Harmonia - Live 1974

The legendary Harmonia’s first release in 31 years. While it’s a live recording, there’s no gig atmosphere - simply the sound of a band locked into a groove.  Strong media interest in this previously unavailable release heralding the band’s first reappearance on a stage in over 30 years. ‘Live 1974’ is a gig recording capturing Michael Rother (NEU!), Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius jamming with that typical impassive euphoria. ‘Live 1974’ is more in the vein of their first album ‘Musik Von Harmonia’: imagine the humming seascape pieces from ‘Neu! 75’ augmented by the gently chattering rhythm patterns of Cluster’s ‘Zuckerzeit’. A recording that sounds as fresh as any work of their Krautrock influenced peers of today - Aphex Twin, Fujiya & Miyagi and Secret Machines come to mind.
The five lengthy tracks here have an enveloping momentum that makes them feel like they could, or indeed should, go on forever.

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