When people talk about krautrock they often go on about the "motorik beat" and its importance to its hypnotic feel, despite being basically a rhythm-and-blues/soul beat... and in fact the earliest example of it I've found is in this Ohio Express song.
I would bet anything that the so-called “motorik” beat in krautrock was actually invented by some Motown or soul drummer, because it sounds so darn familiar to me. It even reminds me of some beats that Ringo did.
FYI for those searching for the motorik beat in MIDI form: I’m pretty sure Toontrack’s “Seventies Prog” MIDI pack has it.
Try “Theme 4” in the 4/4 section.
I would bet anything that the so-called “motorik” beat in krautrock was actually invented by some Motown or soul drummer, because it sounds so darn familiar to me. It even reminds me of some beats that Ringo did.
I’m not sure why Kraftwerk is considered krautrock. Kraftwerk is pretty much the prototype for all the EDM that came after it (and thus severely suffers from the trope “Seinfeld is Unfunny” because everyone copies them), while it’s my impression that every other krautrock band plays an offshoot of psychedelic with an emphasis on a hypnotic pulse. I guess it’s just because of their association with other krautrock groups, and being part of a larger “scene”.
