Can were one of the most influential bands to come out of the late-60s / 70s “krautrock” scene, with their minimal arrangements emphasizing drums and bass, intertwined guitar solos and rambling, often incoherent vocals (sung in “the language of the cave-men”). Founded in Germany in 1968, the experimental rock band went through several singers and described themselves as an anarchist community, constructing their music mostly through improvisation and editing, with most early works being recorded at a castle which they rented outside of Cologne, Germany named Schloss Nörvenich.

Watch the music video for 1971’s “Mushroom” and a short video by Brian Eno in tribute to Can after the jump..

Brian Eno’s video short: Tribute to Can

“Mushroom” by Can, from their 1971 album “Tago Mago”