuh, Kraan, Kraftwerk, Edgar Froese and many more.
