NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Harmonia (band)

Harmonia is a Krautrock supergroup from Germany. They formed as a collaboration between Michael Rother of Neu! and Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Möbius of Cluster and later included British ambient music artist Brian Eno. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (944x944, 198 KB) Harmonias 1973 debut album Musik Von Harmonia. This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s... Musik Von Harmonia is the debut album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... There are communes that have the name Forst in Germany Forst (Unterfranken) Forst, Baden Forst, Mittelfranken Forst, Eifel Forst, HunsrÃ¼ck Forst, Lausitz Forst, Bavaria Forst an der WeinstraÃŸe Forst, Odenwald in Switzerland Forst, Switzerland, in the Canton of Bern Other Forst, Algund, a commune in South Tyrol This... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s. ... Kosmische Musik is a style of mostly electronic music that was born in Germany in late 1960s-early 1970s; the term often refers to the whole German electronic and prog rock scene, including the so called Krautrock. ... Art rock is a term used by some to describe rock music that is characterized by ambitious or avant-garde lyrical themes and/or melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic experimentation, often extending beyond standard modern popular music forms and genres, toward influences in jazz, classical, world music or the experimental avant... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Neu! (the German word for new, pronounced noy) were a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. ... Cluster is a German musical group whose output prefigures ambient music. ... Cluster is a German krautrock musical group whose output prefigures ambient music. ... Michael Rother (born September 2, 1950 in Hamburg) is a German rock musician and composer. ... // Co-founded music commune known as Human Being * 1968: Co-formed Berlin Centre for Underground Culture or Zodiak Free Arts Lab in Berlin. ... Dieter Moebius (Dieter MÃ¶bius, born 1944 in Switzerland) is a German/Swiss experimental/krautrock/ambient/electronic musician. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ... Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s. ... Michael Rother (born September 2, 1950 in Hamburg) is a German rock musician and composer. ... Neu! (the German word for new, pronounced noy) were a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. ... // Hans-Joachim Roedelius was born in Berlin in 1934. ... Dieter Moebius (Dieter MÃ¶bius, born 1944 in Switzerland) is a German/Swiss experimental/krautrock/ambient/electronic musician. ... Cluster is a German musical group whose output prefigures ambient music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ...

Overview

Core Members

Michael Rother (born September 2, 1950 in Hamburg) is a German rock musician and composer. ... // Co-founded music commune known as Human Being * 1968: Co-formed Berlin Centre for Underground Culture or Zodiak Free Arts Lab in Berlin. ... Dieter Moebius (Dieter MÃ¶bius, born 1944 in Switzerland) is a German/Swiss experimental/krautrock/ambient/electronic musician. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ...

Collaborators

Mani Neumeier (Manfred Neumeier, * December 31, 1940 in Munich) is a german rock musician, free jazz-drummer, artist, frontman (singer and drummer) of a german Krautrock-band Guru Guru. ...

Musical Style

As two-thirds of the original group were the entirety of Cluster, the first album, Musik Von Harmonia, leaned more towards that band's ambient-tinged rock than Neu's Motorik rock. The second album Deluxe had much stronger beats and a more Motorik and arguably more commercial sound. With the addition of Brian Eno for the 1976 recording sessions the third album, Tracks and Traces, was again more ambient in style. Musik Von Harmonia is the debut album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motorik is a term coined by music journalists to describe the 4/4 beat often used by some so-called Krautrock bands such as Neu! and Kraftwerk. ... Deluxe is the second album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Tracks and Traces is the one and only album credited to Harmonia 76, but it is generally regarded as the third album by the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ...

History

In 1973 the duo of Moebius and Roedelius, a/k/a Cluster, moved to the rural village of Forst, West Germany to build their own studio. There Cluster and Neu! co-founder Michael Rother recorded two albums under the name Harmonia: Musik Von Harmonia in 1974 and Deluxe in 1975, both released on Brain. Musician, writer, and rock historian Julian Cope places both albums in his Krautrock Top 50. The trio also toured and a new release drawn from this period, Live In Grissem 1974 will be available on the UK-based Gronland Records label and the San Francisco based Water Records label in the United States on October 22, 2007. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... There are communes that have the name Forst in Germany Forst (Unterfranken) Forst, Baden Forst, Mittelfranken Forst, Eifel Forst, HunsrÃ¼ck Forst, Lausitz Forst, Bavaria Forst an der WeinstraÃŸe Forst, Odenwald in Switzerland Forst, Switzerland, in the Canton of Bern Other Forst, Algund, a commune in South Tyrol This... Neu! (the German word for new, pronounced noy) were a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. ... Michael Rother (born September 2, 1950 in Hamburg) is a German rock musician and composer. ... Musik Von Harmonia is the debut album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Deluxe is the second album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope, on 21 October 1957) is a British rock musician, writer, antiquary, musicologist, and poet who came to prominence as singer of Liverpool post-punk band The Teardrop Explodes in 1978. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

After the release of the first Harmonia album and a period on tour Michael Rother returned to working with Klaus Dinger and an expanded Neu! lineup in order to complete his contractual obligations. In his absence Cluster went back to work as a duo, releasing Zuckerzeit later in 1974. Rother did contribute some guitar work on this album and his influence is greatly felt. Zuckerzeit sounds different from any other Cluster album, with clearly defined melody and beat and a very rhythmic sound, at times approaching the Motorik style of Neu! Klaus Dinger is a German musician and songwriter most famous for his contributions to the seminal Krautrock outfit, Neu!, and his invention of the Motorik beat. ... Zuckerzeit is the third full-length album by German electronic music outfit Cluster. ... Motorik is a term coined by music journalists to describe the 4/4 beat often used by some so-called Krautrock bands such as Neu! and Kraftwerk. ...

After the release of Deluxe Harmonia went back to the studio with a new fourth member: Brian Eno. Various websites quote Eno as saying that Harmonia was "the world's most important rock band" in the mid '70s, including Sherman Wick in his review of Musik Von Harmonia. Daniel Dumych, who also cites that quote, writes in his article for hyperreal.org: "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." Clearly Eno had been very impressed with both Musik von Harmonia and Zukerzeit and had joined Harmonia on tour, first playing with the group at The Fabrik in Hamburg. The studio album which followed, Tracks and Traces was recorded in 1976 but wasn't released until 1997. Michael Rother left before the album was completed to pursue a solo career which probably resulted in the shelving of the recordings. Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... Tracks and Traces is the one and only album credited to Harmonia 76, but it is generally regarded as the third album by the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Harmonia continued to influence Brian Eno's work long after it's demise. A review of Musik Von Harmonia on the Cult Cargo website cites the track "Ahoi" as "the blueprint for a couple of the tracks on Eno's Apollo LP, with it's minimalist picked guitar and simple piano runs." Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks (1983) is an album by the British ambient musician Brian Eno. ...

Harmonia reunited in 2007 and will perform live for the first time since 1976, opening the Worldtronics Festival at the at Haus der Weltkulturen in Berlin, Germany on November 27, 2007. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Discography

Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Musik Von Harmonia is the debut album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deluxe is the second album from the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Tracks and Traces is the one and only album credited to Harmonia 76, but it is generally regarded as the third album by the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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