Musik von Harmonia

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Musik von Harmonia
kosmische
  • electronic
  • ambient
    • Length42:05
    LabelBrain
    ProducerHarmonia
    Harmonia chronology
    Musik von Harmonia
    (1974)     		Deluxe
    (1975)

    Musik von Harmonia is the debut album from the influential German

    mixer and three tape recorders.[1]

    Background

    In 1973,

    rhythm machine.[3]

    The LP's pop art-styled sleeve artwork was designed by Moebius and resembles an advertisement for a cleaning fluid.[4]

    Releases

    It was first released on the Brain Records label in 1974. In 1979 the album was reissued by Brain under the name Dino with different artwork. There was an official CD release from German Polygram in 1992, which was deleted fairly quickly. 1994 saw the appearance of CDs on the Germanofon label. This dubious company, supposedly based in Luxembourg, released numerous Krautrock albums without proper authorization or paying royalties, in effect producing bootlegs that somehow found their way into mainstream distribution. The Germanofon CDs were transfers from vinyl LPs and generally were of inferior sound quality.

    There were official Japanese releases (again from Polygram) in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but the next official Western CD release was not until 23 February 2004 on the Motor Music label, a subsidiary of the Universal Music Group (which had taken over from Polygram in the meanwhile). It was also reissued in 2005 by the Russian label Lilith, and by the Revisited Records label in 2007.

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Pitchfork Media
    		8.5/10[7]
    Uncutvery favourable[8]

    Ned Raggett's review for

    Apollonian mechanics and repetitive electronic melodies with soft, synthetic textures."[4]

    Pitchfork stated that the group's debut "was a precise meeting of their constituent parts—Roedelius’ eerie beauty, Möbius’ sense of tension, Rother’s cool exploration—with each member contributing to the sound equally."[7] It was Musik von Harmonia that reportedly had Brian Eno proclaiming that Harmonia was "the world's most important rock band" at the time. Daniel Dumych writes: "Perhaps Eno's reason for praising Harmonia so highly was that their music fit the requirements of ambient rock
    . Its music was equally suitable for active or passive listening. The careful listener found his/her attentions rewarded by the musical activities and sounds, but Harmonia's music was also capable of setting a sonic environment."

    Musician, writer, and rock historian Julian Cope includes Musik von Harmonia in his Top 50 Krautrock albums.

    Track listing

    All tracks written by Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Michael Rother

    1. "Watussi" ("Watusi") – 6:00
    2. "Sehr Kosmisch" ("Very Cosmic") – 10:50
    3. "Sonnenschein" ("Sunshine") – 3:50
    4. "Dino" – 3:30
    5. "Ohrwurm" ("Earworm") – 5:05
    6. "Ahoi!" ("Ahoy!") – 5:00
    7. "Veterano" ("Veteran") – 3:55
    8. "Hausmusik" ("House-Music") – 4:30

    Personnel

    Harmonia

    References

    1. ^ "Story". Grönland. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
    2. ^ a b c Woodbury, Jason P. "40 Years of Krautrock Supergroup Harmonia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
    3. ISBN 9781612194745
      . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
    4. ^ a b Young, Rob. "Dieter Moebius: 1944 - 2015". Artforum. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
    5. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Harmonia: Musik von Harmonia". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
    6. ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Harmonia - Musik von Harmonia".
    7. ^ a b "Harmonia / Harmonia & Eno '76: Complete Works". Pitchfork.
    8. ^ a b "Uncut Album Reviews: Harmonia".
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