Zuckerzeit [LP/CD]

by Cluster

Overview

An unexpected jump from the extended kosmische jams of Cluster 71 into uncharted territory that signaled their direction for years to come, Zuckerzeit presented a vision of electronic pop, fusing the duo's haunted melodic sense with crisp, scratchy drum programs that provided a grounded focus to all those synthesizer warbles. Oddly, the ten short tracks have separate composer credits (five each), leading to the assumption that Roedelius handled more evocative synthesizer lines ("Hollywood," "Rosa") while Moebius pushed the group into experimental ground ("Rote Riki," "Caramba"). It's undoubtedly one of the most distinctive records in the Cluster discography, though the simple lack of space rock material makes it a difficult album to recommend from the outset. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2012
Label:	Lilith
UPC:	0889397703332
Rank:	65962

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cluster   Primary Artist
Dieter Moebius   Synthesizer
Roedelius   Synthesizer
Michael Rother   Guitar

Technical Credits

Cluster   Producer
Dieter Moebius   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Michael Rother   Producer
Asmus Tietchens   Liner Notes
Thomas Worthmann   Reissue Producer
Gunther Buskies   Reissue Producer
Willem Makkee   Mastering
Hans-Joachim Roedelius   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Veronika Gruber   Translation
Kerstin Davies   Artwork