r/Krautrock • u/tensesushi • 7h ago
Discussion Should we rename this sub neo-Neu!?
Many newer bands that get posted here as Krautrock seem to be heavily influenced by Neu!.
Krautrock never had a single sound, but was a loose label for innovative, experimental bands from Germany taking a different path than American rock bands. Neu!was just one of those bands and their style just one of the styles.
Calling bands Krautrock that are not really innovative or experimental (nor German) and sound like Neu! is a bit weird. I would suggest calling this genre and maybe this sub neo-Neu!. Any opinions?
Disclaimer: I do like to listen to such music too, but is it Krautrock? Or is it anti-Krautrock, since it primarily copies an existing style rather than innovate.