Various – Deutsche Elektronische Musik 4 (Experimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1971-83) (3xLP)

Deutsche Elektronische Musik 4 includes a wealth of German electronic experimental artists - the seminal pioneering group Harmonia (Roedelius, Moebius and Michael Rother), avant-garde guru Conrad Schnitzler as well as lesser known synthetic artists such as Klaus Weiss, Deutsche Wertarbeit, E.M.A.K. (Elektronische Musik aus Köln), Günter Schickert and others.

Finally, the album also features an array of heavy and progressive German cosmic rock groups - Dzyan, Virus and the amazing Turkish/German tripped out sound of Alex's 'Patella Black', recorded at Can's Inner Space in 1973, produced by Holger Czukay and Jackie Liebezeit. Deutsche Elektronische 4 comes with extensive newly commissioned sleevenotes by David Stubbs, author of the seminal books 'Future Days: Krautrock and the building of Modern Germany', 'Mars By 1980: The story of Electronic Music', and 'Krautrock: Cosmic Rock and ist Legacy'.