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Krautrock, you might be wondering why it’s called that the first time you hear it. Let’s not talk about why it’s called that, but let’s talk about how I came across it.
I was introduced to kimchi rock by reading the JOJO8 manga. In the manga, there was a character named Tadashi Circle, whose alternate name was Vitamin C. After looking it up out of curiosity (I knew Araki was a music fan, so there had to be an equivalent), I found out that the name was derived from the title of a song by the band Can, and that’s how I first heard of Can’s music.
I was completely mesmerized by Can’s psychedelic, avant-garde, and experimental music, which I felt was tailor-made for me, and I could listen to it 800 times a day. I listened to all of Can’s albums over and over again and went crazy listening to over 300 albums by different kimchi rock bands.
Now it’s time to talk about why it’s called Pickle Rock and why it’s so “WEIRD”. It was invented in the late 1960s and early 1970s during the German experimental rock movement, which emphasized improvisation, psychedelic atmospheres and experimental music. Known as Krautrock in the British press, this style of music initially had a somewhat playful tone, but later became widely accepted and popular. “Krautrock” can be interpreted as “Kraut rock”. In fact, it can also be interpreted as a kind of experimental music with a psychedelic flavor, because I often listen to it like I’m high (bushi).
Regarding the history of krautrock, it’s important to mention that around 1968, West Germany was in a period of post-war cultural reconstruction and reflection. The younger generation was eager to break free from tradition, and music became an important channel for them to express themselves and explore their inner world. Pickle Rock profoundly influenced later electronic music, avant-garde rock, post-punk and even modern indie music.
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