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cDr|m's
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artist :: neu!
release :: neu! 2 (remastered)
year :: 2001
genre :: electronic
label :: groenland
website :: www.groenland.com
ripper :: karmacoma
date :: 07-jul-2001
quality :: 192kbps/44,100hz
source :: compact disc
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01 immer (forever) 11:16
02 spitzenqualitΣt 3:35
03 gedenkminute (fⁿr a + k) 2:06
04 lila engel (lilac angel) 4:37
05 neuschnee 78 2:32
06 super 16 3:39
07 neuschnee 4:07
08 cassetto 1:48
09 super 78 1:36
10 hallo excentrico! 3:44
11 super 3:10
playtime :: 00h 42m 10s
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neu! was/is/will be a big deal in the history of 20th century
music. but why were neu! so great? one reason for this is that
their music was so simple, so natural and so easy to listen to and
absorb. each of their pieces creates a mood so unique and evocative
that you're drawn in and stimulated on different levels, which is
obviously part of what they had in mind! and it's so easy to enjoy
their music; it's so emotive in many different ways, the icy
melancholy of weissensee and leb'wohl, the tranquil yet sinister
brooding of im glⁿck, the rage and spleen of negativland, hero and
after eight and of course the irrepressible driving motorik of fⁿr
immer, isi and hallogallo. if you take the music apart and look at
it bit by bit it soon becomes apparent how simplistic the music is,
not just because of the harmonic modality in some cases but also
due to the basic nature of the arrangement and instrumentation.
this group and the music they made are worthy of celebration and
acknowledgement. you can't imagine what an uplifting feeling it is
to cycle home on a sunny june afternoon through the park in central
oxford with isi blasting forth in both ears. it may sound like a
completely fatuous observation, but for me neu!'s music is both
stimulating and relaxing, like a nice cup of tea. like that of
michael hurley, their music keeps me sane and makes me smile. it
works on a variety of levels; i always wanted to see how a
dancefloor would react to hallogallo or fⁿr immer; i'm sure now
there are establishments where such a phenomenon might be observed.
'music for mind and pants' indeed. for me, neu! are one of the
greatest bands ever, transcending as they do musical boundaries and
listeners' levels of expectation in a way precious few other
artists have done before or since. and yes, of course, yawn yawn,
their degree of influence on their successors in rock's rich
tapestry is such that it's practically impossible to evaluate, we
all know that, don't we, yes. just go off and listen to those neu!
cds if and when they appear. you'll be doing yourself a favour,
whether you're hearing this extraordinary music for the first time
or, like me, replacing old vinyl that's seen better days. whichever
it is, remember to utilise both mind and pants.
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, tr, igr and mgc
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