Tarentatec are Johannes Nowak (Coney Noise), Christian Döpping (The Natural Craze) and Johannes Döpping (Osis Krull). Since 2003 these three friends constantly cobbled on their sound in comfortable rehearsal rooms and started playing cheered gigs.
A few days before the recording sessions for their debut in summer 2005, Jonas Reinhardt (the rip of junkies) came along and joined Tarentatec as an additional singer. The debut was published in spring 2006.
The second record (both released on 12pylons Records) followed immediately by a 7-Song-EP in December 2006.
Tarentatec can probably be best described as "Organic Rock" – transparent and emotional music, thankful for unexpected influences and orientations. Rising from hypnotic sessions, a motley collection of different song structures evolves. In the diverting to epic songs of Tarentatec you can find elements of postrock, stoner, noise, psychedelic, elektronika and jazz, which they interweave intuitively anew.
The quartet oscillates between widescreen sound and minimalism; instrumental short stories and dry rock'n'rolling; snapshot and steamroller. Musical patterns are being reflected by the four members – own ways within rock music are being explored. Besides, the way of Tarentatec, if there is any direction, is always a tightrope walk between convention and the unreserved search for freedom.
Regarding content, Tarentatec is the muddled look at their own environment, the contradictions and doubts, but also the affectionate consideration of friendship and pleasure – in a constant dialog between head and belly.
Tarentatec stinks! It is not just us who think so, also „The others“:
"[...] melodies are being broken, frequent tempo changes and epic passages dominate the amazing instrumental pieces. Sometimes this sounds almost like a raging version of Mogwai. One may suppose that more than one band member also feels comfortable in jazz. [...]â€
Alternative Nation, October, 2006
"[...]Mein lieber Scholli!"
VISIONS, Juli 2007
"[...] a lively sound work with open structures which is always keen on walking new paths. A must for every friend of electric guitars in new garment."
Freies Wort, March 2006
"[...] Music that breaths, completely without tiresome varicosities. The freedom and honesty to make mistakes. Inadequacy as a strength: Exactly for this stand Tarentatec. Simply impressive how these youngsters are on their way. A stunning exposure with the expectations of the listener, inside of genial tension-curves, absolutely free from predictable riffs. [...]
‘Tarentatec stinks’, says the band about themselves. Just how much that is everyone should find out actually on their own. [...] "
Popcultures, in 2006
Tarentatec - tarentatec
video by klaus bönisch/nils voges
Tarentatec - black sea
video by mureis productions
Tarentatec - Weltherrschaft
(Live 2006 + Zappa-Crew-Slut-Jam)
There are further live-videos in good quality on YOUTUBE.COM!