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Hans-Joachim Roedelius

Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Hans-Joachim Rödelius, born October 26, 1934 in Berlin[1]) is an German experimental / ambient / electronic musician. He best known as a co-founder of the German krautrock groups Cluster and Harmonia and his work in the ambient jazz trio Aquarello.

Biography

In 1968 Roedelius co-founded the music commune known as "Human Being" and co-formed Zodiak Free Arts Lab, the center of Berlin's Underground Culture at the time, with conceptual artist Conrad Schnitzler. He met Dieter Moebius at the Zodiak. In 1970 Roedelius, Schnitzler and Moebius formed Kluster (later known as Cluster).

While he played as a member of Cluster, Roedelius worked in various projects like Geräusche, Plus/minus, Per Sonare, Harmonia, Meeting Point Vienna, Friendly Game, Aquarello and Tempus Transit. He has collaborated with many other composers and performers including Brian Eno.

Roedelius has written poems in English and German, some of which he recites on his albums. His solo albums are collections of quiet atmospheric piano pieces, including solos Momenti Felici (1987), duos Pink, Blue and Amber (1996) or groups of up to four performers Bastionen Der Liebe - Fortress of Love (1989).

As a child he acted in UFA films such as "...reitet für Deutschland" (Riding for Germany) (1941) and "Verklungene Melodie" (Dead Melody) (1938).

Discography

In Kluster / Cluster
In Harmonia
In Aquarello
In Aqueous
In Human Being
  • 2008 : Live 1968 (live album)
Ambient music with Brian Eno and Dieter Moebius
Ambient music With Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank
On Brian Eno's solo album
With Alexander Czjzek
  • 1987: Weites Land (studio album)
With Globe Trotters Project
  • 1999 : Vol. 1, Drive (studio album)
With Conrad Schnitzler
With Tim Story
With Nikos Arvanitis
With Morgan Fisher
With David Bickley
With Kava
Solo albums
  • 1978: Durch Die Wüste (studio album)
  • 1979: Jardin Au Fou (stduio album)
  • 1979: Selbstportrait (studio album)
  • 1980: Selbstportrait - Vol. II (studio album)
  • 1980: Selbstportrait Vol. III "Reise durch Arcadien" (studio album)
  • 1981: Lustwandel (studio album)
  • 1981: Wenn Der Südwind Weht (studio album)
  • 1982: Flieg' Vogel flieg' (studio album)
  • 1982: Offene Türen (studio album)
  • 1982: Wasser im Wind (studio album)
  • 1984: Geschenk des Augenblicks - Gift of the moment (studio album)
  • 1986: Wie das Wispern des Windes (studio album)
  • 1987: Momenti Felici (studio album)
  • 1989: Bastionen der Liebe - Fortress of love (studio album)
  • 1990: Variety of Moods (studio album)
  • 1991: Der Ohrenspiegel (studio album)
  • 1991: Piano Piano (studio album)
  • 1992: Cuando... Adonde (studio album)
  • 1992: Frühling (studio album)
  • 1993: Tace! (studio album)
  • 1994: Sinfonia Contempora No. 1 (studio album)
  • 1994: Theatreworks (studio album)
  • 1995: Selbstportrait VI: The Diary of the Unforgotten (studio album)
  • 1995: Vom Nutzen der Stunden - Lieder vom Steinfeld Vol. I (studio album)
  • 1996: Sinfonia Contempora No. 2: La Nordica (studio album)
  • 1996: Pink, Blue And Amber (studio album)
  • 1996: La Nordica (studio album)
  • 1999: Selfportrait VII: dem Wind voran - ahead of the wind (studio album)
  • 1999: Amerika Recycled by America Inc (studio album)
  • 1999: Vom Nutzen der Stunden - Lieder Vom Steinfeld Vol.II (studio album)
  • 2000: Roedeliusweg (studio album)
  • 2000: Romance In The Wilderness (studio album)
  • 2000: Der Ohrenspiegel (studio album)
  • 2001: Veni Creator Spiritus (studio album)
  • 2002: Evermore (studio album)
  • 2002: Selbstportrait VIII - Introspection (studio album)
  • 2003: American Steamboat (studio album)
  • 2003: Counterfeit (studio album)
  • 2003: Vom Nutzen der Stunden - Lieder vom Steinfeld Vol.III (studio album)
  • 2005: Lunz-Reinterpretations (studio album)
  • 2006: Works 1968-2005 (compilation album)
  • 2007: Snapshots/Sidesteps (studio album)
  • 2008: Back Soon (studio album)

See also

Bibliography

Painting with Sound: The Life and Music of Hans-Joachim Roedelius by Stephen Iliffe. Foreword by Brian Eno - Meridian Music Guides 2003. ISBN 0954599500

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