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In 2011, he formed a new variant of Cluster called Qluster alongside Onnen Bock after breaking off formal ties with Dieter Moebius. Throughout his career, Roedelius has also collaborated with choreographers for various festivals including the Wiener Festwochen and Donaufestival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by artists like \u003ci\u003eCluster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarmonia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAshra\u003c\/i\u003e, Roedelius' unique sound experiments have\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gift-of-the-moment-geschenk-des-augenblicks","title":"Gift Of The Moment - Geschenk Des Augenblicks","description":"\u003cp\u003etenth solo album, first released in 1984. his most commercially successful album to date. on 'gift of the moment' roedelius broke away unequivocally from purely electronic music. if 'lustwandel' and 'jardin au fou' had seen the process set in motion, this was the album that completed the transition. following the 'selbstportraits', which had at least been created through the use of electric organ and synthesizers, roedelius focussed on the grand piano, sometimes accompanied by a cello, violin and guitar. distant echoes of a not so distant musical past could only be detected in the occasional appearance of sparse chords played on a polyphonic synthesizer. the album wore a veil of delicate melancholy: no vibrant folk dances, no colourful carousels, no cheerful melodies. instead, roedelius offered a calm, almost detached form of music, openly acknowledging romantic heritage. 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On \"Wie das Wispern des Windes\", Roedelius played his way into virgin territory, as new to his listeners as it was to him. It’s no wonder that \"Wispern\" was released not on a specialist electronic label in Germany, but on a small Norwegian label called Cicada. Rarely has the title of a Roedelius albums (\"Like the whispering of the wind\") so poetically and yet so accurately described its content. Roedelius expands his Études towardsamorphousness, then suddenly a disarmingly familiar melody appears, from a completely different source perhaps (Harmonia? Cluster?). To continue the poetic theme of the LP’s title, Roedelius is not only listening to the wind, he surrenders to it, allowing himself to be carried hither and thither; effortlessly, weightlessly transported to where the sun shines brightest. 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