German Oak: RFI

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i have something called nibelungenlied. is it worth getting the other self-titled one? how do i shot german oak?

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Friday, 3 February 2006 05:37 (nineteen years ago)

this sounds like demos or something

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Friday, 3 February 2006 05:46 (nineteen years ago)

Holy fuck dude, s/t = top ten of all time. Classic classic classic. s/t one is way better. Most important / vital psych reissue ever.

― roger adultery, Friday, 3 February 2006 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I picked up the reissue recently and it is really incredible. I think it was recorded in an abandoned air raid bunker. Aquarius Records has an extended review on their website.

― William Selman (William Selman), Friday, 3 February 2006 05:59 (nineteen years ago)

cool thanks.

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Friday, 3 February 2006 06:01 (nineteen years ago)

nibulungenlied ain't the shit. s/t is the shit.

― baby, disco is fuck (yournullfame), Friday, 3 February 2006 06:02 (nineteen years ago)

and keep an eye out for the witch & warlock press of the s/t, it's got bonus tracks the radioactive one is missing.

― baby, disco is fuck (yournullfame), Friday, 3 February 2006 06:20 (nineteen years ago)

what exactly was these guys schtick? were they nazis or what?

― Vintage Latin (dog latin), Friday, 3 February 2006 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

They weren't nazis. Do you think we would be recommending nazi records?

― William Selman (William Selman), Friday, 3 February 2006 15:28 (nineteen years ago)

"and keep an eye out for the witch & warlock press of the s/t, it's got bonus tracks the radioactive one is missing"

that's really good news.

― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:44 (nineteen years ago)

fuck i love german oak but none of my good-music-listening friends agree. why the controversy? i guess they could kick it up a notch, but its so bitchin' i can't complain.

― killy (baby lenin pin), Friday, 3 February 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

I own the Radioactive pressing, but I 've been told I would dig the other one with the bonus tracks more. As for the Radioactive disc, the more free-form jams are interesting half-hippie, proto-industrial noise. But, the actual guitar rockers feel a bit limp to my ears. They are loose but don't gain momentum like Hapshash and the meandering guitar solos are not nearly as physical and jagged and relentless as say UFO2 Flying. But, mine is a minority opinion, I believe.

― QuantumNoise (Justin Farrar), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

I'm with ya, QuantumNoise. A lot of the material on German Oak is pretty boring, as far as I'm concerned. I do love the short, organ driven track though (Air Raid?) - makes me think of German hippies riding bikes over no-man's land...

― Rombald, Friday, 3 February 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

I have the Radioactive thing, too, and love it. TOTAL CLASSIC. What could be cooler than spooky private-press hippie krautrock made in a bunker? Great artwork, too.

― mcd (mcd), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

here's the bonus tracks from the W&W version if anyone needs them:

http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0EJDA26K7G5U40O5INHLR68AL1

about 20 minutes worth of stuff.

― baby, disco is fuck (yournullfame), Saturday, 4 February 2006 00:34 (nineteen years ago)

thanks yournullfame, however... you sure those are the bonus tracks? looks like the first three tracks on the album to me.

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Saturday, 4 February 2006 18:16 (nineteen years ago)

"shadows of the war" is great though

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Saturday, 4 February 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

never mind, i just read up on the different tracks for the lp and cd. thanks again, this is much better than niebelungenlied

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Saturday, 4 February 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

they are the first three tracks on the W&W pressing, for some reason. also the cutting out at the end of the first track is apparently intentional.

― baby, disco is fuck (yournullfame), Saturday, 4 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

this is fucking goooOOoooOOoOooood. oood

― snakeshit ;] (eman), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 06:09 (nineteen years ago)

What appear to be the first three tracks are in fact the bonus tracks "Swastika", "The Third..." and "Shadows...". I just read a review advising me to ensure that the real first track IS "Airalert". Best to place the other behind the "1945...". Then you will have really cool listen!

By the way, I found the info mentioned above here:
http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/albumofthemonth/290

― Jorge, Tuesday, 28 February 2006 12:02 (nineteen years ago)

8daysinapril.blogspot.com has both albums up for download.

― baby, disco is fuck (yournullfame), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 13:01 (nineteen years ago)

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