Roedelius/schneider
Tiden
Not long after Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster, Harmonia) and Stefan Schneider (ToRococoRot, Kreidler, Mapstation) had released their first album 'Stunden', accompanied by a few live shows in 2011, Eric Satie and Brian Eno were quoted as the great inspiration for their musical collaboration. Fine references no doubt, one having invented musique d'ameublement, and the other having refined it into ambient music 80 years later. Yet 'Tiden' does not sit easily in either camp. This is neither tasteful decor (à la Satie), nor is it electronic-auditory space filler (à la Eno), gazing towards infinity. The short duration of the 13 pieces is enough to discount either genre. Better to consider these as concentrated, inspired tudes, carefully thought through and in no way random or sketchy. TRACKLISTING: 01. UMSTUNDEN 02. INDIE WOOGIE 03. FRANKLY 04. WHOSE CONTACT? 05. NUANCE 06. GRADEN 07. TOAST 08. HOHNER OMEN 09. MILD 10. UNSETTLED 11. BALD 12. ANDERER 13. PEDAL PIECE