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Wenn der Südwind weht

His seventh solo album per Wikipedia, reissued by Bureau B in 2010.
Roedelius, 1981

Roedelius plays synthesizer and keyboards and is also credited for interpretation, recording, production and cover art; all pieces are his. Wikipedia lists reissues from Gyroscope in the US (1996) and Bureau B in Europe (2010, CD and 180-gram vinyl). We found no recording dates or studio, and it is not stated whether it was made in Forst or after the 1978 move to Austria. Our upload is the full 2010 Bureau B edition. Greg Barbrick of Blogcritics wrote in 2010 that it is definitely a highlight of a long and storied career, heard a nod to Kraftwerk in "Mein Freund Farouk", and called "Saumpfad" a darker experimental contrast. Joe McGlinchey of Ground and Sky found almost all of the pieces quite static in development. AllMusic gave four and a half stars, per Wikipedia. "Auf leisen Sohlen" lent its name to a 1984 Sky compilation.

Track listing

  1. Wenn der Südwind weht4:11
  2. Veilchenwurzeln5:01
  3. Mein Freund Farouk4:14
  4. Mutee4:11
  5. Freudentanz2:00
  6. Goldregen1:00
  7. Auf leisen Sohlen3:47
  8. Saumpfad8:30
  9. Sonnengeflecht3:25
  10. Felix Austria4:21

More from Roedelius

Selbstportrait (Teil 1 Sanfte Musik) (1979), Jardin Au Fou (1979), Lustwandel (1981), Wasser Im Wind (1982), Flieg' Vogel Fliege (1982), Offene Türen (1982), Piano Piano (1991), Tace! (1993), Sinfonia Contempora No. 1 »Von Zeit Zu Zeit« (1994), Selbstportrait VI - The Diary Of The Unforgotten (1995), Pink, Blue And Amber (1996), La Nordica (1996), Roedeliusweg (2000), Evermore (2001), Selfportrait VIII - Introspection (2002), Plays Piano (Bloomsbury Theatre, London, July 28th, 1985) (2012), Selected Pieces 1990 To 2011 (2013), Selbstportrait Wahre Liebe (2020), 90 (2024)

Sources

  1. Wenn Der Südwind Weht, Wikipedia
  2. Roedelius: Wenn der Südwind, Blogcritics (2010-02-15)
  3. Auf leisen Sohlen, Wikipedia