Name: Sterntaler by Michael Rother
Brand: Michael Rother
SKU: 5060238635431
Price: 5.9399999999999995 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (42 reviews)

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Sonnenrad

06:07

Popularity 10/10

06:07

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Blauer Regen

03:09

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03:09

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Stromlinien

08:15

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08:15

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Sterntaler

06:49

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Fontana di Luna

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Orchestrion

03:43

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Sterntaler marked the beginning of Michael Rother's deep preoccupation with introspective melodies projected outward. Where Flammende Herzen was full of anthemic instrumental rock that was constructed to be just that, Sterntaler is more reflective even if its drive is as insistent and mechanically accurate. Again collaborating with producer Conny Plank and Can's drummer Jaki Liebezeit, Rother set out with Sterntaler to create true electronic rock music -- even if what he came up with was the first real ambient trance music. Unlike his former bandmates in Kraftwerk and Harmonia who had wholeheartedly embraced electronic music as an end in and of itself, Rother was deeply entrenched in the idea that the whole nature of synthesizers and drum machines was to make rock & roll itself more futuristic. What's so odd about that notion is his method of composition. On the opener "Sonnenrad," his signature electric guitar sound plays melodies that are almost folk-like in their simplicity over his trademark Motorik percussion and rhythmic churn. On "Blauer-Regen," Liebezeit's cymbals mark the simple chord changes on an introspective ballad filled with the sounds of falling rain cascading down through the guitars. "Stromlinien" and the title track are more hypnotic rock tracks with veritable choruses of guitars all playing the same notes in harmony over a cut-time drumbeat and Liebezeit's percussive embellishments. Keyboards swim through the mix, creating a chord progression -- though it feels like one phrase over and over again -- and Rother concentrates on using a slide guitar to control and advance dynamics in the swirl. This is awesome driving music, perfect maybe for the Autobahn, but certainly for American two-lane blacktops during the first flush of fall.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

1. Sonnenrad

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

2. Blauer Regen

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

3. Stromlinien

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

4. Sterntaler

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

5. Fontana di Luna

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

6. Orchestrion

by Michael Rother

Primary Artist: Michael Rother; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rother; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Rother; Composer
Artist: Michael Rother; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

34 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Electro, Electronic, Rock

Label

Groenland Records

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

Germany

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 6, 1978

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5060238635431

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Sterntaler

1. Sonnenrad

2. Blauer Regen

3. Stromlinien

4. Sterntaler

5. Fontana di Luna

6. Orchestrion

Technical Specifications

Sterntaler

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1. Sonnenrad

2. Blauer Regen

3. Stromlinien

4. Sterntaler

5. Fontana di Luna

6. Orchestrion

Technical Specifications