Floh de Cologne

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Floh de Cologne

Background information
Origin	Cologne, Germany
Genres	Progressive rock Krautrock
Years active	1966–1983

Past members	Hansi Frank Dieter Klemm Britta Baltruschat Markus Schmid Gerd Wollschon Theo König Dick Städtler Vridolin Enxing

Floh de Cologne were a German band, active from 1966 to 1983, regarded as a pioneer of krautrock (Floh is German for 'flea'). After success at the beginning of the 70s, the band separated in 1983.

History

The group was formed in 1966 by a group of anarchist students,^[1] all from the University of Cologne. Their first album, Vietnam, released in 1968, is a fierce criticism of the war in Vietnam. The famous, but very controversial, Rolf Ulrich Kaiser, impressed by their music and especially their lyrics, decided to produce their next two albums: Rockoper Profitgeier (1971) and Lucky Streik (1972).^[2]

Their musical style is considered krautrock.

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