{"title":"Marshall Gu","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarshall Gu offers insightful explorations into the intersection of music and cultural movements, with a keen focus on the arts and their broader societal impact. His works invite readers to delve into lesser-known artistic scenes and understand their historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging narratives and detailed research, Gu's books, such as \u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e, illuminate the transformative power of creative expression within diverse cultural landscapes. His writing appeals to anyone fascinated by the fusion of art, music, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"krautrock-by-marshall-gu-9798765103296","title":"Krautrock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e is not a music genre. \u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e is a way of life. Its sonic diversity and global reach belie the common culture from where it emerged. This is a band-by-band history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 1945, the Allies defeated Nazi Germany, putting an end to the European front of World War II and the Third Reich. In the immediate aftermath, German youth were tasked to create their own culture. \u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e is this unlikely success story, as hundreds of bands—including Kraftwerk and Can—seemed to sprout overnight in the early 1970s, forging a unique and experimental sound that was different from American or British rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe major innovation of krautrock is not only its motorik beat, the steady click-click of Can’s Jaki Liebezeit or the monolithic stomp-stomp of Neu!’s Klaus Dinger, but also how the musicians relate to each other. In krautrock, no musician is given more focus than any other, and listening to these bands is to witness interplay common in jazz music. Thus, krautrock represents German politics reflected in music: a dictatorship replaced by democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e explores the history and methodology of the genre, charting its influences and innovations, its more mainstream acts (like Faust, Kraftwerk, and Can) as well as the less universally known (including Harmonia, Popol Vuh, Embryo, and Ash Ra Tempel), and how the genre developed in post-war Germany and what it means to today's listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455610568940,"sku":"9798765103296","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51VNvUqfwHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774787533"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/marshall-gu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}