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Brainticket

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Brainticket
OriginBelgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy
GenresKrautrock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, Acid Rock
Years active1968–1975, 1980–1983, 1998–2019
LabelsCleopatra Records
Past membersJoel Vandroogenbroeck
Ron Bryer
Wolfgang Paap
Dawn Muir
Carole Muriel
Rolf Hug
Martin Sacher
Barni Palm
Wilhelm Seefeldt
Hans Deyssenroth
Stephanie Wolff
Websitebrainticket.bandcamp.com

Brainticket is an experimental European band most active in the early 1970s, and known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions.[1] The only constant member was Belgian musician Joel Vandroogenbroeck until his death in 2019. The band continued to perform concerts and release albums in the 2000s.

History

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Brainticket was founded by Joel Vandroogenbroeck (born Brussels, 25 August 1938; died 23 December 2019),[2][3]

Joel Vandroogenbroeck died at the age of 81 on December 23, 2019, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album
1971 Cottonwoodhill
1972 Psychonaut
1974 Celestial Ocean
1980 Adventure
1982 Voyage
2000 Alchemic Universe
2015 Past, Present & Future

Live albums

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Year Album
1985 New Age Concert
2011 Live in Rome 1973

Compilation albums

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Year Album
2011 The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980

References

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  1. ^ Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054 (p. 135)
  2. ^ Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016
  3. ^ Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
  4. ^ "Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020
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