Faust (Official Thread)

[snakes&ladders]

No, it's not the classic horror flick, but the "prog" band called FAUST. I'd like to start a thread on one of the band's most underrated songs called Jennifer. Not only is it an underrated song but an underrated psychedelic-prog song***:. The hypnotic bassline is mind-blowing and the voice is sublime. It appears on their Faust IV album. Pity this song and band do not get the merits they deserve

Faust Website

Discography:

Faust (1971)
Faust So Far (1972)
The Faust Tapes (1973)
Outside the Dream Syndicate (1973) – collaboration with Tony Conrad
Faust IV (1973)
Faust 5 (1975) – Virgin Records promotional cassette
Rien (1995)
You Know FaUSt (1996)
Faust Wakes Nosferatu (1998) – the CD and vinyl editions contain completely different music
Ravvivando (1999)
Derbe Respect, Alder (2004) – collaboration with Dälek
Outside the Dream Syndicate Alive (2005) – 1995 collaboration with Tony Conrad
Disconnected (2007) – collaboration album with Nurse with Wound
C'est Com...Com...Complique (2009)
Faust is Last (2010)
Something Dirty (2011)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_(band)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1297

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[snakes&ladders]

Faust

Funny how no-one has started a thread on this HUGE Kraut prog band....slightly psyched out too
Just listen to Jennifer

 

[LG]

Re: Faust

I have a few of their albums, they are an Acquired taste I would say, but do deserve their own thread for sure.

 

[Magic]

Re: Faust

I agree with LG, you have to have a taste for avant-garde music.

Although I do enjoy Faust IV.




I have never seen them live, but I have friends who did, and they said the LIVE shows are awesome. They say the percussionist is something to really see and that the music was very loud.

 

[Andwar]

Re: Faust

I am a great fan of Kraut Rock (especially Can & Amon Duul II)and Faust are one of the most 'way out' of the Kraut Rock bands! I enjoy listening to their albums (if I am in the right mood!!). I did have a chance to see them once but went to see somebody else instead (forget who!).

 

[Metal Head Mike]

Another band I need to check out. Have heard of them. But I need to seriously give a listen