Brainticket was an experimental European band most active in the early 1970s, and known for its use of exotic instruments and jazz-inspired compositions.Ben Smith, "Brainticket", in Peter Buckley (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock. 2003. London : Rough Guides. (p. 135) 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),Freek Kinkelaar, "Celestial Ocean: The Music of Brainticket", Record Collector, #460, December 2016Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill BACKGROUND MAGAZINE
Joel Vandroogenbroeck died at the age of 81 on December 23, 2019, in Guadalajara, Mexico."Brainticket founder Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies at 81", Progressive Rock Central, January 6, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020
Discography
Studio albums YearAlbum1971Cottonwoodhill1972Psychonaut1974Celestial Ocean1980Adventure1982Voyage2000Alchemic Universe2015Past, Present & Future
Live albums YearAlbum1985New Age Concert2011Live in Rome 1973
Compilation albums YearAlbum2011The Vintage Anthology 1971 - 1980
References
External links [ Brainticket] at Allmusic Brainticket's official site Brainticket's first U.S. appearance, on YouTube Record Collector Mag The Vintage Anthology1971-1980 Red Bull Music Academy Interview Joel Allmusic - Brainticket's Psychonaut SXSW 2013 Music Festival Announcement