Selbstportrait – Vol. II is the fourth solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia and Aquarello. The title is German for "Self Portrait - Vol. II", a title which clearly reflects the gentle, introspective nature of this album of ambient or new-age music. It is the second of seven albums in Roedelius' Selbsportrait series of recordings. The album is subtitled "Freundliche Musik", German for "Friendly Music".
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Studio album by Hans-Joachim Roedelius | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1979 | |||
Genre | Kosmische musik, new-age, electronic, ambient | |||
Length | 40:43 | |||
Label | Sky | |||
Producer | Hans-Joachim Roedelius | |||
Hans-Joachim Roedelius chronology | ||||
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Like Selbstportrait before it, Selbstportrait – Vol. II was recorded by Roedelius at his home in Forst, in the Weser Uplands of West Germany and in Austria between various Cluster sessions from 1973 until 1979,[1] so much of the music actually predates Roedelius' first two solo albums: Durch Die Wüste and Jardin Au Fou. Selbstportrait – Vol. II was released by Sky Records in 1980.[2]
Seven of the 11 tracks on Selbstportrait – Vol. II and the entire previous album, Selbstportrait were released as a single CD titled Selbstportrait I & II by Sky Records in 1996. The tracks omitted from the combined reissue are "Signal", "Schönheitsflecken", "Grundlsee", and "Regunwurm".[3] The entire album was reissued separately on both 180 gram vinyl LP and CD by the Bureau-B label on December 3, 2010.[4][5]
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