Ohr (record label)

Ohr ("Ear") was an influential German electronic/experimental record label set up by Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser in 1970.[1][2][3]

Ohr
Parent companyMetronome
Founded1970
FounderRolf-Ulrich Kaiser
StatusInactive
GenrePsychedelic, progressive, folk, electronic
Country of originGermany

Ohr 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 Hoelderlin. 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.ArtistTitleYear
OMM 56000Floh de CologneFließbandbabys Beat ShowMarch 1970
OMM 56001Limbus 4MandalasMarch 1970
OMM 56002Bernd WitthüserLieder von Vampiren...March 1970
OMM 56003EmbryoOpalApril 1970
OMM 56004Tangerine DreamElectronic MeditationJune 1970
OMM 56005Guru GuruUFOJune 1970
OMM 2/56006VariousOhrenschmausSeptember 1970
OMM 56007Annexus QuamOsmoseSeptember 1970
OMM 56008Amon DüülParadieswärts DüülJanuary 1971
OMM 56009Roger BunnPeace of Mind1971
OMM 56010Floh de CologneRockoper Profitgeier (live)January 1971
OMM 56011Paul und Limpe Fuchs/AnimaStürmischer HimmelJanuary 1971
OMM 56012Tangerine DreamAlpha CentauriJanuary 1971
OMM 56013Ash Ra TempelAsh Ra TempelMarch 1971
OMM 56014XholHau-RUKMarch 1971
OMM 56015Birth ControlOperationMarch 1971
OMM 56016Witthüser & WestruppTrips und TräumeMarch 1971
OMM 556017Guru GuruHintenJuly 1971
OMM 2/56018VariousMittens Ins Ohr (sampler)
OMM 556019MythosMythosJanuary 1972
OMM 556020Ash Ra TempelSchwingungenMarch 1972
OMM 2/56021Tangerine DreamZeitMay 1972
OMM 556022Klaus SchulzeIrrlichtMay 1972
OMM 556023WalpurgisQueen Of SabaJune 1972
OMM 556024XholMotherfuckers GmbH & Co. KG1972
OMM 556025Birth ControlBelieve In The Pill1972
OMM 2/56027VariousKosmische MusikJuly 1972
OMM 556028Annexus QuamBeziehungenJuly 1972
OMM 2/56029Floh de CologneLucky Strike LiveNovember 1972
OMM 556030Arno ClaussAn Tante Gertie in Zons am Rhein1972
OMM 556031Tangerine DreamAtemJanuary 1973
OMM 556032Ash Ra TempelJoin InnJanuary 1973
OMM 556033Floh de CologneGeyer-Symphonie1973

Singles
Catalog No.ArtistTitleYear
OS 57.000Amon DüülEternal Flow / Paramechanical World1970
OS 57.001Floh de CologneSt. Pauli, Du mein Loch zur Welt / Bruno-Lied1970
OS 57.002Witthüser & WestruppEinst kommt die Nacht / Wer schwimmt dort (Flipper)1970
OS 57.003Birth ControlHope / Rollin’1970
OS 57.004Witthüser & WestruppNimm einen Joint / Lasst uns auf die Reise gehen1971
OS 57.005Birth ControlThe Work Is Done / Flesh And Blood1971
OS 57.006Tangerine DreamUltima Thule1971
OS 57.007Birth ControlWhat’s Your Name / Believe In The Pill1972
OS 57.008GolgathaDies Irae / Children’s Game1972
OS 57.009Floh de CologneEmil in Erkenschwick / Zahlen mußt Du1972
OS 57.011Arno ClaussKarlchen oder So kann das nicht weitergeh’n /
Manchen Leuten möchte ich gerne in die Fresse schlagen
OS 57.012Floh de CologneDer Löwenthaler / Bayerisches Heimatlied (with Dieter Süverkrüp)1973

See also

References
  1. Julian Cope 'Krautrocksampler' (Head Heritage 1995)
  2. Discogs
  3. Collectible-records.ru
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