Luis Paniagua Interview
Luis is Spain's premier artists. He combines chamber music filled with keyboards, strings & ethnic instruments, with sitar, synthesizer & a multitude of electric + acoustic exotica. In this 2007 Interview Luis talks about his career and his music which displays a masterful grasp of composition and ethnic/ electronic music alchemy.

Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser
R-U Kaiser was the founder of OHR Records, the first label to promote & market the German experimental music underground in 1969-70.  Often I've gotten enquires about him & just recently found out some news. The New Year led me to write this reflection on him & the times in which we live. Let us all hope for new beginnings and better endings to come in the years ahead. The Mythos of R-U Kaiser

Manuel Gottsching Interview
Read the in depth 2006 Interview where Manuel talks about the development of his musical ideas. He begins with the early Ash Ra Tempel days, and continues on thru' the music of INVENTIONS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR, E2-E4, NEW AGE OF EARTH, the Zeitkratzer Ensemble Concert, his newest releases & future projects.

Florian Fricke Interviews
Florian Fricke was a visionary musician. While he may have now left the earthly realm, the music and spirit of his mythical "band" Popol Vuh lives on more beautifully then ever in the stunning reissues by SPV. The following are 3 articles are eurock.com Exclusives! Taken as a whole they offer the most clear portrait of the myth, the man and his music ever published. Please Read & Enjoy!
* Word, Song, Sound  is a Special text by Florian himself, written as a philosophical complement to his music back in the earlier days of Popol Vuh. It illuminates the concept behind his idea of "Sacred Music" & expounds on the power of music to fortify the soul, while also giving deeper meaning to life.
* This 1989 Interview done at Florian's house in Munich by Ian Laycock is one of the few, and perhaps best Interviews ever done with Florian. Ian has graciously allowed eurock.com to publish it for the first time here. It allows us a glimpse into the the special nature of the man who made music which to this day remains truly timeless and unique. Enjoy reading, then listen to his music and be uplifted.
* A rare 1996 Interview  done by Florian's manager Gerhard Augustin. It offers an inside look at the man who pioneered what later came to be known as "new age music". His early works AFFENSTUNDE & IN DEN GARTEN PHARAOS combined Moog synthesizer with cosmic and ethnic influences into a "pop music" context. Both today still rank as definitive works of the genre.

Jasun Martz 21st Century Classical Music
In 1978 Jasun Martz released a stunning work of symphonic progressive music entitled THE PILLORY. Flash forward to the present when he has just released a magnificent follow up, two and a half decades later, entitled THE PILLORY / THE BATTLE. After almost 25 years Jasun and I reconnected and had a great chat. Read this 2005 Interview where he talked about his life and new music.

Japan's Aska Temple
Read the new Interview with John Ubel, leader and creative musical free spirit behind the fantastic Japanese Aska Temple. His band flashes back to Manuel Gottsching and Ash Ra Tempel's original space age sound, taking it one step further. His new album is scheduled for release in SEPT '04.

Artemiev - Father & Son
Artemiy Artemiev, is the son of noted Russian electronic composer Edward Artemiev. He has produced several outstanding synthetic works over the last 5 years on his own Electroshock Records label. Now he is organizing an International Electronic Music Festival to be held in Russia at the end of July 2002. Recently EUROCK did an in depth Interview with him and his father which makes for absolutely fascinating reading.

UK ELECTRONICA - Mark Shreeve + Radio Massacre International Interviews
UK Electronica begins a series of pieces devoted to covering some of the best electronic musicians and bands of today. This installment contains brand new Interviews with Mark Shreeve of Red Shift, one of the very first UK electronic musicians way back in 1980, plus Radio Massacre International, one of Europe's best trios who specialize in classic improvised soundscapes in the tradition of the Berlin school pioneers.

Supersister's Robert Jan Stips
A very rare year post Millennium Interview with R.J. Stips, keyboardist extraordinaire for the legendary Supersister (and many other great Dutch bands). Supersister  recently re-formed and have recorded a stunning new LIVE album. The Interview covers his long history in "pop" music, and strives to document one of my own personal favorite musicians.

German Rock Impresario Gerhard Augustin
In the beginning in Germany there were a very few who believed in rock and roll. Gerhard was one of the pioneers with his TV program The Beat Club and the signing of Can and Amon Düül 2 and Popol Vuh to contracts with a major label. This rare Interview tells his fascinating story.

The Legendary Giorgio Gomelsky
The Stones,  The Yardbirds, Vangelis, Gong, Magma and more, Giorgio was there at the beginnings of them all. He started one of the first hip clubs in the UK and helped create "Le Souterrain Francaise" (the French Underground) circuit for experimental rock. A legend in his own lifetime and a great man as well. This ia a must read Interview.

The Man Behind the "Legend" - Klaus D. Mueller
From equipment man, to promoter, manager and music publisher for Klaus Schulze, few know music and the business like KDM. Out spoken , intelligent and honest, I respect few people more than him. We've shared stories for decades, and following different paths we've come in some sense to the same place through our love of music. A fascinating Interview.

The Story of the GOLDEN AGE CD-ROM
Noted Krautrock journalist Fred Mills did a nice write up about THE GOLDEN AGE and Interview recently with Archie Patterson for Magnet Magazine. Here is the complete text that offers a glimpse into the the creation of the CD -ROM, and perhaps the lighter side of a dark mind (smile).

The Mythos of Stephan Kaske
This is a brand new Interview with the Mythos main man, on one of Germany's longest lived original OHR "cosmic" musicians. The first I know of being done, it shows him to be not only a creative musician, but very interesting human being as well. I think you'll find it great reading.

Julian Ash of NLC 
One of my fave new musical discoveries of the last 5 years has been NLC. The creative "nom de plume" of one Julian Ash. This recent Interview offers up a glimpse of a "musician" who does not fall into the ego trap of the typical "artiste". It's refreshing to know such people from my perspective and his music is perhaps so fresh and unique because of that.

Russia's Ole Lukkoye
A 2001 Interview with Boris Bardash of Ole Lukkoye, the amazing Russian band that fuses the sound and spirit of Pink Floyd, Faust and Peter Gabriel's PASSION era into a unique series of excellent albums.

Bernard Gueffier "Le President de Musea"
MUSEA  RECORDS has become one of the most successful and influential independent progressive record labels in history. This Interview with it's managing director Bernard Gueffier gives an eye opening look into the  very beginnings and current operations of the label. I think you'll find it illuminating reading and a textbook example of how to run a record company in the right way so that it benefits fans, artists and all others concerned.

Archie Patterson Interview
At the time of release of THE GOLDEN AGE, Jerry Kranitz of AURAL INNOVATIONS did the following Interview. It goes into detail about the beginnings of EUROCK and its development over the last 27+ years.

Music For The 3rd Millennium *LIVE Concert*
At the close of 2000 the UK scene staged a final live EM spectacular. Featuring the likes of Moebius & Rother, Alquimia and more. It was a great year end affair. Read the Live Concert Report.

DAMO "Live in PDX Interview"  
In late OCT 2000 Damo Suzuki's Network did a short tour of the USA - West Coast. When he passed through Portland we met up and had a nice chat. Read the Interview now.

Manuel Gottsching's Millennium Interview
Read an Interview with Manuel Gottsching that offers insight into the events that shaped his career. He reflects on the past as well as hints at future plans for touring and recording with a newly reconstituted formulation of Ashra.

Supernatural Fairy Tales
Flashback to the Golden Era of Progressive Rock with Rhino Record's 5 CD box set Supernatural Fairy Tales. Includes a 60 page booklet featuring group history's and track liner notes. Compiled and Annotated by yours truly.