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Michael Rother

USA 2025

Stoked! My first US tour since 2010 is finally ready to be announced.

Hans Lampe (drums), Franz Bargmann (guitar) and Vittoria Maccabruni (electronics & vocals)

will join me in March 2025 for 6 concerts in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago,

Knoxville and NYC.

We will present a selection of favourite tracks by NEU!, Harmonia and from my solo works.

Tickets:

- March 22: The Broad, Los Angeles

- March 24: Gray Area, San Francisco

- March 25: The Neptune, Seattle

- March 27: Empty Bottle, Chicago

- March 29: Big Ears Festival, Knoxville

- March 30: NYC, TBA

Booking agency USA: Ground Control Touring

Photo & poster artwork by Vittoria Maccabruni

(updated: 22/11/2024 )

Harmonia anniversary CD

The CD version of the Harmonia anniversary double vinyl album which was released

in April this year is out today!

It features our original album from 1974 "Musik von Harmonia" and a second CD

with a collection of reworks, remixes and new works in the spirit of Harmonia.

Enjoy the individual contributions by David Pajo, Vittoria Maccabruni, Matthew Herbert,

Dextro, Kaleema, James Holden, Marta Salogni, Post Neo and Sqürl as well as

Vittoria Maccabruni´s and my collaborative track 'Wave By Wave'.

Available at Groenland Records and your local record store.

(created: 20/10/2024 )

Scam alert / The fake concerts list / UPDATE

As many of you (thank you!) pointed out to me, there are scammers on social media

trying to impersonate me and who are ripping off fans by selling them tickets for non-existing concerts!

Do not buy tickets for the following fake concerts because I am not performing:

FAKE: Los Angeles, El Rey Theatre, 18 August 2024

FAKE: London, Cadogan Hall, 25 August 2024

FAKE: Copenhagen, DR Concerthuset, 01 September 2024

FAKE: Paris, Le Trianon, 05 September 2024

FAKE: Berlin, Astra Kulturhaus, 10 September 2024

This list will be updated regularily in the future if neccessary. Please let me know if you see any suspicious looking announcements on the net.

I hope to see you all at my real concerts! (Good news and infos coming shortly...)

Photo by Vittoria Maccabruni

(updated: 18/07/2024 )

Musik von Harmonia - 50th anniversary edition

The 50th anniversary double gatefold release of Harmonia´s album "Musik von Harmonia"

is now out! Along with the original album from 1974 it features a second LP with amazing reworks, remixes and new tracks created by these artists/bands:

- David Pajo - “Harmoniumm"

- Vittoria Maccabruni – “Idle Place”

- Matthew Herbert - “Ahoi (Herbert`s Fall Dub)”

- Dextro - “Watussi (Remix)”

- Vittoria Maccabruni & Michael Rother – “Wave By Wave”

- Kaleema - “Ahoi (Remix)”

- James Holden - “Watussi (Remix)”

- Marta Salogni - “Ahoi (Tape Remix)”

* The digital release additionally features these tracks:

- Post Neo - "Ohrwurm"

- Marta Salogni - "Veterano (Tape Remix)"

- Stuart Braithwaite -"Watussi (Remix)"

- SQURL - "Dino (Remix)"

(updated: 21/04/2024 )

Australia 2024 Tour

A huge and heartfelt "Thank You!" to all the people that made my Australian tour

so memorable with their smiles and joy.

I enjoyed every minute playing to the crowds in Sydney, Perth, Hobart, Brisbane

and Melbourne, and I hope to return some day in the not too distant future.

I owe special thanks to Lawrence English who made the tour possible and organised

it so well, and to James Clark (tonepacer) who was a great companion on the road

and gave me an amazing live sound.

Jochen Gutsch and Goethe Institut Australien provided generous support and,

of course, my friends Hans Lampe, Franz Bargmann and Vittoria Maccabruni contributed their creativity and added an extra layer of magic to every show. ✨️

(updated: 07/03/2024 )

Harmonia anniversary release

Very happy to share the news that Harmonia's album "Musik von Harmonia"

will be released as a gatefold vinyl on RecordStoreDay2024 (April 20th) by

Groenland Records.

The double LP includes the original album by Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Dieter Moebius

and me which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and a second vinyl with reworks

and original songs inspired by Harmonia from artists such as James Holden,

David Pajo, Marta Salogni and several more great artists.

Vittoria Maccabruni and I have recorded a new song called "Wave By Wave" for this release

and Vittoria also contributed a solo song called "Idle Place".

More infos including details on the extended digital relase which features even more artists

coming soon.

(updated: 05/03/2024 )

Live in Stockholm

My concert at Kollektivet Livet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 18 May 2024 is now confirmed.

Looking forward to it!

Here are some infos in Swedish language by the promoter:

Legendariska Michael Rother kommer till oss den 18 maj 2024! Under denna unika kväll kommer Rother spela favoritspår från sin gedigna karriär, bland annat musik från NEU!, Harmonia, och egna verk. Biljettsläpp via Tickster.com onsdag 31 januari kl. 10.00 CET ??

@michael__rother var med i Kraftwerk 1971 och bildade NEU! (med Klaus Dinger) och Harmonia (med Hans-Joachim Roedelius och Dieter Moebius från Cluster). Efter 10 soloalbum och musik för teater, dans och film samarbetade han med bland andra John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Weller och Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth).

För många fans, musiker och kritiker är Michael Rother en nyckelfigur inom den tyska musikscenen från det tidiga 1970-talet. Hans inflytelserika musik har inspirerat generationer av artister, inklusive David Bowie, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, DEVO, Sonic Youth, Stereolab, U2, Radiohead och Primal Scream.

Evenemanget har 20-årsgräns (18+ i målsman sällskap)

(updated: 30/01/2024 )

Happy New Year!

Grateful for the melodies of 2023. As I stroll into the new year,

I'm reminded that life's symphony is sweeter when shared.

Here's to making new friends along the road, both human and feline 🐾

In these challenging times where we mostly feel helpless and overwhelmed

witnessing the horrors of wars and the suffering of so many innocent people,

the least we can do is stick together with kindness and compassion.

Photo by Vittoria Maccabruni

(updated: 28/12/2023 )

Australia tour 2024

The dates of my Australia tour 2024 are now confirmed.

It´s so great to return to Down Under with my friends Hans Lampe (La Duesseldorf, drums), Franz Bargmann (guitar) and Vittoria Maccabruni (electronics & vocals).

22.02.2024 Sydney, City Recital Hall

23.02.2024 Perth, The Rechabite Hall, Perth Festival

25.02.2024 Hobart, Mona Foma Festival

28.02.2024 Brisbane, Powerhouse, OHM Festival

01.03.2024 Melbourne, Recital Centre

Organised by Lawrence English//room40

Supported by Goethe Institut Australia

Photo credit: Vittoria Maccabruni

(updated: 17/11/2024 )

My music on YouTube

Very pleased to announce the big update of my YouTube channel which now features

a selection of videos & playlists of my solo music as well as tracks by NEU! and Harmonia,

collaborative projects, e.g. with Vittoria Maccabruni, Dieter Moebius, John Frusciante &

Josh Klinghoffer, Hallogallo 2010 (feat. Steve Shelley & Aaron Mullan), the 50 Years Of NEU! anniversary project with remix/rework contributions by The National, Guerilla Toss, Fink, Stephen Morris & Gabe Gurnsey, clips of some of my live performances (feat. Hans Lampe & Franz Bargmann) and Iggy Pop & band performing the NEU! track Hero live with me.... and there´s more to discover.

(updated: 29/09/2023 )

1st Anniversary of As Long As The Light

Our album As Long As The Light came out one year ago today. A welcome occasion

for some celebrations and reflection.

Vittoria Maccabruni´s and my project started in 2020 when I came to Pisa, Italy, and we talked about her musical ideas. In the beginning, we didn´t even think of creating something for an official release but our collaboration developed such a dynamic that it simply carried us forward, from one compositional idea and sound treatment to the next, until it gradually dawned on us that an album was actually coming together.

Groenland Records, the home of NEU!, Harmonia and my solo albums, was enthusiastic to release our album, and we were also lucky that a number of very creative artists and friends supported us by contributing wonderful artwork, photos, mastering, videos and texts for the album sleeve.

A heartfelt Thank You! from us again to all of them and to the fans for their warm comments and the encouragement to continue with our project. It means the world to us.

Photo credit: Marco Lanza (treatment by Vittoria Maccabruni)

Special Thanks: Marco Lanza, Erika Errante & Pierfrancesco Del Seppia, Philip Marshall, Hendrik Otremba, Tom Meyer / Master & Servant, Stefan Faehler, Samuel Angus,

Andjani Autumn Gatzweiler, Thomas Beckmann, Atelier Freistil

(updated: 21/01/2023 )

Happy New Year!

My very best wishes to you all for a year filled with joy and many inspirations.

I wish to thank you for the heartfelt messages of support and good wishes which you sent me after I was forced to undergo a pit stop for maintenance. I intend to return to playing live in the near future, so please keep your eyes open for announcements.

My special thanks go to everyone who has helped me create and perform music: my partner Vittoria Maccabruni as well as Hans Lampe and Franz Bargmann who joined me to play my music on stages around Europe in 2022. A huge 'Thank You' also to all the fellow musicians whose great contributions made the NEU! anniversary year even more special.

I extend my wishes to all the people around the world who are troubled by worries and whose life and freedom are threatened by forces of evil and cruelty.

Peace, safety and prosperity for everyone!

Photo from left to right: Stephen Morris, Michael Rother, Franz Bargmann, Hans Lampe, Paul Weller live at the NEU! annivrsary concert at Clapham Grand, London,

on Nov. 3rd 2022. Photo by Jose Ramon Caamano.

(updated: 01/01/2032 )

Thank you

so much for all your warm messages and good wishes! They are deeply appreciated.

Until we meet again hopefully soon at one of my concerts enjoy this video by Adam Curtis

called 'While The Band Played On'. It´s from 2012 and features NEU!´s track Hallogallo

and dancing people from all around the world. I just rediscovered this gem,

and it makes me move my feet and smile...

Adam Curtis used footage he found in the BBC archives. For more information on the

project check his blog Adam Curtis _ The Medium and the Message.

(updated: 26/11/2022 )

Cancellation of concerts

As some of you may have noticed, I sadly had to cancel my upcoming shows at

BBMix Festival in Paris (26/11/22) and at Kampnagel in Hamburg (07/12/22) as well as

the Australian tour (Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane) which was scheduled

for March/April 2023.

My doctor (pictured here) advised me to do a pit stop for "maintenance".

I am deeply sorry to disappoint all of you who planned to come to the concerts and I'll do

my best to be back on track as soon as possible.

Keep in touch and stay well, friends!

Love, Michael

(creaated: 24/11/2022 )

NEU! anniversary concert in Berlin

The full lineup for my concert 'Michael Rother & Friends Celebrate 50 Years Of NEU!'

in Berlin on 26 Oct has now been announced.

I am very happy to share the news that we (Hans Lampe, Franz Bargmann, Vittoria Maccabruni and I)

will be joined at Betonhalle (Silent Green) by:

- Stephen Morris (New Order/Joy Division) with a dj set

- Chicks On Speed (support)

- Yann Tiersen as special guest.

Tickets are available here.

(updated: 15/10/2022 )

The Anniversary '50 Years Of NEU!', echoed in the media

A selection of international reactions to the release of the NEU! boxset and my concert series 'Michael Rother & Friends Celebrating 50 Years Of NEU!':

- The Washington Post, 23 Sep 2022, 'Neu! created a rhythm that’s still beating 50 years later', by Jonathan Williger

- The Wire - issue 463 Sep. 2022 , 'The Unbroken Circle' by Mike Barnes (UK)

- MOJO - issue 347 Oct. 2022, 'Blood Brothers' by Andrew Male

- Musikexpress (Germany), 23 Sep 2022, review of the NEU! boxset by Albert Koch

- Rolling Stone (Germany), 23 Sep 2022, '50! – Die Kraft kosmischer Klänge' by Jürgen Ziemer

- Billboard Italia - issue Sep 2022, by Alberto Campo

- Life Of The Record 'The Making of NEU! (Self-Titled) - featuring Michael Rother' podcast by Dan Nordheim

- Elektro Beats, Radio Eins, Olaf Zimmermann, 02.10.2022, 21:00-23:00, "50 Jahre NEU! - Special mit Michael Rother"

- NDR Blue Nachtclub, Olaf Maikopf, 29.09.2022, 20:00-21:00 CEST, "50 Jahre NEU!"

(created: 25/09/2022 )

NEU! boxset 2022 is out now!

As you can see this finds me feeling totally overwhelmed, happy and floored!

The great new NEU! boxset is now available on vinyl and CD, 50 years after the release of our first album in 1972.

A huge Thank You! from me to Groenland Records and to everyone who contributed to this project.

My special thanks go to the artists & bands that contributed a track to the TRIBUTE album:

- Stephen Morris and Gabe Gurnsey

- Yann Tiersen

- Man Man

- Idles

- Guerilla Toss

- They Hate Change

- The National

- Fink

- Mogwai

- Alexis Taylor

Photo by Vittoria Maccabruni.

(updated: 23/09/2022 )

The Birdsong Project

Vittoria Maccabruni and I contributed a new song to the wonderful project by Randall Poster called

The Birdsong Project and we are thrilled to be part of such a great group of artists that came together

here in support of the National Audubon Society.

'For The Birds' Volume 1 which includes our song 'Fly Away (With The Songs)', was released on Friday,

May 20th 2022. Listen to 'Fly Away (WithThe Songs)' and the other contributions collected on Volume 1 on digital platforms.

The 20 LP box set of contributions by more than 200 artists will be available in September 2022.

Some selected press:

- SPIN (English), by Jonathan Cohen

- Alta Fidelidad (Spanish), by Santi Hurtado

- Unterhaltungs News (German), by Anna Kohler

(updated: 22/05/2022 )

As Long As The Light - the new album by Michael Rother and Vittoria Maccabruni

The Vinyl LP of our album As Long As The Light was released today, April 22nd 2022.

As Long As The Light is now available as LP and CD, and on digital platforms.

Get the LP and CD at your favourite local record shop or at the online shop of Groenland Records.

Tracklisting:

01 Edgy Smiles * 02 Exp 1 * 03 You Look At Me * 04 Curfewed * 05 See Through

06 Forget This * 07 Codrive Me * 08 Happy (Slow Burner)

Artwork: Michael Rother and Vittoria Maccabruni.

Photography: Marco Lanza. Design: Philip Marshall.

(updated: 22/04/2022 )

As Long As The Light - Selected News Updates

- Vittoria Maccabruni´s interview with 15questions.net on collaboration

- my interview with 15questions.net on improvisation

- article about our album (album of the week) by Lars Fleischmann for nd-aktuell.de

- feature & interview with Vittoria and me by Joe Banks in the issue #86 of Electronic Sound

- our interview & album in Olaf Zimmermann´s 'elektro beats' are now available as podcast on YouTube

- review (in Spanish) at Rockaxis.com (Chile & Colombia)

- review (in French) at Les Oreilles Curieuses (France)

- article by Christian Schachinger (in German) in Der Standard (Austria)

- article (in German) about the album in STERN.de

- review in German & English of our album by Lars Fleischmann on Kaput Mag

- article about the album on ZEIT ONLINE (in German)

- radio feature by Andreas Müller with our interview on Deutschlandfunkkultur

- review by Romana Stücklschweiger on radiofabrik.at (Austria)

- review of the album by Steve Krakow on Chicago Reader

Photography: Marco Lanza.

(updated: 04/03/2022 )

NEU!, Harmonia & Michael Rother Solo

Spiegel.de - Christoph Dallach: "Unerhörte Klänge aus dem Koffer – wie der Krautrock um die Welt ging", 12.01.2022

15questions.net - An updated interview, originally published by Beat Magazine in 2020, about Production, Technology and Dreaming.

Future Sounds (Wie ein paar Krautrocker die Popwelt revolutionierten) - The new book by Christoph Dallach about the innovative music scene in Germany in the late 60s and early 70s is now out.

Station 17 - The album "Live At Uebel & Gefährlich" is out on Bureau B on Friday, June 18th 2021. The albums also contains the track "Boogie Boogie Baka" which we performed together.

1971: The Year That Changed Everything - I was interviewed in London and Berlin for this documentary which is available on Apple tv+. See the Official Series Trailer.

(updated: 15/02/2022 )

Media reports and information on projects by Michael Rother and Vittoria Maccabruni

- Druckfrisch - German tv show by Denis Scheck presenting new books, featuring our track Curfewed

- Gaesteliste.de - review of our album by Ullrich Maurer (in German)

- Dave Clarke´s Saga Series - Exp 1 featured in Episode 49 of his Late Night Sessions

- plattenbesprechungen.blogspot - review our our album (in German)

- 'Klöppeln' - A track from the album 'Aktion Beuys (Music for Theatre No. 7)' by Thorsten Drücker for which Vittoria Maccabruni contributed vocals & lyrics and I played ebow guitars. The album is available at music.apple.com/de/album/aktion-beuys-music-for-theatre-no-7/1576498679).

Photography: Marco Lanza. Treatment: Vittoria Maccabruni

(updated: 16/02/2022 )

EXP 1 - the second single by Michael Rother and Vittoria Maccabruni

Exp 1 from our album As Long As The Light is available for streaming and downlad on digital platforms.

You can see the video to the track Exp 1 on the YouTube channel of Groenland Records. Enjoy!

More information on our album and the first two singles Edgy Smiles and Exp 1 here.

Cover Artwork: Michael Rother and Vittoria Maccabruni. Photography: Marco Lanza. Design: Philip Marshall.

(updated: 15/02/2022 )

Benjamin Curtis

Remembering our good friend and gifted musician Benjamin Curtis

who sadly passed away 8 years ago at the age of 35. His music with the bands

Secret Machines and School Of Seven Bells is legacy of Ben´s great talent as composer

and multi-instrumentalist.

Find out more about Benjamin Curtis at Wikipedia.

Here we were getting ready to play at All Tomorrow´s Parties festival in Camber Sands,

UK, in 2005. (From left to right: Benjamin Curtis, myself, Josh Klinghoffer. Photo by

Thomas Beckmann)

(created: 03/01/2022)

Moebius Strips

'Moebius Strips' - On July 20th 2021, Curious Music has released Tim Story´s new project

to which I contributed a track called 'Strip 30' in memory of Dieter 'Möbi' Moebius, my friend

and former collaborator in Harmonia.

Info by Curious Music:

Moebius Strips is an audio installation based on the sounds and music of Dieter Moebius (Cluster, Harmonia, Eno). The project features contributions from a group of artists who have been influenced by Moebius’ work as well as former collaborators, adding our voices to the “strips” to create new and ever-evolving layers on the installation soundstage.

For more details on this unique and beautiful homage visit curiousmusic.us

(created: 21/07/2021 )

Happy 2021!

Thank you all for your friendship in this past difficult year and your kind remarks about my new album!

I read every single message and really appreciate them.

I wish everyone, especially those who have suffered a loss and are experiencing a troubled time, all the best

for a happy and healthy year 2021, love and peace!

And here, in an echo of better times which will hopefully come again soon, you see me being silly

and working on new music :)

(Photo by Vittoria Maccabruni)

(created: 31/12/2020 )

Dreaming out on CD

Groenland Records has released my new album Dreaming as an individual CD

on 20 November 2020.

01 Dreaming / 02 Bitter Tang / 03 Fierce Wind Blowing / 04 Wopp-Wopp /

05 Hey-Hey / 06 Lovely Mess / 07 Out In The Rain / 08 Gravitas / 09 Quiet Dancing

The credits are identical to those of the LP version. Please see the details further below.

The CD is also available at the Groenland Online Shop.

Check out the new video to the title track Dreaming.

(created: 20/11/2020 )

Harmonia´s boxset 'Complete Works' is out now on CD

Harmonia´s 'Complete Works' which were originally released on vinyl in 2015 are now out

on Grönland Records as a 5-CD boxset.

The boxset contains the albums 'Musik von Harmonia', 'Deluxe', 'Live 1974', 'Dokuments 1975'

and the album 'Tracks and Traces' by Harmonia & Eno ´76 along with a Harmonia concert poster

(created by Dieter Moebius in 1975) and a 36-page booklet.

For more information on the contents of the boxset please see further below and visit

the online shop of Groenland Records.

(created: 11/12/2020 )

New Michael Rother album "Dreaming" and 7-CD boxset "Solo 2"

I´m very happy to announce the release of my new album Dreaming and the 7-CD boxset "Michael Rother - Solo 2" with Groenland Records today, on September 4th 2020.

The CD-boxset is available in a limited edition and features my original albums Lust, Süssherz und Tiefenschärfe, Traumreisen, Esperanza, Remember [The Great Adventure] and Dreaming, as well as the CD Bonus Tracks, liner notes by Tom Pinnock and a text by Karl Bartos.

The new album Dreaming is also available separately on vinyl.

More infos on Groenland Records:

- 7-CD boxset "Michael Rother - Solo 2"

- new Michael Rother album "Dreaming"

(created: 04/09/2020 )

The vinyl LP version of my new album Dreaming

A: 01 Dreaming / 02 Bitter Tang / 03 Fierce Wind Blowing / 04 Hey-Hey

B: 01 Wopp-Wopp / 02 Lovely Mess / 03 Out In The Rain / 04 Gravitas / 05 Quiet Dancing

Music written, performed and produced by Michael Rother.

Recorded and mixed at Studio B3 Hamburg and Katzenmusik Studio Forst, 1995-2020.

Featuring:

Sophie Joiner - vocals on LP tracks A1, 2, 3, 4, B2, 3, 5.

Thomas Beckmann - co-mixing & additional electro beats.

Available at Groenland Record´s online shop.

(updated: 11/12/2020 )

My music in the media

Wonderfulmachine.com - Photos of Michael Rother by Emanuele Camerini for MINT Magazine

Post - Online Magazine - Hallogallo - "How a song from 1972 restored my faith in the future" - by Joseph Suddleson

Synthetic Dreams Podcast - My interview with Scott Zverblis

SWR2 - Musikpassagen – Michael Rother - Radio feature by Bernd Gürtler (in German language)

gaffa.dk - Article about my double bill concert with Einstürzende Neubauten in Copenhagen (in Danisch language)

Masterpieces Sound Channel - Conversazione con Michael Rother - Interview by Matteo Pancera (in Italian language

Lost and Sound Podcast - My interview with Paul Hanford

Rockaxis.com - Los mejores discos del 2020: vanguardia en constante expansión - by Héctor Aravena A.

OPINIÓN, La Paz, Bolivia - Los 20 mejores discos de 2020 - by Marcelo Sandoval

Off The Tracks - review of my album Dreaming by Simon Sweetman

The New European - An interesting article about Conny Plank by Charlie Connelly

YouTube.com - Kraftwerk in the lineup Florian Schneider, Klaus Dinger and myself live on German tv in 1971

The Vinyl District.com - Graded on a Curve: The Best of 2020’s Box Sets

The Guardian - David Bowie and Iggy Pop in Berlin, and the new compilation 'Café Exil' featuring my track 'Feuerland'

DE24 news - David Bowie and his Berlin Years - Heroic Times - the new compilation 'Café Exil'

Der Tagesspiegel - Heroische Zeiten - Artikel über David Bowie und die Kompilation "Café Exil" - von Rüdiger Schaper

Echoes.org - Best of Echoes 2020 - The Top 30 Albums of the Year

Lufthansa Magazine - The Unknown Legend

Gimmiezine.com - interview with Bianca Valentino for Gimmiezine (Australia)

Cinesoundz.de - review of my album Dreaming

Pastemagazine.com - review of my album Dreaming - by Robert Ham

Freakoutmagazine.it - review of Harmonia´s Complete Works boxset - by Luigi Ferrara (in Italian)

BBC Sounds - Two hours of recovery music including my track Bitter Tang curated by Iggy Pop in 'The Morning After Mix'

Redefinemag.net - review of Harmonia´s Complete Works boxset (from 2015)

Telerama.fr - Les Objets Du Moment - short review of my album Dreaming - by Laurent Rigoulet

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung FAZ.net - Ein faszinierendes Experiment - review of my album Dreaming - by Philipp Krohn

MusicTech.net - Neu!´s Michael Rother on forgetting his heroes and finding inspiration during lockdown - by Andy Price

Rockaxis.com - review of my album Dreaming - by Héctor Aravena A.

Rockaxis.com - Michael Rother solista y Neu! en Rebelión Sónica 30

Les Oreilles Curieuses.com - review of Dreaming (in French)

MINT Magazine Nr. 39 - The soundtrack of my life: Michael Rother on Cream´s album Disraeli Gears

Echoes.org - German Progressive Guitar Icon Goes Dreaming - by John Diliberto

Der Tagesspiegel - Zwischen Schlaf und Wirklichkeit - review by Christian Schröder

Wiener Zeitung.at - Mchael Rother Solo II

Der Tagesspiegel - Die Pop-Alben der Woche im Soundcheck

Electricity.co.uk - a review of the album Dreaming - by Chi Ming Lai

fms-mag.com - Soul In Isolation: Michael Rother’s Dreaming Comes Together During Lockdown - by Alex Maiolo

Berliner-Zeitung.de - Der Klangpionier Michael Rother wird 70 - by Werner Herpell/dpa

tidal.com - The Endless Horizon: A Conversation With Michael Rother - by Gabriel Szatan

clashmusic.com - Fortunes Of Krautrock: An Interview With Michael Rother - by Callum Bains

Zeit Magazin (Traum) - "Meine Freude an der Musik wurde nicht immer vom Publikum geteilt" - by Christoph Dallach

VISIONS.de - Premiere: Michael Rother (Neu!) zeigt Video zu "Bitter Tang" - by Gerrit Köppl

echoes.org - Michael Rother's Pandemic Dreams in new video for "Bitter Tang." - by Jeff Towne

Aquarium Drunkard - Transmissions :: Michael Rother - by Jason P. Woodbury

self-titledmag.com - „Michael Rother Discusses His New Solo Album and Box Set“ - by Andrew Parks

popmatters.com - „Neu!'s Michael Rother Talks About Experimentation and Chance“ - by Callum Bains

fazemag.de - Michael Rother wird 70 – neues Album und zweiter Teil seiner Klassiker-Reihe

Pitchfork.com - Neu!’s Michael Rother Remembers Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider - by Jazz Monroe

(updated: 09/04/2021 )

Past events

World premiere of my new album on BBC Radio 6Music

On August 21st 2020, Iggy Pop will present my new album Dreaming in his show Iggy Confidential

in a radio exclusive at BBC Radio 6Music .

(created: 03/08/2020 )

Concert in Austria

Michael Rother is coming to Austria on 08 March 2020 to perform at the Elevate Festival in Graz.

Hans Lampe (drums) and Franz Bargmann (guitar) will join him. Also on the bill for the evening at Orpheum

Graz are Gudrun Gut and Conny Frischauf. More infos and tickets are available here.

(created: 21/12/2019 )

Concert in Italy

Michael Rother will come to Italy on December 26th 2019 for a live performance at Dancity Festival. Hans Lampe (La Duesseldorf/drums) and Franz Bargmann (guitar) accompany Rother in Foligno.

(created: 07/11/2019 )

Michael Rother in Cologne / Jaki Liebezeit

A Book Launch Party of Jono Podmore´s book "Jaki Liebezeit - Life, Theory and Practise of a Master Drummer" will be held @ Stadtgarten, Cologne, on 08 November 2019. Michael Rother and other musicians (Drums Off Chaos, Jochen Irmler/Faust, Dominik von Senger/Phantom Band - and more tbc) are participating with a jam. There will be readings from the book, and Andrew Weatherall will present a DJ-set of music featuring Jaki Liebezeit.

(created: 30/10/2019 )