Brainticket

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Brainticket
Origin Switzerland
Genres Krautrock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, Acid Rock
Years active1968–1975, 1980–1983, 1998–2019
Labels Cleopatra Records
Past members Joel Vandroogenbroeck
Cosimo Lampis
Ron Bryer
Wolfgang Paap
Dawn Muir
Carole Muriel
Rolf Hug
Martin Sacher
Barni Palm
Wilhelm Seefeldt
Hans Deyssenroth
Stephanie Wolff
Website brainticket.bandcamp.com

Brainticket was 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.

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History

Brainticket 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

Studio albums

YearAlbum
1971 Cottonwoodhill
1972 Psychonaut
1974Celestial Ocean
1980Adventure
1982Voyage
2000Alchemic Universe
2015Past, Present & Future

Live albums

YearAlbum
1985New Age Concert
2011Live in Rome 1973

Compilation albums

YearAlbum
2011The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980

References

  1. Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. ISBN   1843531054 (p. 135)
  2. Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016
  3. Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
  4. "Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020