Michael Rother

man, i want to buy this, but with shipping it comes out to nearly $70. glad it's on spotify, but man that's disappointing.

Thanks for posting that recent interview! What a sweet, charming man he is. I didn't realize until late in life just how many things I love have his fingerprints on them.

but guys, get this: nothing matters and everyone else is crazy.

concerning rivers not sure if it has been mentioned. eno's "by this river" was written when he was with michael rother and cluster in forst in 1974 i guess. the river of the song is the weser which apparently left a deep impression on eno. a great river & hilly countryside (weserbergland) anyways.

I was gonna say Michael Rother only has one track - it's a great track of course - but all this talk of a singer has piqued my interest

This really isn't the album I was expecting, it's got that Rother melodic shimmer but it's also got a very strong Balearic beach vibe, some of the songs are like hearing a distinctive Michael Rother take on 'Flotation' or 'Barefoot In The Head'.

Also the use of space on the first few songs is amazing.

a lot of great artists just have "one track"!

roedelius riffs on “by this river” here and there on at least one of the selbsportait things.. can’t remember specifically

There are four versions of it – one 14 minutes long – on the Tape Archives release Bureau B put out a few years ago.

Hey hey, now, Michael Rother has at least *three* tracks:

-there's the fast, driving motorik one that feels like flying
-there's the soft, ambient, pretty one that feels like floating
-there's the slow, stately, majestic but anthemic one with the awesome guitar riff

It was meant as an appreciation! But yeah that's probably fair

The new album is really lovely. But vaguely suspicious I'll binge a few more times and then - to pursue the rive metaphor - it'll float on by.

This watery talk reminds me that there's a River Rother in Sussex (flows down from the Weald past Bodiam Castle and into the sea at Rye). Could do some nice walks along it just listening to Michael

Other suggestions for krautrock riverside walks:

Avon Duul
Annexus Cam

Don't forget Ash Ra Temepel and Tynegerine Dream.

Isi(s)
Sowiesosouse

Hallogallouse is probably betterer but it's a tough call.

can confirm Mr Rother was definitely amused when he was driven past the River Rother when he played ATP in camber sands... there may even be a photo of him next to a road sign.

this is awfully pretty. I think I gave up around Fernwarme and now I'm wondering if I missed something.

this is awfully pretty. I think I gave up around Fernwarme and now I'm wondering if I missed something.

I picked up the Solo ll box a week ago, and have listened to pretty much nothing else since. I try not to let reviews affect my personal engagement of music, but they frequently do. Not this time, though.

This is very pretty and melodic and everything you expect but texturally it's an absolute marvel, both on speakers and on headphones there's an incredibly tactile element to the production, you can feel every sound.

I keep coming back to this. There's something about its late 90s post-club comedown feel that's answering a need right now.

'Hey-Hey' is pure Hebden/Beth Orton.

_this is awfully pretty. I think I gave up around Fernwarme and now I'm wondering if I missed something._

Same here. I made a playlist🕸 of the tracks from _Solo II_that were singled out in the Pitchfork review 🕸and have enjoyed it quite a bit!