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Brainticket is an experimental European band most active in the early 1970s, and known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions.[1] The only constant member was Belgian musician Joel Vandroogenbroeck until his death in 2019. The band continued to perform concerts and release albums in the 2000s.
Brainticket | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy |
| Genres | Krautrock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, Acid Rock |
| Years active | 1968–1975, 1980–1983, 1998–2019 |
| Labels | Cleopatra Records |
| Past members | Joel Vandroogenbroeck Ron Bryer Wolfgang Paap Dawn Muir Carole Muriel Rolf Hug Martin Sacher Barni Palm Wilhelm Seefeldt Hans Deyssenroth Stephanie Wolff |
| Website | brainticket |
History
editBrainticket was founded by Joel Vandroogenbroeck (born Brussels, 25 August 1938; died 23 December 2019),[2][3]
Joel Vandroogenbroeck died at the age of 81 on December 23, 2019, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Cottonwoodhill |
| 1972 | Psychonaut |
| 1974 | Celestial Ocean |
| 1980 | Adventure |
| 1982 | Voyage |
| 2000 | Alchemic Universe |
| 2015 | Past, Present & Future |
Live albums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1985 | New Age Concert |
| 2011 | Live in Rome 1973 |
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980 |
References
edit- ^ Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054 (p. 135)
- ^ Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016
- ^ Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
- ^ "Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020