Kraan

Kraan - 10 Studio Albums (1972-2010)  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 21, 2023
Kraan - 10 Studio Albums (1972-2010)

Kraan - 10 Studio Albums (1972-2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks/image+.cue+log) - 3,45 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 1,17 GB | Covers - 508 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock, Krautrock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI Electrola, SPV/Revisited Records, Fünfundvierzig, Bassball

Next to Embryo, Kraan are among those German groups who include psychedelic, sometimes ethnic elements to their distinctive, innovative jazz rock. At the beginning of their career, started in 1970, Kraan free form jazz rock was really into jam sessions, totally improvised, mainly instrumental (featuring sax sections and many guitar/bass solos). Their self title album was experimented with ethnic, psychedelic/acid tastes and discreet electronic manipulations. Since their debut album and with their two following "Wintrup", "Andy Nogger" the band has demonstrated with interest, dynamism and humour how can we make fusion / jazz with addition of influences from everywhere. Really imaginative, inspired and technical these albums provide something new and amazing: an absolute trippy ethnic jazz rock. This particular facet of the Kraan music culminates with their masterwork "Live" (1975)…

Kraan - Live (1975) [Reissue 2000]  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 18, 2023
Kraan - Live (1975) [Reissue 2000]

Kraan - Live (1975) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 568 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 183 MB | Covers - 76 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock, Krautrock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI Electrola (7243 8 22671 2 6)

Next to Embryo, Kraan are among those German groups who include psychedelic, sometimes ethnic elements to their distinctive, innovative jazz rock. At the beginning of their career, started in 1970, Kraan free form jazz rock was really into jam sessions, totally improvised, mainly instrumental (featuring sax sections and many guitar/bass solos). Their self title album was experimented with ethnic, psychedelic/acid tastes and discreet electronic manipulations. Since their debut album and with their two following "Wintrup", "Andy Nogger" the band has demonstrated with interest, dynamism and humour how can we make fusion/jazz with addition of influences from everywhere. Really imaginative, inspired and technical these albums provide something new and amazing: an absolute trippy ethnic jazz rock. This particular facet of the Kraan music culminates with their masterwork "Live" (1975)…

Kraan - Live 2001 (2001) [Deluxe Edition 2005]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 18, 2023
Kraan - Live 2001 (2001) [Deluxe Edition 2005]

Kraan - Live 2001 (2001) [Deluxe Edition 2005]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 532 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 164 MB | Covers - 38 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: SPV/Revisited Records (SPV 304402 CD)

After being away from the scene for many years, German progressive rock band Kraan have returned with this fantastic live album, covering many of the classic tracks that were fan favorites back in the 70's. The perennial line-up of Hellmut Hattler on bass/vocals, Peter Wolbrandt on guitars/vocals, Ingo Bischoff on keyboards, and Jan Pride on drums are all here, and display all the tight interplay and rhythmic ferocity that they were famous for decades ago.

Kraan - The Trio Years - Zugabe! (2019) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 18, 2022
Kraan - The Trio Years - Zugabe! (2019) [Official Digital Download]

Kraan - The Trio Years - Zugabe! (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 74:52 minutes | 887 MB
Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Krautrock | Label: 36Music, Official Digital Download

New concert recordings (2008-2017) by the legendary (fusion) rock formation KRAAN in the trio line-up HATTLER, WOLBRANDT & FRIDE. "The Trio Years - Encore" will be released as a CD in three-part digipack format and as a vinyl edition on 36MUSIC.

Kraan - Live 88 (1988) [Reissue 2005]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 13, 2023
Kraan - Live 88 (1988) [Reissue 2005]

Kraan - Live 88 (1988) [Reissue 2005]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 535 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 187 MB | Covers - 86 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: SPV/Revisited Records (SPV 304172 CD, REV 014)

Revisited Records has been remastering and reissuing some of the Kraan catalog, and this 1988 live set from one of the premier German progressive fusion bands gets the royal treatment. Live 88 was recorded after the band had disbanded then got back together again, so overall this period was not looked at by the fans as one of Kraan's best, but there is some spirited and quality grooves happening here. This reissue sounds fantastic, the players are inspired, the crowd is hot, and Revisited Records has put together a nice digipak with lots of commentary & photographs. The bonus track is an impressive version of "Ausflug", which was recorded live at the Theaterfabrik in Munich, on October 5th 1987.

Kraan - Sandglass (2020)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Oct. 1, 2020
Kraan - Sandglass (2020)

Kraan - Sandglass (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 350 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 122 MB | Front cover
Genre: Progressive/Krautrock/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bassball Recordings

The legendary German progressive jazz-rockers release their 2020 full-length.
Next to Embryo, Kraan are among those German groups who include psychedelic, sometimes ethnic elements to their distinctive, innovative jazz rock. At the beginning of their career, started in 1970, Kraan free form jazz rock was really into jam sessions, totally improvised, mainly instrumental (featuring sax sections and many guitar/bass solos). Their self title album was experimented with ethnic, psychedelic/acid tastes and discreet electronic manipulations. Since their debut album and with their two following "Wintrup", "Andy Nogger" the band has demonstrated with interest, dynamism and humour how can we make fusion / jazz with addition of influences from everywhere…

Kraan - Zoup (2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 6, 2024
Kraan - Zoup (2023)

Kraan - Zoup (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 386 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 153 Mb | Scans included | 00:52:31
Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock | Label: 36Music

Just three years after the release of their last studio album "Sandglass" and 52 years after the band was founded, the legendary (fusion) rock formation KRAAN is finally releasing a new studio work to the delight of their fans.

Kraan - Tournee (1980) [Reissue 2012]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 11, 2023
Kraan - Tournee (1980) [Reissue 2012]

Kraan - Tournee (1980) [Reissue 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 301 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 100 MB | Covers - 20 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: 36music (CD36023)

Before the golden era for Kraan ended, they managed to release with producer Conny Plank one last excellent live recording "Tournee". This album was made up of clips from four different performances circa 1979. Stylistically, 'Tournee' is very similar to "Wierderhoren" (in fact 3 songs are lifted from that studio album!) with their unmistakeable cheerful, upbeat jazzy-rock drenched music.

Kraan - Sandglass (2020) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 2, 2020
Kraan - Sandglass (2020) [Official Digital Download]

Kraan - Sandglass (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 49:56 minutes | 591 MB
Progressive Rock, Krautrock, Jazz Rock | Label: Bassball Recordings, Official Digital Download

The legendary German progressive jazz-rockers release their 2020 full-length.

Kraan - Live (1975) DE 1st Pressing - 2 LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz  Vinyl & HR

Posted by Fran Solo at Jan. 17, 2020
Kraan - Live (1975) DE 1st Pressing - 2 LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz

Kraan - Live
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 1800mb
Lacquer Cut At SST Brüggemann GmbH
Label: Spiegelei/26 440-8 Z/1-2 | Released: 1975 | Genre: Jazz-Rock

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music
Wow. There's few live albums, much less DOUBLE live albums, I'd consider to be a band's finest hour, but this is one such album where I'd make an exception.