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'''''Live in Vienna, 1980''''' is the a live collaborative album by German electronic music outfit [[Cluster (band)|Cluster]] and percussionist Joshi Farnbauer. It is the first of four live albums recorded by Cluster, and their only work with Farnbauer.
'''''Live in Vienna, 1980''''' is the a live collaborative album by German electronic music outfit [[Cluster (band)|Cluster]] and percussionist Joshi Farnbauer. It is the first of four live albums recorded by Cluster, and their only work with Farnbauer.


The album was released as a limited edition cassette on the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[York House Records]] (YHR) label. It was reissued in [[Germany]] on the Transmitter label.<ref>[http://www.gruenekraft.com/eudocimus.php?path=root%2Fcatalog&show=&PHPSESSID=ba09de7e1286c5e1d00d1ff1be94be0f&h=104 The Gruene Kraft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208124636/http://www.gruenekraft.com/eudocimus.php?path=root%2Fcatalog&show=&PHPSESSID=ba09de7e1286c5e1d00d1ff1be94be0f&h=104 |date=2012-02-08 }}</ref> In August 2010, the album was reissued as a double CD by the American label Important Records, including remastered audio and new artwork by [[Dieter Moebius]].
==Background==
On June 12, 1980 Cluster performed at the Wiener Festwochen Alternativ with Farnbauer. The performance was recorded and released as a limited edition cassette on the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[York House Records]] (YHR) label. It was reissued in [[Germany]] on the Transmitter label of "Grüne Kraft" owner Werner Pieper.<ref>[http://www.gruenekraft.com/eudocimus.php?path=root%2Fcatalog&show=&PHPSESSID=ba09de7e1286c5e1d00d1ff1be94be0f&h=104 The Gruene Kraft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208124636/http://www.gruenekraft.com/eudocimus.php?path=root%2Fcatalog&show=&PHPSESSID=ba09de7e1286c5e1d00d1ff1be94be0f&h=104 |date=2012-02-08 }}</ref> The style of much of the music is highly experimental and discordant and very reminiscent of Moebius and Roedelius' early work with [[Conrad Schnitzler]] in [[Kluster]], albeit with updated electronic instrumentation. Two notable exceptions are "Piano and "Ausgang", which are melodic in style. "Piano" concludes with a live rendition on "Manchmal" which originally appeared on the album ''[[Grosses Wasser]]'' (1979).


==Background==
Two excerpts from this album, were included as bonus tracks on the [[Hypnotic (record label)|Hypnotic]] CD reissues of the first two Kluster albums, ''[[Klopfzeichen]]'' and ''[[Zwei-Osterei]]''. A 15:56 long excerpt of "Metalle" beginning about 3:03 was included with "Klopfzeichen". A 15:10 long excerpt of "Service" beginning about 3:01 was included with "Zwei-Osterei". On August 24, 2010 the album was reissued as a double CD by the American label Important Records. The CD version includes remastered audio and newly created artwork by [[Dieter Moebius]].
On June 12, 1980 Cluster performed at the Wiener Festwochen Alternativ with Farnbauer. The style of much of the music is highly experimental and discordant and very reminiscent of Moebius and Roedelius' early work with [[Conrad Schnitzler]] in [[Kluster]], albeit with updated electronic instrumentation. Two notable exceptions are "Piano and "Ausgang", which are melodic in style. "Piano" concludes with a live rendition on "Manchmal" which originally appeared on the album ''[[Grosses Wasser]]'' (1979).


Two excerpts from this album, were included as bonus tracks on the [[Hypnotic (record label)|Hypnotic]] CD reissues of the first two Kluster albums, ''[[Klopfzeichen]]'' and ''[[Zwei-Osterei]]''. A 15:56 long excerpt of "Metalle" beginning about 3:03 was included with "Klopfzeichen". A 15:10 long excerpt of "Service" beginning about 3:01 was included with "Zwei-Osterei"
==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"Service" – 32:00
#"Service" – 32:00

Revision as of 15:16, 5 February 2020

Live in Vienna, 1980
Cover of 2010 CD reissue on the Important Records label
Live album by
Released1980
Recorded1980
GenreKrautrock
Experimental
Electronic
Length1:27:30
LabelYork House Records
Cluster chronology
Grosses Wasser
(1979)
Live in Vienna, 1980
(1980)
Curiosum
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Live in Vienna, 1980 is the a live collaborative album by German electronic music outfit Cluster and percussionist Joshi Farnbauer. It is the first of four live albums recorded by Cluster, and their only work with Farnbauer.

The album was released as a limited edition cassette on the British York House Records (YHR) label. It was reissued in Germany on the Transmitter label.[2] In August 2010, the album was reissued as a double CD by the American label Important Records, including remastered audio and new artwork by Dieter Moebius.

Background

On June 12, 1980 Cluster performed at the Wiener Festwochen Alternativ with Farnbauer. The style of much of the music is highly experimental and discordant and very reminiscent of Moebius and Roedelius' early work with Conrad Schnitzler in Kluster, albeit with updated electronic instrumentation. Two notable exceptions are "Piano and "Ausgang", which are melodic in style. "Piano" concludes with a live rendition on "Manchmal" which originally appeared on the album Grosses Wasser (1979).

Two excerpts from this album, were included as bonus tracks on the Hypnotic CD reissues of the first two Kluster albums, Klopfzeichen and Zwei-Osterei. A 15:56 long excerpt of "Metalle" beginning about 3:03 was included with "Klopfzeichen". A 15:10 long excerpt of "Service" beginning about 3:01 was included with "Zwei-Osterei"

Track listing

  1. "Service" – 32:00
  2. "Kurz" – 4:30
  3. "Piano" – 5:30
  4. "Drums" – 13:30
  5. "Metalle" – 25:15
  6. "Ausgang" – 6:45

Personnel

Notes

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Live in Vienna, 1980". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ The Gruene Kraft Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine

References