Harmonia: Musik Von Harmonia Vinyl LP
Honestly, I originally only picked up this record cuz I liked the cover. I later learned that I was holding one of the greatest, if not THE greatest krautrock record ever made (best cover too). If you hadnât heard this before, youâd assume a collaboration between Möbius and Roedelius of Cluster and Neu!âs Michael Rother to be chock full of dark floating synth stardust propelled by boilerplate motorik beats. But this session yields some quite interesting and unexpected results (although track 2 âSehr Komischâ does pretty much match that description perfectly). Iconic opening track âWatussiâ lurches in with the intergalactic reggae circus vibes swirling around a blunted midtempo beat. âOhrwurmâ and âAhoiâ allow the trio to really stretch out and get wispy, in a way thatâs less spooky than the early Cluster joints and less self-aware than the incredibly pretentious (by 1970s standards) Neu! albums. âDinoâ is the most Neu!-esque tune on here, with a crispy, analog motorik riddim driving a decidedly eastern-sounding synth chorus (and finally, some guitars!). Check out the last track on side B if you wanna hear what house music sounded like before Frankie Knuckles. Digitally remastered and reissued by Grönland Records, housed in full-color replica gatefold jacket. Recommended.
- digitally remastered
- gatefold sleeve
- music label: Grönland Records 2018
reviewed by edward james almost 04/2018
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Honestly, I originally only picked up this record cuz I liked the cover. I later learned that I was holding one of the greatest, if not THE greatest krautrock record ever made (best cover too). If you hadnât heard this before, youâd assume a collaboration between Möbius and Roedelius of Cluster and Neu!âs Michael Rother to be chock full of dark floating synth stardust propelled by boilerplate motorik beats. But this session yields some quite interesting and unexpected results (although track 2 âSehr Komischâ does pretty much match that description perfectly). Iconic opening track âWatussiâ lurches in with the intergalactic reggae circus vibes swirling around a blunted midtempo beat. âOhrwurmâ and âAhoiâ allow the trio to really stretch out and get wispy, in a way thatâs less spooky than the early Cluster joints and less self-aware than the incredibly pretentious (by 1970s standards) Neu! albums. âDinoâ is the most Neu!-esque tune on here, with a crispy, analog motorik riddim driving a decidedly eastern-sounding synth chorus (and finally, some guitars!). Check out the last track on side B if you wanna hear what house music sounded like before Frankie Knuckles. Digitally remastered and reissued by Grönland Records, housed in full-color replica gatefold jacket. Recommended.
- digitally remastered
- gatefold sleeve
- music label: Grönland Records 2018
reviewed by edward james almost 04/2018
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