Brainticket
{{short description|European band}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Brainticket
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| origin = Switzerland
| genre = Krautrock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, Acid Rock
| years_active = 1968–1975, 1980–1983, 1998–2019
| label = Cleopatra Records
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| website = {{URL|https://brainticket.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members =
| past_members = Joel Vandroogenbroeck
Cosimo Lampis
Ron Bryer
Wolfgang Paap
Dawn Muir
Carole Muriel
Rolf Hug
Martin Sacher
Barni Palm
Wilhelm Seefeldt
Hans Deyssenroth
Stephanie Wolff
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Brainticket is an experimental European band most active in the early 1970s, and known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions.Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. {{ISBN|1843531054}} (p. 135) 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
Brainticket was founded by Joel Vandroogenbroeck (born Brussels, 25 August 1938; died 23 December 2019),Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016[https://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/BrainticketCottonwoodhill.html Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill] BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
Joel Vandroogenbroeck died at the age of 81 on December 23, 2019, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[http://progressiverockcentral.com/tag/featured/ "Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020]. Retrieved 10 January 2020
Discography
= Studio albums =
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| Year
!Album |
|---|
| 1971 |
| 1972 |
| 1974
|Celestial Ocean |
| 1980
|Adventure |
| 1982
|Voyage |
| 2000
|Alchemic Universe |
| 2015
|Past, Present & Future |
= Live albums =
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| Year
!Album |
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| 1985
|New Age Concert |
| 2011
|Live in Rome 1973 |
= Compilation albums =
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| Year
!Album |
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| 2011
|The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980 |
References
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External links
- [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p16056|pure_url=yes}} Brainticket] at Allmusic
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121215013548/http://brainticketband.com/ Brainticket's official site]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5t_PwXhGKs/ Brainticket's first U.S. appearance, on YouTube]
- [http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/the-vintage-anthology1971-1980-4-cd/ Record Collector Mag The Vintage Anthology1971-1980 ]
- [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/joel-vandroogenbroeck-interview/ Red Bull Music Academy Interview Joel ]
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/psychonaut-mw0000848867/ Allmusic - Brainticket's Psychonaut ]
- [http://sxsw.com/music/news/music-festival-announces-more-2013-bands/ SXSW 2013 Music Festival Announcement ]
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Category:Swiss rock music groups