Tag Archives: Roedelius

Cluster – Cluster 71

Posted on December 28, 2021 by YorkshireNed

50 years, eh? Astounding, ney unbelievable that this record is that old. When you listen to it, it still sounds like the future, whether you play it on a crackly old LP on a cheap system, the latest reissue (of … Continue reading →

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Rodeleius – Tape Archive Essence 1973-1978

Posted on June 9, 2020 by YorkshireNed

Tape Archive Essence 1973-1978 by Roedelius

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Cluster – Konzerte 1972/1977

Posted on May 25, 2017 by YorkshireNed

My eyebrows raised when I saw this one announced – live vintage Cluster? The very notion flusters the brain because their albums mostly sound like the result of using the studio as an instrument. Yet, here it is and it … Continue reading →

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Harmonia – Documents 1975

Posted on December 17, 2015 by YorkshireNed

When I heard that an album of unreleased Harmonia material was coming out I was really beside myself with excitement but when I found out it was to be part of a box set containing albums I already owned at … Continue reading →

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Harmonia – Musik Von Harmonia

Posted on May 27, 2013 by YorkshireNed
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Roedelius – Selbstportrait

Posted on January 8, 2013 by YorkshireNed

In the 2006 German TV documentary “Kraut & Rüben”, Hans-Joachim Roedelius talked about how certain frequencies (and loud volumes in general) once affected his health. In his early days as a musician (starting out with Kluster) he didn’t know anything … Continue reading →

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Kluster – Zwei-Osterei

Posted on November 18, 2012 by YorkshireNed

Some bands sell their souls to the devil, Kluster sold theirs to the church. This is probably another of those albums best enjoyed by those of us who speak little German. You see, Kluster were only able to get this … Continue reading →

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Cluster – II

Posted on November 16, 2012 by YorkshireNed
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Harmonia – Deluxe

Posted on November 15, 2012 by YorkshireNed

Musically, for those that don’t know, this dates from 1975 and marked the meeting of musical hearts and minds that was the duo Moebius & Roedelius of Cluster alongside ex-Kraftwerk/Neu guitarist, Michael Rother on a second album that was so … Continue reading →

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Cluster – Zuckerzeit

Posted on November 11, 2012 by YorkshireNed

1974. The year I was born. I can’t believe it, when I cast my eye back across the decades from where I stand now in 2012, that music as futuristic and groundbreaking as this was being made while I was … Continue reading →

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