Cosmic Jokers [Import]

Cosmic Jokers [Import]

Track Listings

1. Galactic Joke

2. Cosmic Joy

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Instrumental, spacey, and very psychedelic jams

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Mind Blowing Surf Music

Cosmic Jokers - self-titled (Spalax)

Cosmic Jokers
Cosmic Jokers
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Galactic Supermarket

Ash Ra Tempel

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ASIN: B000024V1Z
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Galactic Joke
Cosmic Joy

Album Description

French reissue of the krautrock supergroup's 1974 album. Digipak. Spalax Music.

Customer Reviews:

Instrumental, spacey, and very psychedelic jams.......2006-06-26

This 1974 release marks the first in a total series of five albums that feature "pirated" instrumental space jams recorded by this German experimental "supergroup". The musicians on this album include electronic master composer himself Klaus Schulze (synthesizers), members of Wallenstein (Jurgen Dollase - organ/spoken words and Harald Grosskopf - drums); and a single member of Ash Ra Tempel (Manuel Gottsching - guitars). Deiter Dierks produced the album and also played bass guitar - he actually does a pretty good job too. I really like Harald's drumming - he is an exceptionally creative drummer and does a great job of "filling in the blanks". This music is essentially space/psych/prog rock comprised of very spacey, loose, and completely structureless jams that are spread over two lengthy tracks (Galactic Joke = 22'39"; Cosmic Joy = 19'25"). The first track features more in the way of guitars and drums, while the second track essentially consists of "music drifting in from the deep cold and vacuum of space" and reminds me of very early Tangerine Dream.

For those of you that can't get enough of this stuff, five albums were cranked out in 1974 including: (1) The Cosmic Jokers; (2) Galactic Supermarket; (3) Sci-Fi Party; (4) Gilles Zeitschiff; and (5) Planeten Sit In. Of these albums, Gilles Zeitschiff is not all that great.

The eponymous debut is the best of the lot, although Galactic Supermarket is pretty good too. This is truly cosmic bliss - recommended.

Landmark Album........2006-06-12

The Cosmic Jokers were never a real band; in 1973 Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser offered several prominent 'Cosmic' Musicians (style was later called "Krautrock" by the UK press) all the psycedelic drugs they could consume for a recording session. Afterwards he mixed the album together and released it under the title The Cosmic Jokers.
The album is amazingly fluid despite its origins, and it wasn't until the second album was released that many of the musicians that made up The Cosmic Jokers realized they were a part of this so called 'Supergroup'.
Originally only Rolf-Ulrich was credited with this album, but it stands as a landmark album in any sense for its conception and birth under such unique circumstances.

Mind Blowing Surf Music.......2006-06-11

I recently went on an Indonesian boat trip and brought this recording along, and I will tell you this: the music contained on this recording is a heavenly landscape beyond explanation. I cannot put into words what it made me feel, what it made me think about, or what it made me see. The Cosmic Joke, the main source of attraction for me, is quite simply one of the most profound satorical compositions I have listened to. From beginning to end, its liquid movements feel almost as if the band, led by Manuel Gottsching's fingers, are being propheticaly propelled into a subconscious realm we cannot completely understand. Very powerful, soul penetrating music. Themes of good and evil, light and dark, right and wrong, beginning and end, and other fundamental elements of existence radiate throughout. Whether you are a musician, a surfer, a philosopher, a tripper, a traveler, a stoner, a driver, or someone who just plain likes music with a higher force, I strongly recommend you check this out. Some will never "get it", and that thats ok.

Cosmic Jokers - self-titled (Spalax).......2005-06-20

Originally released in 1974,as this was Cosmic Joker's very first release,out of five(5)lp's.Ironic enough,all five were put out that same year.Cosmic Jokers were a krautrock super-group.Made up of musicians Manuel Gottsching(Ash Ra Tempel),Klaus Schulze(Tangerine Dream),two members from Wallenstein and top-of-the-genre producer Dieter Dierks at the mixing board.CD has just two tracks.Both are lengthy spacy,cosmic,trippy freak-out pieces(call 'em what you will),"Galactic Joke"(22:30)and "Cosmic Joy"(19:24)should fully satisfy any fan hungry for this sort of music.To some of us,there IS no other music.None that matters anyway.Recommended.

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Planeten Sit in

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ASIN: B00006JBMA
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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Good, but advanced
Second release from the cosmic jokers
Cosmic Jokers - 'Galactic Supermaket' (Spalax)
Hard to describe.
Kosmische Krautrock at the peak

Galactic Supermarket
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Gilles Zeitschiff

ASIN: B00005S0WB
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

Kinder des Alls
Galactic Supermarket

Album Description

French reissue of the krautrock supergroup's 1974 album.

Customer Reviews:

Good, but advanced.......2007-07-17

Complex, intense, challenging. Thats what this record is all about. Definitely not as accessible as the self titled album, this record is going to take a little bit of practice and preparation. Its still a bit intense for me, and at times I get lost in the Galactic Supermarket. A good pusher album to get you to a better level of understanding I believe. If you are new to the jokers, try the self titled album as your first listen. It will make the transition to this record a little softer.

Second release from the cosmic jokers.......2006-10-23

This 1974 release marks the second in a total series of five albums that feature "pirated" instrumental space jams recorded by this German experimental "supergroup". The music on Galactic Supermarket is ideal for those folks that like their music loosely played and extremely psychedelic, and is my personal favorite of the five.

The musicians on this album include electronic master composer himself Klaus Schulze (Hammond organ, mellotron, and synthesizers), members of Wallenstein (Jurgen Dollase - organ and Harald Grosskopf - drums); and a single member of Ash Ra Tempel (Manuel Gottsching - guitars). Deiter Dierks produced the album and also played bass guitar - he actually does a pretty good job too. I really like Harald's drumming - he is an exceptionally creative drummer and does a great job of holding everything together. Although the two tracks on the album are instrumental, there are extremely brief spoken word passages by female vocalists Rosi and Gille. Their vocals are very heavily altered.

This music is essentially space/psych/prog rock comprised of very spacey, loose, and completely structureless jams that are spread over two lengthy tracks (Kinder des Alls = 18'54"; Galactic Supermarket = 19'24"). I especially appreciate the synth and mellotron textures that Klaus contributes - they really add to the spacey element.

This Spalax digipak reissue is somewhat spartan and does not feature any liner notes.

For those of you that can't get enough of this stuff, five albums were cranked out in 1974 including: (1) The Cosmic Jokers; (2) Galactic Supermarket; (3) Sci-Fi Party; (4) Gilles Zeitschiff; and (5) Planeten Sit In. Of these albums, Gilles Zeitschiff is not all that great. The eponymous debut is excellent, although Galactic Supermarket is pretty good too. In fact, the first two albums would make a good introduction to this group. This band is highly recommended to fans of music from the German experimental scene.

Cosmic Jokers - 'Galactic Supermaket' (Spalax).......2006-01-15

Follow-up to their self-titled album(see my review).Good mid-'70's progressive/krautrock reissue CD.Features two lengthy cuts,"Kinder des Alls"(18:54)employs plenty of funky synthesiser sound and the title track "Galactic Supermarket"(19:24)features Manuel Gottsching's superb guitar riffing.You need to hear this CD for yourself.Should appeal to fans of Wallenstein,Anima,Klaus Schulze,Cluster and possibly Agitation Free.A should-have.

Hard to describe. .......2005-04-29

Is it jazz? No... it's too atmospheric and doesn't center around individual solos at all. How about psychedelic rock? No... the word "rock" usually implies that there's sung vocals of some sort, which are completely lacking (although there are occasional voice samples that float from ear to ear). Primordial electronica, perhaps? No... the wall of sound created by multiple synthesizers is often breached by a wailing guitar or acoustic drums.

Whatever this CD is, I enjoy it immensely. This is challenging, relaxing, profound, intense, unique, cutting-edge stuff. A perfect "chill" CD, although I hesitate to use that word due to the images of vapid and soulless electric piano noodlings with waterfalls in the background that it conjures in my head. If you ever come across this in a store, take a chance and pick it up. You probably won't regret it.

Kosmische Krautrock at the peak.......2005-02-18

I absolutely LOVE the Cosmic Jokers music, and I would say that this is my favorite album, tho i have not heard Planeten sit-in. It's hard to discribe the music, unless you are familier with the sounds of Brainticket, Wallenstein, very early Tang Dream, Agitation Free. The influences don't come off like world music, like you hear in some krautrock, and neither is it jazzy, or blues rock. It is PURE psychedelic acid music. In fact, the story goes, that the musicians assembled, were secretly dosed on LSD, secretly recorded, and then the LPs were secretly released. Altho i can see where the musicians were upset, to say the least, the music they came up with, really taps into the outer stratosphere unlike ANY psychedelic music ever accomplished. And, for as far out as it sounds, it never comes off too atonal, or bizarre, to make it unlistenable. (the way the first BRAINTICKET LP can seem to people, or perhaps ANIMA, or LIMBUS 3.) DO buy this, if you like this kosmische genre of Krautrock. Viel Spass.

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Wonderful album from the supergroup that never was
Kosmische Freakout!

Cosmic Jokers
Cosmic Jokers
Manufacturer: King
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SAIJ
Release Date: 2000-03-03

Tracks:

Galactic Joke
Cosmic Joy

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Wonderful album from the supergroup that never was.......2004-09-09

Cosmic Jokers were a series of late night jams from some of the finest in Krautrock: Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel), Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, solo), Harald Großkopf (Wallenstein, Schulze), Jürgen Dollase (Wallenstein), and Dieter Dierks (studio engineer and producer for many acts). These albums were released without anyone knowing it, and it was Göttsching who found out in 1974 when he entered a Berlin record store and found out the music being played on the stereo was from those sessions. Schulze had been by far least pleased of these albums, he deemed them "Cosmic sh**", an embarassment, wished they were completely buried and forgotten. It's true that these albums caused lawsuits against Rolf Ulrich Kaiser (head of Kosmische Musik, formerly Ohr) and drove him out of Germany. Despite the controversy surrounding these albums, the Cosmic Jokers made some of the finest in Krautrock (even if Schulze would have you believe otherwise). I already got Galactic Supermarket (the second in the series) and was completely amazed, so I went and bought the first, self-entitled Cosmic Jokers offering. Well, what can I say: this album is truly a must have for those who enjoy Ash Ra Tempel and Schulze. "Galactic Joke" is most like Ash Ra Tempel, because it's mainly dominated by Manuel Göttsching's guitar work. You don't get to hear much keyboard, so Schulze and Dollase seem to be more in the background. "Cosmic Joy" is much more keyboard-dominated, allowing Schulze to really shine. It should not come as any surprise the music at time should resemble his own albums of the time like Cyborg or Blackdance, but with that Ash Ra Tempel sound thrown in as well. Throughout the the whole album you get a lot of phasing, which lead me to think that was an afterthought, once the album was mixed after the recording. To me, Galactic Supermarket might be an easier album to get in to, but this is another great album to have in your collection.

Kosmische Freakout!.......2000-04-04

This is the first of the (in)famous Cosmic Jokers releases, culled from master tapes of jams by members of Ash Ra Tempel, Wallenstein, et al that Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser surreptitiously released on his Cosmic Couriers label...eventually resulting in the demise of that and the Ohr label, as well as R-U Kaiser's career! Seems that these jams came out without the permission (or compensation!) of the artists involved, and at the time those circumstances were highly controversial. Controversy aside, though, this initial Cosmic Jokers release is a wonderful thing, a pair of truly psychedelic (supposedly the sessions were highly LSD-drenched affairs) and flowing jams reminiscent of early Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and then-current efforts of Tangerine Dream (viz their "Electronic Meditiation" album). A very trippy landmark of space-rock, to be sure.

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wow!

Sci-Fi Party
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Cosmic Jokers

ASIN: B0000562PL

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wow!.......2005-06-25

i just bought this CD randomly at a used CD store without knowing anything about the band. it had a cute cover and looked promising. there were 2 other CDs at the store by the band. all i can say is i am going tomorrow to buy those as well!!

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Cosmic Jokers - 'Gilles Zeitschiff' (Spalax)

Gilles Zeitschiff
The Cosmic Jokers
Manufacturer: Spalax
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cosmic Jokers

ASIN: B00000767D
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

Tim Bleibt bei Uns
Downtown
Lord Krishna
Power Drive
Bei Tim
Right Hand Lover
Cosmic Courier Bon Chance
Swiss High Lands
Der Magier
Electronic Scene
Electronic Rock Zeitalter
So Beautiful
Queen of Sunshine
Meine Kosmische Musik

Album Description

French reissue of the prog-rock act's 1974 album. 14 tracks including, 'Tim Bleibt Bei Uns', 'Downtown' & 'Lord Krishna'. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Cosmic Jokers - 'Gilles Zeitschiff' (Spalax).......2006-10-12

Yet,another 1974 title of the Cosmic Jokers.Although it isn't quite AS good as either the self-titled Cosmic Jokers effort or the 'Galactic Supermarket'(see my reviews of both),it's still decent.Obviously not a krautrock classic,but most fans of such should get something out of this CD reissue.Tracks I dug the most were "Cosmic Courier Bon Chance",the eleven-minute adventurous "Electronic Rock Zeitalter" and "De Magier".Line-up:Klaus Schulze-electronics,Gille Lettman-vocals,Manuel Gottsching-guitar,Jurgen Dollase-keyboards,Dieter Dierks-bass and Harold Grosskopf-drums.Good to take out for a spin occasionally.

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