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BB 168EP
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2014 RSD release. The track "Wohlauf (Maxi Version)" is an unreleased version taken from the project Other Places (BB 153CD/LP) by musicians Dieter Moebius (vital protagonist of the Krautrock/avant-garde scene i.e. Kluster, Cluster, Harmonia since the late 1960s), Krautrock stalwart and Guru Guru drummer Mani Neumeier and Jürgen Engler (from the epicenter of Germany's post-punk scene as a member of Male and later head of steel machine musicians Die Krupps). "WFMU Stream Test" is a new track by Dirk Dresselhaus aka Schneider TM (electronic pioneer involved in countless music, film, radio and various other sound projects). Limited to 500 copies.
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BB 154CD
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"17 years after Other Places, a sophomore album from these innovative musicians. Dieter Moebius (Kluster, Cluster, Harmonia), Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru) and Jürgen Engler (Male, Die Krupps) got back together to carry on exactly where they left off in the 1990s. The long break has done no harm to their latest music, on the contrary -- as is clearly audible -- it has taken them to another level. The way they react to each other as they improvise, the powerful, subtle rhythms and the use of digital sources, all the way to completely abstract sound collages, amount to a quantum leap as seldom heard in electronic pop music. Another Other Places does not reheat old recipes of success. Moebius, Neumeier and Engler create something new without straying from their distinct styles, nor do they pander to the zeitgeist. This album simply brings to fruition something which has been ripening in their musician personalities for a long while. And again, the result does not sound artificial nor too cerebral. Like its predecessor, Another Other Places is characterized by an effortless lightness without once sounding banal. No sign of dull routine, either, a potential pitfall for experienced musicians. Instead, the listener can delight in musical and sonic surprises minute by minute. There is no space in the eccentric triumvirate's cosmos for hand-me-down patterns or musical stencils. So, the album is an adventure, of course, which might be a little confusing at first, but if you are open to the journey, you will find yourself able to share the musicians' joy of discovery. Perhaps Moebius, Neumeier and Engler will record a third, even more adventurous album one day. Let's hope so." --Asmus Tietchens
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BB 154LP
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LP version. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Includes a CD copy of the album. "17 years after Other Places, a sophomore album from these innovative musicians. Dieter Moebius (Kluster, Cluster, Harmonia), Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru) and Jürgen Engler (Male, Die Krupps) got back together to carry on exactly where they left off in the 1990s. The long break has done no harm to their latest music, on the contrary -- as is clearly audible -- it has taken them to another level. The way they react to each other as they improvise, the powerful, subtle rhythms and the use of digital sources, all the way to completely abstract sound collages, amount to a quantum leap as seldom heard in electronic pop music. Another Other Places does not reheat old recipes of success. Moebius, Neumeier and Engler create something new without straying from their distinct styles, nor do they pander to the zeitgeist. This album simply brings to fruition something which has been ripening in their musician personalities for a long while. And again, the result does not sound artificial nor too cerebral. Like its predecessor, Another Other Places is characterized by an effortless lightness without once sounding banal. No sign of dull routine, either, a potential pitfall for experienced musicians. Instead, the listener can delight in musical and sonic surprises minute by minute. There is no space in the eccentric triumvirate's cosmos for hand-me-down patterns or musical stencils. So, the album is an adventure, of course, which might be a little confusing at first, but if you are open to the journey, you will find yourself able to share the musicians' joy of discovery. Perhaps Moebius, Neumeier and Engler will record a third, even more adventurous album one day. Let's hope so." --Asmus Tietchens
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"Improvisation was and still is the magic word in jazz and live electronica. Transforming spontaneous ideas in real time, listening and reacting immediately to one another -- these are the signs of truly vibrant collaboration. If the musicians can also master the tightrope between artistic freedom, discipline and virtuosity, then nothing else can really go wrong. The session is destined for success. Other Places was recorded and mixed in four days. Three musicians: Dieter Moebius, Mani Neumeier and Jürgen Engler, and sound engineer Chris Lietz, their hearts and souls beating as one -- as they must have done for them to score a bull's eye like this. All the more remarkable, considering how different their musical backgrounds were. The unusual pulse of the music is a combination of synthetic rhythm patterns and Mani Neumeier's dexterous drumming. This interaction alone is enough to spark an almost magical, ritual atmosphere. But there is more: Moebius and Engler develop a fascinating electronic world on this rhythmic film, cacophonous on the one hand, harmonious on the other. Sonic spectra which swathe the listener in shimmering clouds and coruscating crystals. 'Our aim is to create an atmosphere,' as it says in the liner notes of the original 1996 release. And what an atmosphere! Dark, but not murky, outlandish without being weird. Other Places is a terror-free secret, an aural experience par excellence, one that melts in your mouth. Let us remind ourselves once again: this is improvised music, created in real time. Four days of genuine inspiration." --Asmus Tietchens
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LP version. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl. "Improvisation was and still is the magic word in jazz and live electronica. Transforming spontaneous ideas in real time, listening and reacting immediately to one another -- these are the signs of truly vibrant collaboration. If the musicians can also master the tightrope between artistic freedom, discipline and virtuosity, then nothing else can really go wrong. The session is destined for success. Other Places was recorded and mixed in four days. Three musicians: Dieter Moebius, Mani Neumeier and Jürgen Engler, and sound engineer Chris Lietz, their hearts and souls beating as one -- as they must have done for them to score a bull's eye like this. All the more remarkable, considering how different their musical backgrounds were. The unusual pulse of the music is a combination of synthetic rhythm patterns and Mani Neumeier's dexterous drumming. This interaction alone is enough to spark an almost magical, ritual atmosphere. But there is more: Moebius and Engler develop a fascinating electronic world on this rhythmic film, cacophonous on the one hand, harmonious on the other. Sonic spectra which swathe the listener in shimmering clouds and coruscating crystals. 'Our aim is to create an atmosphere,' as it says in the liner notes of the original 1996 release. And what an atmosphere! Dark, but not murky, outlandish without being weird. Other Places is a terror-free secret, an aural experience par excellence, one that melts in your mouth. Let us remind ourselves once again: this is improvised music, created in real time. Four days of genuine inspiration." --Asmus Tietchens
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