{"product_id":"agitation-free-live-in-berlin","title":"AGITATION FREE - Live In Berlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fantastic live recording from December 1, 2025, at the Kesselhaus in Berlin's Kulturbrauerei, featuring the experimental Berlin-based progressive Krautrock band \u003cstrong\u003eAgitation Free\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the classics \u003cem\u003eLaila\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRucksturz\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou Play for Us Today\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as tracks from their latest album \u003cem\u003eMomentum\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eBerlin, late 1960s: A divided city becomes the epicentre of a musical revolution. Amid the tensions of the Cold War, Agitation Free emerged to redefine the boundaries of rock music. Founded in 1967, the band was never just a band, but a laboratory for 'movement, unrest, and change'—the definition of the word 'agitation' that their mentor \u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eFolke Hanfeld\u003c\/strong\u003e had found in a dictionary.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eFrom the very beginning, Agitation Free served as a hub for the burgeoning 'Berlin School' of electronic music. Their early rehearsals at the Electronic Beat Studio under the direction of \u003cstrong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eThomas Kessler\u003c\/strong\u003e became a magnet for other legends such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eTangerine Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eAsh Ra Tempel\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the same time, they served as a springboard for exceptional talents like \u003cstrong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eChristopher 'Chris' Franke\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tangerine Dream) or guitarist \u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eAxel 'Ax' Genrich\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guru Guru).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eWhile Agitation Free's studio albums \u003cem data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eMalesch\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) and \u003cem data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"960\"\u003e2nd\u003c\/em\u003e (1973) are milestones of the genre, it was on stage that the 'Free' in their name truly came to life. Their concerts were avant-garde experiences that combined liquid light shows and experimental films with hypnotic, drawn-out instrumental improvisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eAn example of this is their new live recording \u003cem data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eLive in Berlin\u003c\/em\u003e from December 1, 2025, at Berlin's Kesselhaus, featuring the current lineup: founding members \u003cstrong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eLutz 'Lüül' Graf-Ulbrich\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003eBurghard Rausch\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eMichael Hoenig\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has retired from live performances but remains the band's 'spiritual leader,' together with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eDaniel Cordes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1595\"\u003eAxel Heilhecker\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003eTim Sund\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1747\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAs Michael Hoenig once noted, Agitation Free's music is a 'time machine that connects the past and the future.' The magic lives on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIG MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":58427445608793,"sku":"SDZ-47997","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58427445379417,"sku":"SDZ-47996","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0885513036629_8c59edc2-22de-4f79-8a1e-59c5ab766afc.jpg?v=1782752750","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/agitation-free-live-in-berlin","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}