Time has been kind to
Wenn Der Südwind Weht, Hans Joachim Roedelius' 7th solo album. I have always admired electronic composers who manage to build a lush sonic atmosphere using very few tools. With synthesizer tones that would normally sound dated and stale, Roedelius manages to create an artificial Eden: each song a curious meditation on the natural world. I am struck by how gorgeous this album is, with a surprising warmth and immediate likeability. Unlike his contemporaries Eno and Shnitzler, Roedelius' compositions have a shimmering, playful quality to them.
Wenn Der Südwind Weht is truly a stunning album.
Through the Berlin arts scene, Roedelius met Conrad Schnitzler, a
kindred spirit with whom Roedelius ultimately co-founded the Zodiak Free
Arts Lab and the 1968 happening known as Human Being. The project’s
eventual demise gave rise to the trio Kluster, featuring Roedelius,
Schnitzler and a young, unknown Swiss art student, Deiter Moebius. When
Schnitzler left after two short years to pursue a solo career, Roedelius
continued with Moebius as Cluster, going on to produce several albums
in the late 1970s that defined electronic music of the era. (
Amazon)
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