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Agitation Free
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Agitation Free is a German avant-garde rock band. The band formed in 1967 with Michael “Fame” Günther (bass), Lutz “Lüül” Ulbrich (guitar), Lutz “Ludwig” Kramer (guitar) and Christoph Franke (drums). They were initially called Agitation, a name they chose at random from a dictionary. Later, they added the word free to the name becoming Agitation Free to reflect their live performance style.
After losing guitarist Axel Genrich to Guru Guru in 1970 and drummer Christopher Franke to Tangerine Dream in 1971, the band recruited Jörg “Joshi” Schwenke (guitar), Burghard Rausch (drums), and Michael Hoenig (keyboards). They released their debute album, Malesch in 1972 on the Music Factory label. Their tour through Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus inspired the album sponsored by the German Goethe Institute. Later that year, they performed at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
They released a second album in 1973, but the band disbanded in 1974.
The band reunited in 1998 and released River Of Return in 1999.
After losing guitarist Axel Genrich to Guru Guru in 1970 and drummer Christopher Franke to Tangerine Dream in 1971, the band recruited Jörg “Joshi” Schwenke (guitar), Burghard Rausch (drums), and Michael Hoenig (keyboards). They released their debute album, Malesch in 1972 on the Music Factory label. Their tour through Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus inspired the album sponsored by the German Goethe Institute. Later that year, they performed at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
They released a second album in 1973, but the band disbanded in 1974.
The band reunited in 1998 and released River Of Return in 1999.
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fairy_brownie wrote:
Laila (Live version in the album At the Cliff of River Rhine) is the best progressive instrumental I have ever heard in my life ! Perfection is the good word to define this album... :)
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TheDazman wrote:
Me like lot.
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discography wrote:
drifttttttt
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gambiarra wrote:
Haunted Island just rocks. Maybe their best music...
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dinosaurjerk wrote:
all three of their albums are great....greattt
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Nemoflow wrote:
Agitation Free Group now on Last.fm http://www.last.fm/group/Agitation+Free
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WhiteAmerica2 wrote:
Malesch is even more tranquil than 2nd? Doesn't sound possible...
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buyable wrote:
2nd is a lot better
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ilikepudding wrote:
No CygnusX-12, only 25000 times listened to. The number of listeners is 3400, way too low.
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Elektrolurch wrote:
yes really, highly underestimated if you ask me- awesome band.....
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CygnusX-12 wrote:
WTF? Only 25000 listeners? Crazy...
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meana wrote:
yum.
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greg_valou wrote:
Feels great. Kinda like Can but in major keys and without the psychosis vocals
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Elektrolurch wrote:
very good music and stuff, very underrated
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squishy-fish wrote:
Aaaaaah, Mmmmmm, Aah.
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krritika wrote:
2nd ftw.
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