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Origin
Germany
Genre
Psychedelic Rock
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Rock/Pop
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Psychedelic RockStyle
Rock/PopMood
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Born
1968
Active
1968 to Present...
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Brainticket is an experimental krautrock band from the early ‘70s known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions. The band continues to perform concerts and release albums in the 2000s.
Brainticket is the brainchild of Joel Vandroogenbroeck, a Belgian based in Switzerland who grew up studying classical piano before switching to jazz. He received the Art Tatum prize as “youngest jazz pianist” at the tender age of fifteen, and was soon touring around Europe and Africa.
Under the influence of German krautrock artists like Amon Duul II, Can and Tangerine Dream, Joel and guitarist Ron Byer recruited drummer Wolfgang Paap and formed the trio that would become Brainticket. The group’s 1971 debut album Cottonwoodhill immediately ran into a storm of controversy for its association with psychedelic drugs.
From then on, Brainticket’s reputation as a band of experimentalists at the forefront of underground, avant-garde music had been solidified.
Joel has continued to explore new creative avenues over the decades, releasing two more albums under the Brainticket moniker, including 2000’s Alchemic Universe.
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