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Cologne Tape is a German-based collective of an impressive stable of artists active in electronic and experimental music. After bonding over similar influences and a loyalty to the Cologne scene, the group convened in 2010 to record Render, their debut for Kompakt sublabel Magazine. The album's five tracks cover much of Germany's storied musical history, ranging from meditative kosmische-indebted pieces to propulsive motorik workouts. In true "supergroup" fashion the lineup reads like a dream come true for aficionados of forward-thinking music. Magazine co-founders Daniel Ansorge (Barnt), Jens-Uwe Beyer (Popnoname), and John Harten (Crato) are joined by (among others): Jörg Burger...

Booty Cologne is Stunn Gunn, Tue Track72, Abdullah S, Bjørn Winnem and rapper ADL. On May 21 2007 they released the album 2007 BC featuring the likes of Mapei, Natasja, and Top Cat. .

Floh de Cologne were formed in 1966 as a political and anarchic collective of students from the University of Cologne. The group is composed by Gerd Wollschon (voices, keyboards), Markus Schmidt (violin, bass), Hans-Jorg "Hansi" Frank (drums & keyboards) and Britta Baltruschat (voices). They recorded their first album "Vietnam" (Pläne) in 1968. This musical act is a protestation against the war. The famous and controversial Rolf Ulrich Kaiser (ohr) published the following albums whose the classics "Rockoper Profitgeier" (1971) and "Lucky Streik" (1972). All albums contain provocative and humorous sketches about political and social facts. Musically their style can be...