DaysAreNumbers » cluster http://www.daysarenumbers.net/wordpress Just when you thought it was safe...To think it was safe! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:06:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Single of the Day – Moebius Plank & Neumeier – Pitch Control http://www.daysarenumbers.net/wordpress/muzak/single-of-the-day-moebius-plank-neumeier-pitch-control/ http://www.daysarenumbers.net/wordpress/muzak/single-of-the-day-moebius-plank-neumeier-pitch-control/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:15:38 +0000 aneet http://www.daysarenumbers.net/wordpress/?p=2854

Today’s SOTD is a 1983 “proto-techno” classic from Conny Plank, Dieter Moebius and Mani Neumeier. As former members of Tangerine Dream, Cluster and Guru, the trio were pretty accustomed to pushing musical boundaries, as this energetic and mad effort shows. Taken from their album ‘Zero Set’, the track is still lauded amongst electronic/techno connoisseurs for its driving and dark bass and incredible percussive rhythms.  Have a listen and you’ll soon know what I mean (it still blows my mind!).

Moebius Plank Neumayer – Pitch Control

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Today’s deliciously deranged SOTD is from Teutonic electronic legend Conrad Schnitzler. A former member of Tangerine Dream and Cluster, our very Conny (as I like to call him) is one of the most prolific and innovative electronic producers of all time.

On this wonderfully mental track, taken from his 1981 EP Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal, Fabrik was Conrad’s attempt at pop superstardom. Despite being disjointed and well, frankly bizarre, the track has a glittering and hypnotic quality that is simply mesmerizing. Warped synths and industrial strength drums chime in eerie unison, while Conny camps it up with some crazy German talk.  Reassuringly wild.  Gotta love those crazy Germans!

Conrad Schnitzler – Fabrik

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One of the pioneering Kraut-Rock band of the seventies along with Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, Cluster duo Hans Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius collaborated with musical greats such as Brian Eno, Conrad Plank and Michael Rother from Neu! Taken from 1974′s ‘Zuckerzeit’, ‘Hollywood’ is a mysterious and growing rock symphony fiddling with stereo effects, mid-tempo ambiances and an obsessing synthesizer leitmotiv.

 

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