ɪt wʌzɐ bˈænd wˌɪtʃ sˈɛt ɐ ɹˈædɪkəl nˈuː plˈeɪɪŋ stˈændɚd ænd bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ðə fjˈuː dʒˈɛnjuːɪn paɪənˈɪɹz ʌvðə sˌoʊkˈɔːld kɹˈɔːtɹɑːk ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛsən sˈɔŋ dˈeɪz slˈæʃ ˈɛsənɚ ɹˈɑːk ˈʌnd blˈuːz tˈeɪdʒ sˈɪksti nˈaɪn slˈæʃ mˈɛni fˈɛstɪvəlz; θɹˈiː tˌiːvˈiː ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz; θɹˈiː ˌɛlpˌiːˈɛs.
It was a band which set a radical new playing standard and belonged to the few genuine pioneers of the so-called Krautrock (International Essen Song Days/Essener Rock- und Blues Tage 69/many festivals; 3TV appearances; 3 LPs).