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Klaus Dinger + PreJapandorf - 2000! [LPGRON 170 DEU 2017 24-Bit FLAC]

If you've been following my blog rips for many years, then you'll be aware that I covered the works of Klaus Dinger in some depth. For any new followers, Dinger was the original drummer in Kraftwerk (back when they had a drummer) before going on to form highly influential krautrock band Neu! with Michael Rother. When Dinger and Rother split, he then formed another influential krautrock band, La Düsseldorf with brother Thomas and Hanse Lampe.

Dinger's drumming sound back in those earlier recordings was very unique, as he offloaded the tom-toms and hi-hats to play just the kick and snare drums in a very basic rhythm, this style was to become well known as motorik. In fact, you now will hear motorik drumming styles on records by most indie bands since the mid-noughties. Dinger's own career nose dived however he expanded his repertoire with new bands La Neu!, Die Engel des Herrn and finally Japandorf where he worked with young Japanese musicians to blend styles into a new manic form of Dinger rock. Klaus died virtually penniless in March 2008, but not after completing an excellent album as Japandorf which was finally released in 2013. German label Grönland Records have swept up the studio cuttings left over from the Japandorf sessions and compiled them for this RSD vinyl release in 2017. 

A1 June 2. 2000! Lilienthal Studio
A2 Pure Energy
A3 Talk
A4 Mayday 2000!
B1 Untitled, September 12. 2000!
B2 Midsummer
B3 Thank You All!