Latest news and updates at www.kraan.dk

• 22. December 2011
  
  
• A rock&roll demo from Peter Wolbrandt's workshop: (rightclick on link & save)
  Bubbles 3,5 mb mp3, Peter Wolbrandt: guitars, bass, etc., Torsten Stratman: drums.
  
  
• Gigs updated
  
  
• TabTwo live 1997. Notice: HH plays partly without a plectrum!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gozy3ognCBA
  The next weeks upload - prepare yourself for: Dinner For Two, Get Rid, Belle Affaire
  
  

• 15. December 2011
  
  
• Gigs updated: Breaks Alighted (with Peter Wolbrandt) - Cancelled
  
  2 songs can be heard here: http://peterw.vs120091.hl-users.com/home/
  
  
  

• 4. December 2011
  
  
• Gigs updated: Concerts with Ali Neander & Hattler, concerts with Tab Two !
  
  
  

• 1. December 2011
  
  
• TAB TWO: After 12 years of silence, Joo Kraus & Hellmut Hattler are going to release a 3CD set in spring 2012. With remastered hits, unreleased songs and mixes, and a brand new song. 5-10 concerts are in the planning.
  
  Facebook http://www.facebook.com/tabtwo.official Twitter http://twitter.com/tab_two
  
  TAB TWO: Interview 1997 (with subtitles in 14 languages) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuVEh4b_XkY
  
  24.11.2011 Südwest Presse http://bit.ly/sCRyEa
  24.11.2011 Augsburger Allgemeine http://bit.ly/tKu8g2
  23.11.2011 Ulm News http://bit.ly/vkgLWQ
  
  
  
• Kraan X guitarist Eef Albers still plays on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOkuRG-ptEw&feature=related
  
  
• HH's first solo album "BASSBALL" (remastered 2011 + bonus) will be available as download in december. www.musicload.de/
  
  
• If you live in Germany and have problems watching some Youtube videos, you can try this anonymizing proxyserver: http://www.pcwelt.de/downloads/OperaTor-584881.html or go here: http://www.proxyliste.com/
  
  
  
  
  

• 13. November 2011
  
  
• Video HATTLER - Delhi News - live 2011 from recent gig: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc41aCs0rVY
  
  
• 2 Videos with Breaks Alighted (with Peter Wolbrandt)
  http://peterw.vs120091.hl-users.com/home/wolfgang.php
  And notice a new concert date: 3.12.11
  
  
• Gigs updated, Kraan, Hattler, Deep Dive Corp, SIYOU’n’HELL, Breaks Alighted
  
  
  

• 2. November 2011
  
  
• Breaks Alighted with Peter Wolbrandt live again in Dortmund, 5. november.
  Listen: http://peterw.vs120091.hl-users.com/home/wolfgang.php
  
  
• Gigs updated, Kraan, Hattler, Deep Dive Corp, SIYOU’n’HELL, Breaks Alighted
  
  
  

• 23. Oktober 2011
  
  
• KRAAN – free style – live 2010
  http://www.tomorrowsblues.com/?p=243
  
  
  
  
  

• 11. Oktober 2011
  
  
• The first four KRAAN studio albums will be released as a "4-in-1" boxset on october 28, 2011!
  http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/Kraan-4in1-Album-Boxset/hnum/9949256
  
  
  
  
  

• 30. September 2011
  
  
• Tomorrow in Dortmund: Breaks Alighted. with Peter Wolbrandt as guest.
  
  
  
  
  

• 20. September 2011
  
  
• Kraan Photos by Rene van der Voorden: from Alter Stadtsaal, Speyer 16.09.2011
  https://picasaweb.google.com/106461797217903492186/2011KraanAlterStadtsaalSpeyer
  
  
  

• 30. August 2011
  
  
• Kraan played in Denmark for the first time since 1990.
  Photos from Helnæs microfestival 27. August 2011.
  
  
• SIYOU:Helnæs is Wellnes
  
  
• Interview with SIYOU'n'HELL about Helnæs microfestival and other things. Südwest Presse: http://www.swp.de/
  
  
• SIYOU'n'HELL: Heartbeat (live 2011 - Support für TOTO in Ulm)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_cVoMhoplc
  
  
  
  
  

• 18. August 2011
  
  
• Finkenbach 2011 19-20 august.
  
  
  
• Kraan at Helnæs, Denmark 26-28 august: A few tickets still available, contact: Klaus Rydahl.
  
  
  
  

• 25. July 2011
  
  
• Concerts updated.
  
  
• Hellmuts old double bass for sale on Ebay - Contrabass von Helmut Hattler! Rarität!
  
  
• Hellmut und die Männerfreude (Westfalen Blatt)
  
  
• Not Kraan, but related photos (and articles) from the 70'ties, and you can find a photo from Berlin 1972, with a kraan-poster on.
  http://einestages.spiegel.de/static/topicalbumgallery/23124/liebe_knips_und_zaertlichkeit.html
  
  
  

• 28. June 2011
  
  
• The HATTLER radio concert in Köln is online now, in full length, 2 hours. Available until 7. July. 
  http://bit .ly/DRWinfo -> http://wissen.dradio.de
  
  
• Bass Guitar Pick Techniques - Hellmut Hattler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPGiUu7iAPI
  
  
• The one-of-a-kind bass solo from 1979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cpMKsjs_xI
  
  
• Andreas Hünnebeck: "Hier gibt es Statistikplots diverser Musikalben, anhand deren man feststellen kann, ob die Musik komprimiert und/oder übersteuert wurde (das ist heutzutage leider eher die Regel denn die Ausnahme)." Die Musikstatistik-Seite
  (- Kraan live remastered is mentioned)
  English version: Making statistical analysis of music is the best possibility to detect compressing and soft or hard clipping of recordings. Unfortunately most recordings nowadays are compressed and clipped. he says.
  
  
• 2 Kraan tickets as they looked in 1975. Krefeld & Düsseldorf.
  
  
• Kraut from the outskirts of Kraan: Ellen Meyer sang on Alto Papperts 2 solo albums. Here is the first album she appeared on in 1970 for sale (expensive LP): http://cgi.ebay.de/2xLP-Tomorrows-gift-Same-RARE-ORIGINAL-KRAUT-NM-/300570949576?pt=B%C3%BCcher_Unterhaltung_Music_CDs&hash=item45fb6cb7c8
  
  Listen on Youtube

• 11. June 2011
  
  
  
• Hattler/Siyou JazzPodium - Alles darf, alles kann aber nichts muss!
  
  
• Diamonds review by Plotzka
  
  
  
• Borgward 2008:
  
  
  
• Hattler tourplan updated
  
  
• 2 interesting Krautrock documentaries:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B89-69icyc
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QI-r2EcQ5Y&
  
  
• It appears that the word 'Kraan' means something in danish. As a description of a persons character, upright, proud, standing up, etc.
  http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?aselect=kraan,b&query=kr%C3%B8sme
  Not bad...
  
  
• Ozrics goes Kraan? tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/OzricTentacles1985-08-01TheCryptLondonUK.asx (takes a while to load)
  
  
• Ali Neander feat. Hellmut Hattler (who is audible but sort of invisble)
  
  Ali Neander | Myspace Music Videos
  
  
• More Ali & Hattler - Ali Neander im Kino Traumstern
  

• 2. June 2011
  
  
  
• HATTLER bei der c/o pop: http://c-o-pop.de/de/festival/news/artistprofile/item/230-hattler
  
  
• Joo Kraus interview (Jazz Podium Juni 2011)
  
  
• Kraan discussion at Progressiveears.com (as usual lots of people only knows Kraan as 'kraut')
  
  
• http://youtu.be/EqCdmi7lh4A - Plotzka covers Kraan: Elfenbein!
  
  
• Hotel Kraan - http://www.kraanhotel.nl/ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gaA5hHfqlw
  (Next time you are in Holland?)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 20. May 2011
  
  
  
• Backstage - Kraan on tour 1987
  
  Next time you attend a Kraan concert, you should notice if Jan Fride has a DVD for sale called "Backstage - Kraan on tour 1987" - a crazy and interesting production, but probably mostly for diehard fans.
  Its a lowbudget DVD, not cinemascope, no 3D surround, and not for sale in any shops or online. Produced by Jan Fride.
  
  It contains:
  1. A 50 minutes "documentary" about tourlife with Kraan, not much music. Mostly really crazy backstage insanities reminding me of Frank Zappa's 200 motels.
  2. A 20 minutes 8 mm black& white footage of an outdoor concert (Kraan jamming) in Graaf Metternich's castle park. Graaf Metternich is the guy who provided shelter to Kraan when they lived in Wintrup. I am told that this footage is from his birthday in 1975.
  3. Some crazy backstage minutes shot after 2000.
  
  I have made a few screenshots from the DVD that you can see here (+ a youtube clip). Perhaps I will make some more... They are not representative for the DVD, just ... crazy. If I should receive more detailed info about the DVD it will end up on that page too.
  
  
• New Hattler video - HATTLER - Nachtstrom - Live !
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 5. May 2011
  
  
  
• Ali Neander review in http://progressive-newsletter.de/ april 2011
  Read here - Their Kraan reviews here
  
  
• 1972 "Christmas Rock" in Wuppertal - Guru Guru, Atlantis, Witthüser&Westrup was there, but in this website-context a non-event, since Kraan didnt show up as announced, but was replaced by the Agit-Rock Group Franz K. But: "Guru Guru brachte das Publikum zum Rasen, manche Leute fingen sogar an zu tanzen!" - those were the days!
  
  
• Puzzling... Kraan: Webster's Timeline History, 1802 - 2007
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 16. April 2011 - Happy easter!
  
  




• Another Nordenham review: Fans beflügeln die Kraaniche
  
  
• A Greek interview with Hellmut Hattler !
  English Googlification - German googlification (Still hieroglyphic, but better than my Greek)
  
  
• http://www.excentrica.org/kraan/
  
  
• Kraan - Krautrockpalast (2005)
  
  
• Gutes altes Kraanerei auf youtube
  
  
  
  

• 6. April 2011
  



• Kraan Live - April 2.4.11 - Audience video - Part 1. Part 2.
  
  
• Reizüberflutet - concert review from 4.4.11
  
  
• Lots of Photos: Kraan live im Schlachthof, Soest 01.04.2011
  
  
• Hellmut Hattler im großen SpaZzgespräch - Interview
  
  
• Hits, Musik und Politik - Erstes gemeinsames Interview von Joo Kraus UND Hellmut Hattler seit vielen Jahren. (English Googlification here - a bit hieroglyphic)
  
  
• Photos from Nordenham - 25th March 2011 by Jürgen Lange
  
  
  
  
  

• 30. March 2011



• Tödliches Marokko - a novel by Peter Wolbrandt (e-book)
  
  
• Jazz Podium review of Diamonds (graphic)
  
  
• Review from the concert in Nordenham:
  http://www.kreiszeitung-wesermarsch.de/ 28. März 2011
  
  
• Another: Musikalische Grenzen Überspringen (Graphic)
  
  
• Large interview:"Was bringt Sie in Bewegung, Herr Hattler?"
  http://www.spazz-magazin.de/ -> http://www.ksm-verlag.de/downloads/spazz/spazz-2011-04.pdf
  
  
• For those on Facebook & Twitter: Vote for the best bassplayer of all time. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weekend-rock-question-who-is-the-best-bass-player-of-all-time-20110325 (You know what to do )
  
  
  

• 19. March 2011



• Interview: Das Musiker-Board stellt 20 Fragen an Hellmut Hattler
  
  English Googlification: The musicians board provides 20 questions to Hellmut Hattler
  
  
  
  

• 15. March 2011



• Kraan – Legende des deutschen Jazzrock (http://www.suite101.de)
  
  
• 2 reviews from Jazzthetik.de
  
  
• Minor update to this websites interview with Hellmut about his basses - two more basses added.
  
  
  
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• 8. March 2011



• Kraan Kritik: Immergrüne Kraaniche:
  „Diamonds“ ist ein Kraan-Album zum 40. Jubiläum der Ulmer Weltband
  
  
• "Kraan" veröffentlicht glänzendes Album "Diamonds": http://www.ulm-news.de/
  
  
• Kraan kritik: http://www.rollingstone.de (who seems to disagree with rest of the press & fans)
  
  
• Rumour: Ali Neander and Hellmut Hattler were so pleased with the recent tour, that they probably will do it again when possible.
  
  
  

• 22. February 2011



• Kraan: 'Jerk of life' bathroomversion
  Link opens in a mediaplayer (install free VLC if you have problems).
  From the Rockpalast website, (via http://wdr.de) unplugged at the bathroom of the Harmonie club in Bonn december 2005 (before the “rockpalast” tv recording).
  
  
• Photos by Stefan Becker:
  Ali Neander & Hellmut Hattler at Die Scheuer in Idstein 04.02.2011
  - More here: http://picture-of.me/
  
  
• Interview with Ali Neander (in German) uploaded 27.1.11. Part 1 & 2:
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWGONq2SYaY
  
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7RLuUknlyw
  
  
  
  
• List of coming concerts updated.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 5. February 2011
  
  



• Concert Review: Kraan: Viel Groove - wenig Abschweifung http://www.weser-kurier.de/
  
  
• Article: Ali Neander Metamorphosen statt Fusion- Strebertum (graphic - jazzpodium 02/11)
  
  
• Ali Neander & Hellmut Hattler CD Review
  
  
• Ali Neander myspace
  
  
• Siyou 'n' Hell oder Mitfahrgelegenheit gesucht. http://www.radiobremen.de/
  
  
• Siyou 'n' Hell played a gig in bremen on 29.01.2011 - with a little help from the cello-playing canadian Cris Derksen on 2 songs.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 29. January 2011
  


• Diamonds reviews:
  http://www.monstersandcritics.de/
  http://www.gaesteliste.de/
  
  
• Kraan: Auf den harten Kern geschrumpft
  
  
• Die Krautrocker haben nicht nachgelassen
  
  
• Von Wintrup nach Gotham (dw feature):
  http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6395410,00.html
  Ein Mann, ein Bass, ein Beat, ein Hattler.
  
  
• Gotham review:
  Bassist Hellmut Hattler hat sich längst von seiner Zeit von Kraan emanzipiert (as graphic)
  
  
• Khartago 72
  
  
• 40 years KRAAN tour + Ali Neander & Hellmut tour
  
  
• Kraan concert in Denmark in august - for the first time since 1990. It's a closed private weekend festival, but there might be a few extra tickets available for 'outsiders'. Admission: aprox. 700 kr ~ 100 euro.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 10. January 2011
  
  


• 1974 - where the famous kraan live ’74 was made …
  http://www.rockinberlin.de/index.php?title=Quartier_Latin
  
  
• 1997 - Hellmut Hattler is featured in german’s politics magazine SPIEGEL 35/1997
  www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-8762325.html
  
  
• 2006 - Hellmut Hattler is featured in the german magazine MERIAN EXTRA “ULM”.
  www.merian.de/reiseziele/heft/a-648781-2.html
  
  
• Kraan: Diamonds review: http://www.rockreport.de/
  The album is released 04.02.11 by a new distributor http://www.brokensilence.biz/ - and this means that you now can get it at the www.amazon.xx's.
  
  
• 2011 - Today Kraan was 3 times in the air on Radio Bremen:
  
  
  
• 2011 - Rather trivial review of 'Ali Neander featuring Hellmut Hattler' : http://www.musikansich.de/review.php?id=9321
  
  

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