KREIDLER
Mosaik 2014
ITA086CD
Italic 2009
10 Tracks. 51mins20secs

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In the fifteen years since they first appeared, Kreidler have, alongside To Rococo Rot and Tarwater, redefined Krautrock for the twenty first century, working influences ranging from early Kraftwerk, Neu!, Faust or Can into more contemporary structures. Founded by To Rococo member Stefan Schneider, with Thomas Klein, Andreas Reihse and Detlef Weinrich, Kreidler released a first album, Riva, in 1994, followed by a string of EPs and singles leading to Weekend, an album released two years later. Schneider left the band following the 1998 Appearance And The Park album to focus on other projects, but the rest of the band carried on ploughing the same furrow with their next records, mixing live instrumentation, electronics and occasional vocals. Continue Reading »