Cosmic Jokers
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Cosmic Jokers was a short-lived 1970s German space rock supergroup known for its improvised, psychedelic recordings featuring members of key Krautrock bands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German rock band
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Krautrock band ⓘ space rock band ⓘ supergroup ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ash Ra Tempel
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Dieter Dierks NERFINISHED ⓘ Harald Grosskopf NERFINISHED ⓘ Jürgen Dollase NERFINISHED ⓘ Klaus Schulze NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Göttsching NERFINISHED ⓘ Tangerine Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Wall of Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult following among Krautrock fans ⓘ |
| distribution | initially limited to Germany ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| formedFrom | members of various Krautrock bands ⓘ |
| genre |
Krautrock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German experimental rock scene ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | mostly instrumental ⓘ |
| legalIssue | albums released without full consent of musicians ⓘ |
| locationOfRecording | Dierks Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Dieter Dierks
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Harald Grosskopf NERFINISHED ⓘ Jürgen Dollase NERFINISHED ⓘ Klaus Schulze NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Göttsching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
cosmic synthesizer textures
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extended instrumental pieces ⓘ long-form psychedelic suites ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
improvised recordings
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psychedelic sound ⓘ short-lived project ⓘ studio jam sessions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Galactic Supermarket
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Gilles Zeitschiff NERFINISHED ⓘ Planeten Sit-In NERFINISHED ⓘ Sci-Fi Party NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cosmic Jokers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dieter Dierks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingMethod | improvised studio jams ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Kosmische Musik ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
heavy use of analog synthesizers
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repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ spacey guitar work ⓘ |
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