Wenn Der Sudwind Weht

the musician: hans-joachim roedelius, born 1934; first release in 1969 with kluster (with dieter moebius and konrad schnitzler). active ever since as a solo artist and in various collaborations (with d moebius / cluster, with moebius and michael rother / harmonia, with brian eno, to name just a few). one of the most prolific musicians of the german avant-garde and a key figure in the birth of krautrock, synthesizer pop and ambient music. the music: easy, quiet analog-electronic music miniatures. 'wenn der sudwind weht' (when the south wind is blowing) (1981) was his 7th solo album. liner notes by asmus tietchens. cd digipak.