krautrock = a post war identity for germany!

late last year bbc four aired a documentary entitled: krautrock: the rebirth of germany. it looks at the period between 1968 and 1977, when bands like neu!, can, faust and kraftwerk forged a new german musical identity out of the cultural ruins of war. the music, neither german nor anglo-saxon, was a mixture of influences which transformed into some of the most original and uncompromising music ever heard. ultimately, the bands shared one common goal: “a forward-looking desire to transcend germany’s gruesome past.”