MICHAEL ROTHER - HE SAID (Feat. Sophie Williams)

Michael Rother / Remember (The Great Adventure) 2004 Germany

Remember (The Great Adventure) is the ninth solo album by German musician Michael Rother released in 2004. The album was recorded over seven years and is the most collaborative of all Rother's albums. Rother has production assistance particularly for drum programming and most radically, the album features vocals on many of the songs by Sophie Williams and Herbert Grönemeyer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remember_(The_Great_Adventure)

Michael Rother (born 2 September 1950 in Hamburg) is a German experimental Krautrock musician and composer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rother

Official Website:
http://www.michaelrother.de/en/
http://www.myspace.com/michaelrother
http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelrother

Artwork: Orestes Bouzon
http://www.bouzonart.com

Album review:

Michael Rother's ninth solo album picks up where Esperanza left off eight years before, delivering a similarly trance-inducing and emotionally potent blend of ambient textures, layered guitar minimalism, and state of the art beats. Compared to its predecessor, though, Remember (The Great Adventure) sounds much fresher -- revitalized by Rother's openness to the work of others and by his willingness to embrace the synergy of collaboration. Here the former Neu!, Harmonia and (briefly) Kraftwerk guitarist comes full-circle, teaming up with innovative younger artists influenced by his own generation of German musicians who explored rock's interface with electronics in the 1970s. Andi Toma of Mouse on Mars contributes beats to the standout "Energy It Up (Pt. 1)," the track's mantric groove suggesting the Beta Band at their best; Thomas Beckmann assumes Toma's role for the more shimmering, spacious "Energy It Up (Pt. 2)"; and on "Elevation No. 9," Jake Mandell fashions the perfect driving, rhythmic frame for Rother's sparse, hypnotic melodies. While Esperanza saw Rother expand his instrumentals with the occasional sampled voice, here he ventures into song-oriented formats, with guest vocalists Sophie Williams and Herbert Grönemeyer. The interplay of Williams' fragility and Grönemeyer's rougher tone is particularly compelling on "Energy It Up (Pt. 2)" and the melancholy, haunting "Morning After (Loneliness)." Sung by Williams alone, "He Said" and "Sweet Sweat" recall William Orbit's recordings with Beth Orton, but although gorgeous and affecting, they tend to drift a little, their dreamy soundscapes verging on the soporific. Even so, that's not enough to mar the broader success of this material. Remember (The Great Adventure) is by no means groundbreaking, but it's unquestionably the work of an artist who, rather than churn out progressively diluted versions of his own signature sound, is committed to moving forward and making music that remains vital and relevant. http://www.allmusic.com/album/remember-the-great-adventure-r1036464/review

Und selten hat jemand einer Gesangsstimme eine so gefühlvolle und behutsame musikalische Liebeserklärung zur Seite gestellt wie Rother der von Sophie Williams in "He Said". Dabei sind die Melodiefolgen und Harmonien wie immer bei Michael Rother völlig schnörkellos und im besten Sinne des Wortes einfach; aber sie treffen wirklich mitten ins Herz. http://www.einheitsschritt.de/r_rother_remember.html

Track Listing

1. Energy it up (Part 1)
2. He said
3. Aroma club
4. Morning after (loneliness)
5. Sweet sweat
6. Nostalgia
7. Remember
8. Energy it up (Part 2)
9. Elevation Nr. 9

Michael Rother - All Instruments, Producer
Sophie Williams - Vocals ("He Said", "Morning After (Loneliness)", "Sweet Sweat", "Remember", "Energy It Up (Part 2)")
Herbert Grönemeyer - Vocals ("Energy It Up (Part 1)", "Energy It Up (Part 2)", "Morning After (Loneliness)")
Asmus Tietchens - Basic tracks on "Aroma Club B3"
Thomas Beckmann - Electrobeats, Mixing ("Energy It Up (Part 2)")
Andi Toma - Electrobeats ("Energy It Up (Part 1)")
Jake Mandell - Electrobeats ("Elevation No. 9")

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[MrElisa08]

Wonderful sound ...gorgeous images..i wish to know name of the painter ...herzlichen DankElisa

[picturemusic75]

@MrElisa08 Artwork: Orestes Bouzon. Thanks for watching. Dankeschön:)

[LaurentziuRo2010]

Great music + gorgeous paintings = wonderful video !

[picturemusic75]

@LaurentziuRo2010 thank you my friend.

[RZRomeoZulu]

Are you Michael Rother fan?? i never heard him, but i like this track, Awesome Music!!

One of my favorites songs!!

Thanks!

[picturemusic75]

@RZRomeoZulu Dankeschön, you are most welcome my friend:)

[RZRomeoZulu]

awesome music and video!! i like it!! Thanks for share it!

[picturemusic75]

@trichoone thanks for watching my friend:)

[picturemusic75]

@echoes707 merci beaucoup :)

[picturemusic75]

@deansusky thanks a lot :)