History Music / Neu

Their temperaments clashed and Dinger and Rother separated, and then reunited for their third and final album in the 70's, Neu!'75, which was a two-headed beast. On side one, there were Rother's ambient explorations, very focused on keyboards and his guitar playing, which was very fluid and devoid of stuff like chordal progression and blues scales. On side two, Dinger basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, at least two years (or three, if you count the A-side of single "Super") before the first singles by the Music/SexPistols and Music/TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats bashed simultaneously by his brother Thomas and Hans Lampe, and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Their temperaments clashed and Dinger and Rother separated, and then reuniting for their third and final album in the 70's, Neu!'75, which was a two-headed beast. On side one, there were Rother's ambient explorations, very focused on keyboards and his guitar playing, which was very fluid and devoid of stuff like chordal progression and blues scales. On side two, Dinger basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, at least two years (or three, if you count the A-side of single "Super") before the first singles by the Music/SexPistols and Music/TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats bashed simultaneously by his brother Thomas and Hans Lampe, and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Their second album was even more amazing. After recording some songs (including "Für Immer", which Julian Cope, in his book ''Krautrocksampler'', called "Hallogallo, part two"), they found themselves short of money. Considering that they had released a single in between albums, they joined the single (titled "Super", with "Neuschnee" as a B-side) to the recorded tracks, but it didn't fulfilled the desired recorded time. So, what did they do? Basically they took "Super" and "Neuschnee" and played them at different RPM (Rotations per Minute) and other methods like putting the record off-center at the turntable, hence anticipating the remix.

'''Neu!''' (yes, with an exclamation point) was a German band formed in 1971 by Klaus Dinger (mainly drums, also guitar and other instruments) and Michael Rother (guitar, bass, keyboards, other instruments) after they left Music/{{Kraftwerk}}. They are one of the major bands of what was dubbed by UK music journalists and critics as {{Krautrock}}.

'''Neu!''' (yes, with an exclamation point) was a German band formed in 1971 by Klaus Dinger (mainly drums, also guitar and other instruments) and Michael Rother (guitar, bass, keyboards, other instruments) after they left {{Kraftwerk}}. They are one of the major bands of what was dubbed by UK music journalists and critics as {{Krautrock}}.

-> "This beat was the war drum of modernity, pushing the listener forwards into the future. It is often associated with the great transport networks of Germany, the railway lines and the autobahns. In fact the rhythm even mimics that of a car speeding along the open road or a train clattering along the rails: fast, measured, travel never ending. It was the rock beat stripped back to a glittering chassis. It was the minimalist framework on which improvisation could take place."

Their temperaments clashed and Dinger and Rother separated, and then reuniting for their third and final album in the 70's, Neu!'75, which was a two-headed beast. On side one, there were Rother's ambient explorations, very focused on keyboards and his guitar playing, which was very fluid and devoid of stuff like chordal progression and blues scales. On side two, Dinger basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, at least two years (or three, if you count the A-side of single "Super") before the first singles by the SexPistols and TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats bashed simultaneously by his brother Thomas and Hans Lampe, and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Klaus Dinger died in 2008, and Rother formed a project to present Neu!'s music and some new pieces with Steve Shelley (SonicYouth) and Aaron Mullan (Tall Firs).

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, GaryNuman, Ultravox, Boredoms, {{Stereolab}} (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes. Additionally, Music/{{Negativland}} named themselves and their label Seeland after two of their songs.

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, GaryNuman, Ultravox, Boredoms, {{Stereolab}} (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes. Additionally, Music/{{Negativland}} named themselves and their label Seeland after one of their songs.

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, GaryNuman, Ultravox, Boredoms, {{Stereolab}} (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes. Additionally, Music/{{Negativland}} named themselves after one of their songs.

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* TropeMaker: Of the "Motorik" beat.

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, GaryNuman, Ultravox, Boredoms, {{Stereolab}} (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes.

They reformed in the mid-80's to record another album, which ended up sounding like a cross between their old sound and the contemporary sound of some NewWave groups. The album was released in a more commercial format in 1995, and only became part of the official back catalogue as of 2010.

'''Neu!''' (yes, with an exclamation point) was a German band formed in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after they left {{Kraftwerk}}. They are one of the major bands of what was dubbed by UK music journalists and critics as {{Krautrock}}.

Their temperaments clashed and Dinger and Rother separated, and then reuniting for their third and final album in the 70's, Neu!'75, which was a two-headed beast. On side one, there were Rother's ambient explorations, very focused on keyboards and his guitar playing, which was very fluid and devoid of stuff like chordal progression and blues scales. On side two, Dinger basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, at least two years (or three, if you count the A-side of single "Super") before the first singles by the SexPistols and TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Their temperaments clashed and Dinger and Rother separated, and then reuniting for their third and final album in the 70's, Neu!'75, which was a two-headed beast. On side one, there were Rother's ambient explorations, very focused on keyboards and his guitar playing, which was very fluid and devoid of stuff like chordal progression and blues scales. On side two, Dinger
basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, at least two years (or three, if you count the A-side of single "Super") before the first singles by the SexPistols and TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother, after helping Kraftwerk complete their debut album and being part of the line-up in a short period in which Ralf Hutter had left the group(produced by Conny Plank), decided to leave the group (partly because of Florian Schneider's difficult temperament).

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, GaryNuman, Ultravox, Boredoms, Stereolab (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes.

Among the people influenced by them, there were: DavidBowie, Iggy Pop, BrianEno, John Lydon (of the SexPistols and PublicImageLtd), JoyDivision, Gary Numan, Ultravox, Boredoms, Stereolab (who are the most blatant case of FollowTheLeader, by basically exploiting the Neu! sound), {{Radiohead}}, and also many auteurs in the latest electronic music scenes.

* TropeMaker: Of the "Motorik" beat.

Neu! (yes, with an exclamation point) was a German band formed in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after they left {{Kraftwerk}}. They are one of the major bands of what was dubbed by UK music journalists and critics as {{Krautrock}}.

With help from Conny Plank, they recorded their ground-breaking debut album, which opened with "Hallogallo". This track is crucial because it defined, right there and then, Neu!'s important trademark sound, which was based on Dinger's "motorik beat" (sometimes also called the "Apache beat"). The rest of the album was, for the most part, incredibly different and experimental, although they seemed already defined (even by visual standards, [[IconicLogo their logo was basically their name painted with a red marker over a white cover in a pop-art style]]).

With help from Conny Plank, they recorded their ground-breaking debut album, which opened with "Hallogallo". This track is crucial because it defined, right there and then, Neu!'s important trademark sound, which was based on Dinger's "motorik beat" (sometimes also called the "Apache beat"). The rest of the album was, for the most part, incredibly different and experimental, although they seemed already defined (even by visual standards, their logo was basically their name painted with a red marker over a white cover in a pop-art style).

basically set the template for UK {{UsefulNotes/Punk}} music, two years before the first singles by the SexPistols and TheDamned, with relentless single chord guitar pounding, distorted "Motorik" beats and Dinger's sneering, unintelligible vocals. They split and went separate ways (Dinger went to form La Düsseldorf, who took that second side of the record UpToEleven, and Rother went to form Harmonia with Cluster and recording his debut solo album).

Klaus Dinger died