To Rococo Rot

To Rococo Rot were an influential German Berlin-based trio who combined electronic and analog elements to create instrumental post-rock and electronic music. Pitchfork described the band's sound as "unmistakably digital, yet 100% human." The group was composed of bassist Stefan Schneider and brothers Robert (electronics, guitar) and Ronald Lippok (drums, effects). The band's name is a palindrome, as it can be spelled the same both forwards and backwards. To Rococo Rot formed in 1995 and were active until 2014, releasing eight major albums and numerous collaborations, remixes, singles and EPs. They were known for their minimalist, musically engaging live show, and gave their final performance on December 17, 2014 via a live-streamed Boiler Room "In Stereo" session.

Links to Peel
In a 2014 interview with The Quietus, Robert Lippok mentioned when he was young child, he would listen to Peel's show on BFBS, whilst living in East Berlin:

"'When I was 11 in 1976, it was the time when I started to listen to the radio by myself. I would hear the John Peel show and that was my main source for music that I liked'"

When asked about how easy it was to listen to new music in East Germany during the 70's, he said:

"'In the late 70s and early 80s, John Peel was still the main source, but also other German radio shows. We could easily listen to West German radio but it was nearly impossible to get records.'"

The band got attention from Peel in 1997 and he would play their music on his shows, including two sessions they did for his programmes.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1997-09-30. Broadcast: 06 November 1997 2. Recorded: 1999-04-11. Broadcast: 11 May 1999
 * I'm In Training Don't Kiss Me / Esther / Days Between Stations / International Velvet
 * A Little Asphalt Here And There (Featuring I) / Gluck / Crosby

Other Shows Played

 * 1997
 * 1998
 * 1999
 * 2000
 * 2001
 * 2002
 * 2003
 * 2004
 * 2001
 * 2002
 * 2003
 * 2004
 * 2003
 * 2004
 * 2004