Dieter Moebius, "Kram"

Dieter Moebius is someone whose work has significantly contributed to the international recognition of German electronic music. More than that: the bands Cluster, Kluster and Harmonia helped shape the style that is now known as repetitive electronic music. Of course, Krautrock is only a part of the musical cosmos which Moebius and other like minded individuals helped bring to life. Moebius and Cluster site countless musicians from all over the world as references.
UK - RELEASE (Klangbad / Cargo Records)
21th September 2009

QUOTES:
'the man is glowing evidence of a brain fizzing with energy and renewal' Mojo Magazine

'a kind of robo-digested Italia-house, with undulating pianos and electro-whooshes building up little jagged peaks...' Mojo Magazine

'brilliantly straddling Harmonia's mid-70's Moebius and today's model, weaving house/soul/Afro vocal snippets into a melting pot of beautiful, strange rhythm. Kraut-jungle anyone?' Mojo Magazine

'Former Cluster classics echo through this motorik pulsebeat, yet it sounds timeless in its technoid deviance. A master of rhythm and melody, Moebius creates an atmosphere of jovial oddity that is at once familiar yet alien'. Flux Magazine

Moebius seems in playful rather than weighty mood here. The quirky synth pop of ‘Womit’ could be a theme tune for a forgotten 80s TV cop show, while the lovely percussive timbres of the closing ‘Markt’ are offset to wacky effect by what could be someone playing with cutlery while squeaking and groaning endearingly...but the album succeeds best when he seems to take things a bit more seriously, notably with the lovely electronic gamelan sounds of ‘Start’ and the drifting beautiful electronic doodles and brittle percussion of ‘Dauert’. Bearded Magazine

'Strange repetitive electronica from a gofather of the German electronic music scene. Krautrock, minimalism and soundscapes blend into an immersive, exhilarating creation that manages to bring the funk and the intellect.' Leeds Guide

now in his mid 60s, Moebius is showing few signs of mellowing with age. If anything, he's finding energies and creativity that are outstripping his previous works... 'Kram' is a consistently inventive collection of tracks and a definite must-hear for the euroelectro buffs amongst us.
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