Neu Vollkommen Kräuterbuch

Minimalist, rhythmic electronic band whose Motorik style became a major influence on artists ranging from David Bowie to Sonic Youth to Stereolab. Collection includes: Neu! (1972); Neu! 2 (1973); Neu! '75 (1975); Neu! '86 (2010).

​Bach's trio sonatas, originally written as teaching pieces for his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann, show Johann Sebastian Bach at the zenith of his compositional art: three independent parts engage in a captivating dialogue, combining cantabile melody lines with a skilful yet natural-sounding counterpoint - all embedded in an experimental formal design with balanced proportions.

Bach's trio sonatas, originally written as teaching pieces for his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann, show Johann Sebastian Bach at the zenith of his compositional art: three independent parts engage in a captivating dialogue, combining cantabile melody lines with a skilful yet natural-sounding counterpoint - all embedded in an experimental formal design with balanced proportions.Martin Neu embraces this core repertoire with his lively and eloquent interpretation on the Ahrend Organ in Herzogenaurach. The unusual directness and proximity to the pipework of the organ, combined with excellent acoustics, create a unique sound experience. For the first time, this is also available in immersive Dolby Atmos - a sonic innovation allowing the music to be experienced with unprecedented intensity.

Neu! release a brand new boxset marking the 50th anniversary of their first record. The vinyl and CD boxes come with the band’s first three albums (and, for the CD box, Neu! ’86), plus a new tribute album plus stencil and booklet. The tribute album features reworks from The National, Idles, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Mogwai, Fink, Stephen Morris (New Order) and more.Neu!’s influence is undeniable. Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother, who had both previously been members of Kraftwerk, are a product not only of West Germany but of Düsseldorf. Like other experimental bands of the late 60s and early 70s gathered under the banner of Krautrock, they were driven by a mixture of political and artistic imperatives to reject the cliches and conventions of orthodox, blues-based Anglo-American rock and create a music that was, formally, West German in origin..