Offene Türen
Studio album by
Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Released1982
GenreKosmische musik, new-age, electronic, ambient
Length39:41
LabelSky Records
ProducerHans-Joachim Roedelius
Hans-Joachim Roedelius chronology
Wenn Der Südwind Weht
(1981)		 Offene Türen
(1982)		 Flieg' Vogel Fliege
(1982)

Offene Türen (German for "Opening Doors") is the eighth solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Aquarello. The music of Offene Türen is more avant-garde than other Roedelius solo albums of the 1970s and 1980s. It can best be compared to Cluster's Curiosum which was released by Sky Records the previous year.[1][2]

Recording and release

Offene Türen was recorded at Roedelius' home studio and at Erpelstudio, Vienna, Austria.[3] The album was first released by Sky Records on vinyl LP in 1982.[4] Two tracks, "Besucher Im Traum" and "Auf der Höhe", were included on the Sky Records compilation Auf leisen Sohlen - Das Beste Von H. J. Roedelius (1978 - 1982) which was first released on LP in 1984 and reissued on CD in 1994.[5][6] This represented the first time any tracks from Offene Türen appeared on CD. The complete album was released on CD by Nepenthe Music in December, 2009.[7] The reissue includes liner notes by Stephen Iliffe,[8] the author of Roedelius' biography, Painting with Sound: The Life and Music of Hans-Joachim Roedelius[2] and was remastered by Robert Rich.[8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[9]

The review for the Babyblaue Prog website, written (in German) by Jochen Rindfrey, describes the album (in part):

"...Offene Türen shows a more avant-garde side. The pieces in their brevity are often sketchy, acting as sound miniatures [...] The instrumentation is minimal with origins in the Selbstportrait series, with sound effects backing the Farfisa organ. There are also songs like 'Allemande,' which sounds a bit like a burlesque folk dance, or 'Abenteuerliche Begegnung' and 'Besucher im Traum' which resemble in their romantic mood more typical Roedelius music."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Abenteuerliche Begegnung" - 3:35
  2. "Besucher Im Traum" - 3:58
  3. "Mit offenem Visier" -3:27
  4. "Vom Osten her" - 4:27
  5. "Der Sieger" - 2:08
  6. "Auf der Höhe" - 3:58
  7. "Allemande" - 2:10
  8. "Spiegelung" - 2:44
  9. "Husche" - 2:36
  10. "Stufe um Stufe" - 3:05
  11. "Zeremoniell" - 3:25
  12. "Wende" - 4:08

Personnel

Notes

  1. 1 2 Rindfrey, Jochen (2004-01-23). "Reviews: Hans-Joachim Roedelius: Offene Türen". Babyblaue Prog. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. 1 2 "Painting With Sound..." Nepenthe Music. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  3. 1 2 "Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Offene Türen (LP)". Discogs. 2004. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  4. ↑ Huber, Markus (2007). "The complete Sky discography". Elmulab. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  5. ↑ "Auf Leisen Sohlen". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  6. ↑ "Roedelius* - Auf Leisen Sohlen - Das Beste Von H. J. Roedelius (1978 - 1982)". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  7. ↑ "Offene Türen". Nepenthe Music. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  8. 1 2 "Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Offene Türen (CD)". Discogs. 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  9. ↑ Allmusic review
  10. ↑ "Offene Türen > Credits". Allmusic. 2004-01-23. Retrieved 2010-12-11.

References

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