Back in October of 2022, I found myself pretty bored of the music I was consuming. So on a whim I decided why not listen to the discography of the legendary Beatles? So I did. Went up to Revolver rather quickly and basically forgot about this idea of mine and went back to my usual music programing.

Flash forward to March of 23, I find myself bored once again. And instead of going back to my unfinished little Beatles project I was extremely curious of what albums released the past Friday. I ... read more

ark111

100

It was torture at first, but it gets better with each listen.

Fantasio

If you like crazed and weird experimental rock music, with alternating more accessable (less) and really strange (more) cuts, and you are open for sonic collages and avant-garde music, the fourth album of German band Faust ist quite right for you. If you are more pop orientated and used to listen to melodic music, leave it well alone - or give it the (great) chance you will become more and more familiar with The Faust Tapes learn to enjoy it with each single listen. Because The Faust Tapes ... read more

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the fifth album of my Krautrock mini-journey:

„The Faust Tapes“ by the band Faust is a great body of work. The whole album feels like a collage of unique and innovative ideas and pieces, from the jazzy „Hermanns Lament“ to the ground breaking „J'ai Mal Aux Dents“ there‘s very great stuff on there, also a wide range of sounds: Free Jazz, Sound Collage, Folk, Musique Concrète, Electronic, and of course Experimental Rock, but still I ... read more

dnb_tim

This is one of those experimental, avant-garde albums that’s tough to put into words. There’s nothing conventional about it. Anything and everything goes. The album leans heavily on improvisation, blending Krautrock, psychedelia, prog, and whatever else they could dream up. It plays like a collage of sound with fragmented tracks and tape manipulation. Somehow, it balances chaos with beauty, all while using whimsical and playful instrumentation throughout.