Name: Gift Of The Moment - Geschenk Des Augenblicks
Brand: Roedelius

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bb62

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Limited edition

Release date

2011-01-24

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Shellshock

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Roedelius

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Krautrock

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A pioneer in the field of electronic music, Hans-Joachim Roedelius is considered one of the founders of contemporary popular electronic music. Born on October 26th, 1934, in Friedenau / Berlin, he has lived in Baden, south of Vienna since 1978 where he began his career as a professional composer/musician/writer in the late sixties. He has appeared on well over 100 releases between his own work and collaborations with various composers and musicians including Brian Eno, Holger Czukay, Michael Rother, and many others.

Roedelius was a founding member of several experimental groups and projects such as "Geräusche," "Plus/minus," "Per Sonare," "Kluster," "Cluster," "Harmonia," and more. In 2011, he formed a new variant of Cluster called Qluster alongside Onnen Bock after breaking off formal ties with Dieter Moebius. Throughout his career, Roedelius has also collaborated with choreographers for various festivals including the Wiener Festwochen and Donaufestival.

Influenced by artists like Cluster, Harmonia, and Ashra, Roedelius' unique sound experiments have

tenth solo album, first released in 1984. his most commercially successful album to date. on 'gift of the moment' roedelius broke away unequivocally from purely electronic music. if 'lustwandel' and 'jardin au fou' had seen the process set in motion, this was the album that completed the transition. following the 'selbstportraits', which had at least been created through the use of electric organ and synthesizers, roedelius focussed on the grand piano, sometimes accompanied by a cello, violin and guitar. distant echoes of a not so distant musical past could only be detected in the occasional appearance of sparse chords played on a polyphonic synthesizer. the album wore a veil of delicate melancholy: no vibrant folk dances, no colourful carousels, no cheerful melodies. instead, roedelius offered a calm, almost detached form of music, openly acknowledging romantic heritage. 'gift of the moment' eluded contemporary definitions of the 'experimental' concept, as roedelius was now experimenting in new, eclectic areas, too weighty, too grainy to be labelled 'proto new age'. roedelius was not striving for perfection, but for authenticity, a music stripped of disguise; and to this end he left little playing errors in the mix, fading out tracks rigorously to eliminate any bigger blunders.

Gift Of The Moment - Geschenk Des Augenblicks

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