{"title":"Michael Rother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerman experimental musician Michael Rother was born on September 2, 1950 in Hamburg. He began his musical career as a member of the group Spirit of Sound with Wolfgang Riechmann and Wolfgang Flür until 1970. During this time, he briefly played with Kraftwerk before leaving to form Neu! with Klaus Dinger. Alongside Neu!, Rother also collaborated with Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius of Cluster in a project called Harmonia. In 1976, Rother embarked on a solo career while still touring with Moebius until 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Rother's unique sound and innovative approach to music have influenced numerous artists in the experimental genre. Similar artists include La Düsseldorf, Moebius, Guru Guru, Cluster, Ashra, Harmonia, Peter Baumann, Agitation Free, Holger Czukay, Amon Düül II, Roedelius, Popol Vuh, A.R. \u0026amp; Machines, Embryo Edgar Froese Klaus Schulze Conrad Schnitzler Kraan NEU!, and Harmonia \u0026amp; Eno '76.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the groundbreaking music of Michael Rother and immerse yourself in his captivating sonic landscapes that continue to captivate listeners around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flammende-herzen","title":"Flammende Herzen","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Rother (half of the influential Krautrock group Neu! and a founding member of Kraftwerk) recorded this first solo album with producer Conny Plank in 1976. Rother's signature guitar sound, the mechanical percussion (Jaki Liebezeit of Can) and the simple yet outerworldly anthemic melodies make \u003ci\u003eFlammende Herzen\u003c\/i\u003e an outstanding and visionary record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gronland","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50389840462155,"sku":"327552","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/31cc05ab-30aa-4687-8e3a-09ab942d27fd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726374727"},{"product_id":"dreaming","title":"Dreaming","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Rother, founding member of krautrock groups Neu! and Harmonia with a brand new 2020 album called \u003ci\u003eDreaming\u003c\/i\u003e. 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It's an enchanting, entrancing, swirl of colours and simply pronounced melodies that's at once powerfully majestic and esthetically sublime. Rother's multi-tracked guitars ring from the plaintive to the screaming in the upper registers, layered around four different five-note melodies that recur either as single string statements triple-track or stark chords supporting them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gronland","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50420177174859,"sku":"1064166","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/41de9705-53f6-4176-8b57-fd5a43cd0fe1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726751352"},{"product_id":"fernwarme","title":"Fernwarme","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth solo album from Krautrock legend Michael Rother (Kraftwerk, Harmonia, Neu!), originally released in 1982. 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