Harmonia

Live 1974 (2007) ...

Michael Rother with Dieter Moebius and Hans Joachim Roedelius of Cluster, formed Harmonia, who recorded two essential albums... This concert was recorded on 23rd March, 1974 by Roedelius, and published in 2007 by  Grönland Records ... The three reunited to promote it... allmusic.com review ...

Veteranissimo ... 

There's no question that Live 1974 is not only a noteworthy addition to Harmonia's slim discography, but also a pretty essential addition to the overall canon of ’70s German rock. It's rare to find live albums that are just as worthy as a band's best studio work, but this is one of them. The fact that it's from such a seminal band, over 30 years since the performance, is icing on the cake. A welcome, wonderful release not to be missed... dustedmagazine.com ...

Cluster

Zuckerzeit (1973) ...

 Cluster came out of Kluster, a trio formed by Conrad Schnitzler... The new duo Moebius and Roedelius joined with Michael Rother of Neu!, to form Harmonia, and between two albums from that trio, produced the third Cluster album, Zuckerzeit.  Produced by Rother it's quite different to previous Cluster works, more rhythmic and shorter melodic instrumentals ...  

Hollywood ... 

"In 1973, the pair left the industrial environs of Berlin and Hamburg to live in the rural German village of Forst and establish a private studio. They were joined by guitarist Michael Rother of the German avant-pop group NEU!. Cluster's next release, Zuckerzeit (1974), (recorded with instruments "borrowed" from Rother while he was away) clearly reflected the change of locale.
The short, tuneful tracks are outright toe-tappers in comparison to the foreboding sounds of their previous albums. With persistent rythmn-machine grooves at the front of the mix on almost every track, Zuckerzeit reflected and perhaps anticipated the electronic pop sound that would soon be popularized by Kraftwerk on their album Autobahn." ... A short history ...
 

Rote Riki ...

Rosa ...

Rotor (video from Marcel Duchamp) ...