European band
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
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
Studio albums
| Year
|
Album
|
| 1971
|
Cottonwoodhill
|
| 1972
|
Psychonaut
|
| 1974
|
Celestial Ocean
|
| 1980
|
Adventure
|
| 1982
|
Voyage
|
| 2000
|
Alchemic Universe
|
| 2015
|
Past, Present & Future
|
Live albums
| Year
|
Album
|
| 1985
|
New Age Concert
|
| 2011
|
Live in Rome 1973
|
Compilation albums
| Year
|
Album
|
| 2011
|
The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980
|
References
- ^ Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054 (p. 135)
- ^ Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016
- ^ Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
- ^ "Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020
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