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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 1977 | |||
| Studio | Conny's Studio, Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 36:10 | |||
| Label | Sky | |||
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Cluster & Eno is a collaborative album by Germanelectronic music groupCluster and Englishambient musicianBrian Eno. The style of this album is a collection of gentle melodies: a mixture of Eno's ambient sensibilities and Cluster'savant-garde style.
In June 1977, the duo ofHans-Joachim Roedelius andDieter Moebius joined with Brian Eno for recording sessions atConny Plank's studio. The first release from those sessions onSky Records wasCluster & Eno. Guest musicians on the album includedCan bassistHolger Czukay andAsmus Tietchens on synthesizer. The association with Eno, already well known for involvement with pop acts likeRoxy Music, brought Cluster a much wider audience than previous albums and international attention.
Sky Records issued the album on CD in 1989, shuffling the running order. The AmericanGyroscope label reissuedCluster & Eno on CD in 1996. The album was also reissued in the United States by the San Francisco–based Water label in 2005.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[3] |
| Spin | 9/10[4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[5] |
Bryan Reesman, in his editorial review forAmazon, writes, in part:
Meshing Cluster's affinity for loops and repetition and Eno's penchant for processing sounds, the trio proves that ambient music does not merely consist of drawn-out drones and insipid keyboard tapestries. Certainly many of these nine tracks play off of sustained sounds and atmospheres, but their shorter running times make them more digestible, as does their variety of moods and textures. Highlights include the angelic atmosphere of "Für Luise," the classically inspired piano interlude "Mit Samaen," and the Indian-influenced "One," a trippy progenitor of ethnoambient music, ripe with sitar drones, guitar noises, and exotic percussion that features contributions from Okko Becker and Asmus Tietchens.[6]
All songs composed byBrian Eno,Dieter Moebius andHans-Joachim Roedelius.
Some editions have the track names "Wehrmut" and "Für Luise" swapped.[7]
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