Moebius - Tonspuren

Moebius - TonspurenBy 1969 at the latest, Dieter Moebius was synonymous with the avant garde electronic music scene in Germany. He and Hans Joachim Roedelius formed Cluster, a seminal electronic ambient duo, whilst Moebius was also a member of the so called Krautrock supergroup Harmonia (with Michael Rother and Roedelius), as well as collaborating on various other projects with the likes of Brian Eno and Mani Neumeier from Guru Guru. Somehow, it took Moebius until 1983

a dash of good humor and camaraderie you’d expect from a world class band and its leader

It draws on all aspects of the band’s work so far

it’s a record that’s defied genre categories when first released on Tax Free Records two years ago

Traditional ballads have touches of jazz and blues adorned by contributions from guitarists Johnny Marr

“One of the finest slabs of rant ‘n’ roll ever made…” – Kerrang

but it also references the unflinching anarchism of German rock's ultimate outsiders

the download only 'Your Turn To Drive' making its debut on CD and the stunning 2001 re-recording of the 1971 outtake 'Shadow Man'

and all its stock was seized

she also produced much of the record

reel to reel tape recorder

This album saw more commercial success than its predecessor

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