Begegnungen
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Begegnungen is a Sky Records
1984
compilation album with recordings by Brian Eno
, Dieter Moebius
, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Conny Plank
, from solo albums, and from various collaborations between the artists. All of the tracks had been previously released elsewhere. The albums these tracks were drawn from are: Durch die Wüste
, Roedelius' first solo album, Rastakraut Pasta
by Moebius and Plank, After the Heat
by Eno, Moebius, Rodelius, Tonspuren, the first solo album by Moebius, Zero Set
by Moebius, Pank, Neumeier
, Sowiesoso
by Cluster, and the eponymous Cluster & Eno
. These albums were released by Sky between 1976
and 1983
.
The title is the German word for "Meetings" or "Encounters". A second volume to this compilation, Begegnungen II
, was also released.
Begegnungen was issued in the US on CD in 1996
by the Gyroscope label . It was also reissued on the Pat Thomas' San Francisco-based Water label in 2006
.
Sky Records
Sky Records was a Hamburg, Germany based independent record label specializing in Krautrock/Kosmische Musik and electronic music. Some of their releases could be classified as progressive rock or art rock, experimental music, industrial, ambient, or New Age...
1984
1984 in music
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compilation album with recordings by Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, Dieter Moebius
Dieter Moebius
Dieter Moebius is a German/Swiss experimental/krautrock/ambient/electronic musician.Moebius studied art in Brussels and Berlin and met there Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Conrad Schnitzler . They founded a band Kluster in 1969. After the departure of Schnitzler, they changed their name to Cluster...
, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Conny Plank
Conny Plank
Konrad "Conny" Plank was a German record producer and musician. He was born in Hütschenhausen. His creativity as a sound engineer and producer helped to shape some of the most important and innovative recordings of postwar European popular music, covering a wide range of genres including...
, from solo albums, and from various collaborations between the artists. All of the tracks had been previously released elsewhere. The albums these tracks were drawn from are: Durch die Wüste
Durch Die Wuste
Durch die Wüste is the first full-length solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Aquarello. The title is German for "Through the Desert."...
, Roedelius' first solo album, Rastakraut Pasta
Rastakraut Pasta
Rastakraut Pasta is the first full-length album by German electronic music duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank.Rastakraut Pasta was recorded in September, 1979 at Conny's Studio outside of Cologne. It was released by Sky Records in 1980. Instrumentation on the album includes electronics, voice,...
by Moebius and Plank, After the Heat
After the Heat
After the Heat is a 1978 album by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius . The album represents the second collaboration by the trio, the first being 1977's Cluster & Eno...
by Eno, Moebius, Rodelius, Tonspuren, the first solo album by Moebius, Zero Set
Zero Set
Zero Set is the only album by the German electronic music trio of Dieter Moebius, Conny Plank, and Mani Neumeier. It followed two collaborations by Moebius & Plank as a duo. Zero Set was recorded in September, 1982 at Conny's Studio outside Cologne, and released by Sky Records in 1983.The music...
by Moebius, Pank, Neumeier
Mani Neumeier
Mani Neumeier is a German rock musician, free jazz-drummer, artist, frontman of the German Krautrock-band Guru Guru....
, Sowiesoso
Sowiesoso
Sowiesoso is the fourth full-length album by German electronic music outfit Cluster.Sowiesoso was recorded in just two days in Forst, Germany in 1976...
by Cluster, and the eponymous Cluster & Eno
Cluster & Eno
Cluster & Eno is a collaborative album by the German electronic music group Cluster and British ambient musician Brian Eno. The style of this album is a collection of gentle melodies: a mixture of Eno’s ambient sensibilities and Cluster's avant-garde style.In June, 1977 the duo of Hans-Joachim...
. These albums were released by Sky between 1976
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
and 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
.
The title is the German word for "Meetings" or "Encounters". A second volume to this compilation, Begegnungen II
Begegnungen II
Begegnungen II is a Sky Records 1985 compilation album with recordings by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Conny Plank, Cluster, from solo albums, and from various collaborations between the artists. All of the tracks had been previously released elsewhere...
, was also released.
Begegnungen was issued in the US on CD in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
by the Gyroscope label . It was also reissued on the Pat Thomas' San Francisco-based Water label in 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
.
Track listing
- "Johanneslust" (Roedelius) – 4:58 (from Durch die WüsteDurch Die WusteDurch die Wüste is the first full-length solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Aquarello. The title is German for "Through the Desert."...
) - "Two Oldtimers" (Moebius & PlankMoebius & PlankThe duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank recorded three albums between 1979 and 1986. Plank died of cancer in 1987. Their final album and an album with Mayo Thompson were released posthumously in 1995 and 1998 respectively...
) – 6:58 (from Rastakraut PastaRastakraut PastaRastakraut Pasta is the first full-length album by German electronic music duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank.Rastakraut Pasta was recorded in September, 1979 at Conny's Studio outside of Cologne. It was released by Sky Records in 1980. Instrumentation on the album includes electronics, voice,...
) - "The Belldog" (EnoBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
-Moebius-Roedelius) – 6:14 (from After the HeatAfter the HeatAfter the Heat is a 1978 album by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius . The album represents the second collaboration by the trio, the first being 1977's Cluster & Eno...
) - "Nervös" (Dieter MoebiusDieter MoebiusDieter Moebius is a German/Swiss experimental/krautrock/ambient/electronic musician.Moebius studied art in Brussels and Berlin and met there Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Conrad Schnitzler . They founded a band Kluster in 1969. After the departure of Schnitzler, they changed their name to Cluster...
) – 3:26 (from Tonspuren) - "Pitch Control" (Moebius-Plank-NeumeierMani NeumeierMani Neumeier is a German rock musician, free jazz-drummer, artist, frontman of the German Krautrock-band Guru Guru....
) – 6:21 (from Zero SetZero SetZero Set is the only album by the German electronic music trio of Dieter Moebius, Conny Plank, and Mani Neumeier. It followed two collaborations by Moebius & Plank as a duo. Zero Set was recorded in September, 1982 at Conny's Studio outside Cologne, and released by Sky Records in 1983.The music...
) - "Dem Wanderer" (ClusterCluster (band)Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and ambient music. They have recorded albums in a wide variety of styles ranging from experimental music to progressive rock, all of which had an avant-garde edge. Cluster has been...
) – 3:52 (from SowiesosoSowiesosoSowiesoso is the fourth full-length album by German electronic music outfit Cluster.Sowiesoso was recorded in just two days in Forst, Germany in 1976...
) - "Schöne Hände" (Cluster & Eno) – 3:02 (from Cluster & EnoCluster & EnoCluster & Eno is a collaborative album by the German electronic music group Cluster and British ambient musician Brian Eno. The style of this album is a collection of gentle melodies: a mixture of Eno’s ambient sensibilities and Cluster's avant-garde style.In June, 1977 the duo of Hans-Joachim...
)
External links
- Ross Smith, David [ Allmusic review] Retrieved September 11, 2007.