Michael Rother - Dreaming '2020

Tracks list

Aside from some soundtrack material during the 2010s, Dreaming is Michael
Rothers first solo effort since Remember (The Great Adventure) was released in
2004. That album marked a departure from his extensive back catalog, being his
most collaborative solo work, as well as his most purely electronic, exploring a
form of dreamy ambient pop. On Dreaming, Rother fleshes out sketches dating from
the Remember sessions, preserving some of that albums feel while fusing it with
traces of his past work and pushing into further directions. Sophie Joiner, one
of Remembers two guest vocalists along with German rock superstar Herbert
Grönemeyer (who runs Grönland Records, home to the Rother and Harmonia
discographies), reprises her role on Dreaming, and her breezy, unforced flow
provides an extra layer of comfort (and sometimes emotional pull) to Rothers
languid, effervescent soundscapes. Opener Dreaming resembles a warm summer day
spent gently floating down a river, perhaps while under chemical enhancement, as
the vocals and electronic textures are laced with trippy effects. Bitter Tang is
a Grönemeyer-less revisit of Remember highlight Morning After (Loneliness),
with subtle trip-hop rhythms and crunchy guitars underscoring Joiners wistful
lyrics, keeping things on the pleasantly dazed side. The astonishing Fierce Wind
Blowing and slightly less stirring Out in the Rain share the same lyrics, and
both recall Lamb at their most affectionate. Tracks like Hey Hey and Lovely Mess
are soothing, carefree balm, while the concluding Quiet Dancing is a Julee
Cruise-style ethereal lullaby, gracefully drifting into the night.

Tracklist:
01. Michael Rother - Dreaming (6:43)
02. Michael Rother - Bitter Tang (5:10)
03. Michael Rother - Fierce Wind Blowing (5:13)
04. Michael Rother - Wopp-Wopp (4:01)
05. Michael Rother - Hey-Hey (8:07)
06. Michael Rother - Lovely Mess (5:49)
07. Michael Rother - Out in the Rain (5:18)
08. Michael Rother - Gravitas (5:11)
09. Michael Rother - Quiet Dancing (5:27)

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