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Cluster

Musical Group
Forkrautrock explorers, ambient heads, eno devotees, and experimental electronic fans
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The Profile

Cluster are the German electronic duo of Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius. Emerging from Kluster in 1971, they pioneered krautrock/kosmische and ambient approaches, evolving from stark drones to melodic minimalism. They collaborated with Brian Eno and, alongside Michael Rother, co-founded Harmonia.

Formed in 1971 by Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius after the Kluster period; collaborated with Brian Eno; related project Harmonia with Michael Rother; influential on ambient, industrial and synth-pop currents; Moebius died in 2015.

Cluster, the German duo of Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius, helped define krautrock/kosmische and ambient electronics. Reviews here chart their path from the stark drones of Cluster 71 to the spacey Cluster II and the melodically inviting Zuckerzeit and Sowiesoso. Their work influenced Suicide, industrial currents, and inspired collaborations with Brian Eno. Expect improvisation, tape-loop craft, and electronics with a human pulse.

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