Selbstportrait

Infobox Album |
Name = Selbstportrait
Type = Album
Artist = Hans-Joachim Roedelius


Caption =
Released = 1979
Recorded = 1973-1977
Genre = Kosmische Musik
New Age Music
Electronic music
Ambient Music
Length = 45:50
Label = Sky
Producer = Conny Plank
Reviews =
Last album = "Jardin Au Fou" (1979)
This album = "Selbstportrait" (1979)
Next album = "Selbstportrait - Vol. II" (1980)

"Selbstportrait" is the third 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", a title which clearly reflects the gentle, introspective nature of this album of ambient or new age music.

"Selbstportrait" was recorded by Roedelius during various Cluster sessions between 1973 and 1977, so the music actually predates the two previously released solo albums: "Durch Die Wüste" and "Jardin Au Fou". "Selbstportrait" was originally released by Sky Records in 1979. Phillipe Blache, writing the review for Prog Archives, describes the music, in part: "The music in itself is another exploration in electronic, pre-ambient 'picture' music but really orientated to the most 'mainstream' side of it." [Blache, Phillipe [http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=80695 Selbstportrait review] ]

"Selbstportrait" and seven of 11 tracks from the follow up album "Selbstportrait - Vol. II" were reissued as a single CD by Sky Records in 1996 under the title "Selbsportrait I & II".

Track listing

#"In Liebe Dein" - 3:43
#"Girlande" - 3:47
#"Inselmoos" - 5:40
#"Fabelwein" - 5:05
#"Prinzregent" - 5:53
#"Kamee" - 3:59
#"Herold" - 3:32
#"Halmharfe" - 3:24
#"Arcona" - 5:05
#"Staunen Im Fjord" - 3:33
#"Minne" - 2:09

Personnel

* Hans-Joachim Roedelius - piano, keyboards

Notes

References

* Album liner Notes
* Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/release/745967 Roedelius - Selbstportrait I & II] Retrieved September 27, 2007.
* Prog Archives [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11914 Hans Joachim Roedelius - Selbstportrait] Retrieved September 27, 2007.