(KrautRock) Michael Rother - Sterntaler 1977, Germany - 1977, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

I picked up this album in the 70's since I was a fan of Neu. What a find!!! I know that most people will disagree, but I feel that this album exceeds any of Neu's albums. Much more polished, and without the punk aesthetic that gave Neu its legendary status, this album immediately reminded me of three of my favorite artists at that time: Brian Eno, Can and Mike Oldfield. Of course, Can's drummer plays on this album, which explains that comparison. The other two have to do with Rother's guitar and synth sounds, and his tendency to slowly add instruments to the mix. Rother's first three solo albums are great; after that, he started tinkering with his sound (adding clunky drum machines and new- fangled synths that weighed things down), and lost track of his ability to write a decent melody.

“Sterntaler” is a landmark of Michael Rother’s guitar playing. The various compositions try at the same time to develop catchy, melodic instrumental songs. As in the previous effort, Jacki Liebezeit (CAN) delivers a very monotone metronomic drum pulse (relatively similar to NEU! drum patterns). Rother offers very emotional, dreamy guitar lines, quite simplistic but beautifully “minimalist”. The first track starts with a repetitive clean guitar sound to finally let the place to endless “monochord”, neoromantic guitar solos and drum mechanic pulses. It finishes as it starts with the initial bass/ clean guitar melody. The second track is a seductive, peaceful ballad composed around the guitar. Rother delivers a very soft, calm and detached melody under the rain. " Stromlinien" is rather similar to the opening tune, repetitive, deep bass guitar lines with a metronomic pulse. The same melody is taken back with electricity for intense, “grave” guitar tones. After a small tranquil break line, we return to the initial melodic, tragic, “bombastic” state. In "Sterntaler" the scheme of composition is always the same, put the stress on melancholic, simple meditative nature guitar solos. The tune starts with a rather naive synth line accompanied by an exotic slide guitar. Track 5 is surely the most achieved composition. It alternates a crystalline melody on the electric piano and inspired wonderful escaping guitar lines with a touch of xylophone in the background. A very pleasant listening. Highly recommended if you and your girlfriend want to spend a relaxed, introspective moment together.

EAC Auslese-Logdatei vom 1. September 2007, 11:28 fьr CD
Michael Rother / Sterntaler

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Track 2
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Track 5
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Track 6
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Track 7
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Track 8
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Track 9
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