Klaus Bloch

about

Actually, hiding behind the moniker of A La Ping Pong, Klaus Bloch was a talented amateur guitarist who broke on to the independent scene in a small way in the early-80's. Apart from being the project name, the 'A La Ping Pong' phrase was what he called his tape delay system, which was in essence his variation on the Frippertonic system. Klaus Bloch went on to make two very different albums. The first featured a highly inventive music featuring more recognisably 'Frippertonic' style guitar looping and delays, with multi-tracking and electronics, often comparable to Manuel Gottsching's echo and delay guitar work, early Heldon, or Camera Obscura. Then, in contrast, PHASE II took a diversion to Kraftwerk styled electro-pop blending with Frippian touches, and is vastly inferior, despite aid from synthesist Hardy Kukuk. After an extended recording hiatus, Klaus Bloch resurfaced with the 'Gnomania' LP, recorded in 1999. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Psychik Almanack Vol.1

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Extrem Musik a la Ping Pong

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The Psychik Almanack

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Extrem Musik A La Ping Pong Phase 1

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Psychik Almanack Vol. 1

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James Pants: Psychik Almanack Vol. 1

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Extrem Musik A La Ping Pong Phase I

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Gnomania

Gnomania (Demo)

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James Pants Psychik Almanack Vol.1

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A La Ping Pong Phase II - Go Go Pongs

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Extreme Musik a la Ping Pong

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