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HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS 'Selbstportrait - Vol. II' LP (Germany, Bureau B, Catalogue #BB 064) Brand new/unplayed copy of superior Bureau B label LP edition of the fourth solo album by famed Cluster, Kluster and Harmonia member Hans-Joachim Roedelius (recordings spanning the years 1973-1977 and originally released on the Sky lable in 1980.) Liner notes by Asmus Tietchens. High quality 180 gram vinyl pressing.

'Hans-Joachim Roedelius is long established on the German new-music scene as a pioneer of electronic and ambient musics. He grew up in what was to become East Berlin, as the son of teachers and church musicians, and thus learnt the finer arts of the church organ. Not until he was in his mid-30's, in 1967, did he decide to leave that background and become involved in the flourishing Berlin underground. He became involved in the groups Noises and Plus/Minus (notorious for their renditions of Stockhausen works), helped establish the Zodiak Club (with Conrad Schnitzler) and worked in numerous other projects.

In 1969 the free-electronic group Kluster was formed (with Schnitzler and Moebius) later becoming Cluster. This is a long and complex history you can read about elsewhere in this book! All the time, however, besides working with Cluster, Harmonia, Brian Eno, and on various session projects, Roedelius was also regularly experimenting on his own with organs and various devices, in his small home studio. Some of his favourites of these early experiments were later released as the SELBSTPORTRAIT series of LP's, and showed a fascination in both ambient and romantic classical musics, and notably nods to Satie and Debussy.' - The Crack In The Cosmic Egg

High quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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