Faust

6music

Formed 1969.

German avant-garde group

Faust Patrick Ford/Redferns

Biography

Faust (German: fist) are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.

Wikipedia This entry is from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. If you find the biography content factually incorrect, defamatory or highly offensive you can edit this article at Wikipedia. Find out more about our use of this data.

Links & Information

Latest Blog Posts

Blogs from the BBC

  1. #kraftwerk6Music - choose your ultimate Kraftwerk Playlist

    Tue 31 Jan 2012 12:02 It’s testament to their impact on popular culture that, over the past four decades,... Rowan Collinson

  2. #kraftwerk6Music - choose your ultimate Kraftwerk Playlist

    Tue 31 Jan 2012 12:02 It’s testament to their impact on popular culture that, over the past four decades,... Rowan Collinson

  3. Reflections on making Synth Britannia & Krautrock

    Fri 16 Oct 2009 15:41 When asked about their influences, nearly every contributor in Synth Britannia... Ben Whalley

BBC Reviews

  1. Faust Is Last 2010

    Review of Faust Is Last

    Reviewed by John Doran

    As good as anything the German oddities have produced in their 40-year career.

  2. Faust IV 2006

    Review of Faust IV

    Reviewed by Sid Smith

    ...a portrait of a sprawling, chaotic but well-respected musical institution that...

  3. Patchwork

    Review of Patchwork

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Faust keyboardist Hans Joachim Irmler and Staubgold boss Markus Detner curate a trip...

  4. BBC Sessions

    Review of BBC Sessions

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    ...bewildered BBC technicians recall a steady stream of dishevelled long haired...

Share this page

More BBC Music highlights

  1. BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

In order to listen to track previews you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions.

Latest Tracks Played on the BBC

  1. The Sad Skinhead

    BBC 6 Music | Marc Riley Rick Redbeard

     
  2. The Faust Tapes (Extract)

    BBC 6 Music | Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone 20/01/2013

     
  3. Picnic on a Frozen River

    BBC 6 Music | Tom Ravenscroft 23/11/2012

     
  4. Giggy Smile

    BBC 6 Music | 6 Mix Nigel Godrich

     
  5. So Far

    BBC 6 Music | Gideon Coe Tom Ravenscroft sits in for Gideon

     

Similar Artists

  1. Neu!

    Neu!

  2. Silver Apples

    Silver Apples

  3. Holger Czukay

    Holger Czukay

  4. La Düsseldorf

    La Düsseldorf

  5. We use data provided by The Echo Nest to recommend similar artists. Find out more about this information.

Buy online

BBC recordings of Faust

Available on: CD

From one supplier: Amazon

Where to buy

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.