Cosmic Jokers
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Cosmic Jokers was a short-lived 1970s German space rock supergroup known for its improvised, psychedelic recordings featuring members of key Krautrock bands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmic Jokers canonical | 2 |
| The Cosmic Jokers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11731616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Jokers Context triple: [Klaus Schulze, memberOf, Cosmic Jokers]
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A.
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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B.
Cosmic Charlie
"Cosmic Charlie" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1969 album *Aoxomoxoa* and known for its whimsical lyrics and experimental sound.
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C.
Intergalactic Radio Station
Intergalactic Radio Station is a fictional or conceptual broadcasting hub imagined to transmit audio signals across vast cosmic distances between galaxies.
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D.
Police Your Planet
Police Your Planet is a science fiction novel by Lester del Rey, set on a corrupt and crime-ridden Mars where a disgraced ex-cop becomes entangled in political and criminal conspiracies.
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E.
Realm of the Absurd
Realm of the Absurd is a satirical illustrated work by Indian modernist artist Gaganendranath Tagore that critiques social and political absurdities through caricature and visual humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Jokers Target entity description: Cosmic Jokers was a short-lived 1970s German space rock supergroup known for its improvised, psychedelic recordings featuring members of key Krautrock bands.
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A.
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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B.
Cosmic Charlie
"Cosmic Charlie" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1969 album *Aoxomoxoa* and known for its whimsical lyrics and experimental sound.
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C.
Intergalactic Radio Station
Intergalactic Radio Station is a fictional or conceptual broadcasting hub imagined to transmit audio signals across vast cosmic distances between galaxies.
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D.
Police Your Planet
Police Your Planet is a science fiction novel by Lester del Rey, set on a corrupt and crime-ridden Mars where a disgraced ex-cop becomes entangled in political and criminal conspiracies.
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E.
Realm of the Absurd
Realm of the Absurd is a satirical illustrated work by Indian modernist artist Gaganendranath Tagore that critiques social and political absurdities through caricature and visual humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German rock band
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Krautrock band ⓘ space rock band ⓘ supergroup ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ash Ra Tempel
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Dieter Dierks ⓘ Harald Grosskopf ⓘ Jürgen Dollase ⓘ Klaus Schulze ⓘ Manuel Göttsching NERFINISHED ⓘ Tangerine Dream ⓘ Wall of Sound ⓘ Wallenstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult following among Krautrock fans ⓘ |
| distribution | initially limited to Germany ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| formedFrom | members of various Krautrock bands ⓘ |
| genre |
Krautrock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German experimental rock scene ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | mostly instrumental ⓘ |
| legalIssue | albums released without full consent of musicians ⓘ |
| locationOfRecording |
Dierks Studio
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linked to:
Dierks Studios
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| member |
Dieter Dierks
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Harald Grosskopf ⓘ Jürgen Dollase ⓘ Klaus Schulze ⓘ Manuel Göttsching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
cosmic synthesizer textures
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extended instrumental pieces ⓘ long-form psychedelic suites ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
improvised recordings
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psychedelic sound ⓘ short-lived project ⓘ studio jam sessions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Galactic Supermarket
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Gilles Zeitschiff ⓘ Planeten Sit-In ⓘ Sci-Fi Party ⓘ The Cosmic Jokers ⓘ
linked to:
Cosmic Jokers
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| producer | Dieter Dierks ⓘ |
| recordingMethod | improvised studio jams ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Kosmische Musik ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
heavy use of analog synthesizers
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repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ spacey guitar work ⓘ |
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Subject: Cosmic Jokers Description of subject: Cosmic Jokers was a short-lived 1970s German space rock supergroup known for its improvised, psychedelic recordings featuring members of key Krautrock bands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cosmic Jokers