Ohr (record label)
| Ohr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Metronome |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Psychedelic/progressive/folk/electronic |
| Country of origin | Germany |
Ohr ("Ear") was an influential German electronic/experimental record label set up by Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser in 1970. It released the debut albums of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze.
History
The first five Ohr releases featured sleeves by Reinhard Hippen, all with dismembered baby doll parts as a central aspect of the imagery. These were Tangerine Dream's Electronic Meditation, Bernt Witthüser's Lieder von Vampiren..., Embryo's Opal, Floh de Cologne's FliesbandbabysBeatShow, and Limbus 4's Mandalas.
Other releases included Klaus Schulze, Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers, Guru Guru, Popol Vuh, Sergius Golowin, Amon Düül, Birth Control, Witthüser & Westrupp, and numerous others. The Ohr office in New York City was run by Neil Kempfer-Stocker.
Kaiser also set up the label Pilz for more folkish/ethnic releases – such as Popol Vuh, Wallenstein and Holderlin's Traum. Further to this, he also set up the Cosmic Couriers label for more space-rock type releases – Cosmic Jokers, Ash Ra Tempel, Manuel Gottsching, et al.
Brain Records was set up when two disgruntled A&R men left Ohr to start their own label, taking Guru Guru with them.
Discography
Albums
| Catalog No. | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMM 56000 | Floh de Cologne | Fließbandbabys Beat Show | March 1970 |
| OMM 56001 | Limbus 4 | Mandalas | March 1970 |
| OMM 56002 | Bernd Witthüser | Lieder von Vampiren... | March 1970 |
| OMM 56003 | Embryo | Opal | April 1970 |
| OMM 56004 | Tangerine Dream | Electronic Meditation | June 1970 |
| OMM 56005 | Guru Guru | UFO | June 1970 |
| OMM 2/56006 | Various | Ohrenschmaus | September 1970 |
| OMM 56007 | Annexus Quam | Osmose | September 1970 |
| OMM 56008 | Amon Düül | Paradieswärts Düül | January 1971 |
| OMM 56009 | Roger Bunn | Peace of Mind | 1971 |
| OMM 56010 | Floh de Cologne | Rockoper Profitgeier (live) | January 1971 |
| OMM 56011 | Paul und Limpe Fuchs/Anima | Stürmischer Himmel | January 1971 |
| OMM 56012 | Tangerine Dream | Alpha Centauri | January 1971 |
| OMM 56013 | Ash Ra Tempel | Ash Ra Tempel | March 1971 |
| OMM 56014 | Xhol | Hau-RUK | March 1971 |
| OMM 56015 | Birth Control | Operation | March 1971 |
| OMM 56016 | Witthüser & Westrupp | Trips und Träume | March 1971 |
| OMM 556017 | Guru Guru | Hinten | July 1971 |
| OMM 2/56018 | Various | Mittens Ins Ohr (sampler) | |
| OMM 556019 | Mythos | Mythos | January 1972 |
| OMM 556020 | Ash Ra Tempel | Schwingungen | March 1972 |
| OMM 2/56021 | Tangerine Dream | Zeit | May 1972 |
| OMM 556022 | Klaus Schulze | Irrlicht | May 1972 |
| OMM 556023 | Walpurgis | Queen Of Saba | June 1972 |
| OMM 556024 | Xhol | Motherfuckers GmbH & Co. KG | 1972 |
| OMM 556025 | Birth Control | Believe In The Pill | 1972 |
| OMM 2/56027 | Various | Kosmische Musik | July 1972 |
| OMM 556028 | Annexus Quam | Beziehungen | July 1972 |
| OMM 2/56029 | Floh de Cologne | Lucky Strike Live | November 1972 |
| OMM 556030 | Arno Clauss | An Tante Gertie in Zons am Rhein | 1972 |
| OMM 556031 | Tangerine Dream | Atem | January 1973 |
| OMM 556032 | Ash Ra Tempel | Join Inn | January 1973 |
| OMM 556033 | Floh de Cologne | Geyer-Symphonie | 1973 |
Singles
| Catalog No. | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS 57.000 | Amon Düül | Eternal Flow / Paramechanical World | 1970 |
| OS 57.001 | Floh de Cologne | St. Pauli, Du mein Loch zur Welt / Bruno-Lied | 1970 |
| OS 57.002 | Witthüser & Westrupp | Einst kommt die Nacht / Wer schwimmt dort (Flipper) | 1970 |
| OS 57.003 | Birth Control | Hope / Rollin’ | 1970 |
| OS 57.004 | Witthüser & Westrupp | Nimm einen Joint / Lasst uns auf die Reise gehen | 1971 |
| OS 57.005 | Birth Control | The Work Is Done / Flesh And Blood | 1971 |
| OS 57.006 | Tangerine Dream | Ultima Thule | 1971 |
| OS 57.007 | Birth Control | What’s Your Name / Believe In The Pill | 1972 |
| OS 57.008 | Golgatha | Dies Irae / Children’s Game | 1972 |
| OS 57.009 | Floh de Cologne | Emil in Erkenschwick / Zahlen mußt Du | 1972 |
| OS 57.011 | Arno Clauss | Karlchen oder So kann das nicht weitergeh’n / Manchen Leuten möchte ich gerne in die Fresse schlagen | |
| OS 57.012 | Floh de Cologne | Der Löwenthaler / Bayerisches Heimatlied (with Dieter Süverkrüp) | 1973 |
See also
References
- Julian Cope 'Krautrocksampler' (Head Heritage 1995)
- Ohr Records Discography 1
- Ohr Records Discography 2