Length 54:23 Release date 1 May 2004 Label Random Records | Artist Michael Rother Producer Michael Rother | |
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Released April 25, 2004 (EU)
February 1, 2005 (US) Recorded 1997 - 2004 in Random Studio, Forst and Studio B3, Hamburg/St. Pauli Genres Krautrock, Ambient music, Art rock Similar Michael Rother albums, Krautrock albums | ||
Remember (The Great Adventure) is the ninth and currently most recent studio album by the German solo artist Michael Rother. It was released on 25 April 2004. The studio album was Rother's first since 1996 and his sole full release of material in the 2000s.
Contents
The album was recorded between 1997 and 2004 in Germany at Rother's own studio Random Studio in Forst and Studio B3, Hamburg/St. Pauli. Receiving positive reviews the album was released as a CD in the EU in 2004 before it was released in the US in February 2005. The artwork was conceptualized by Thomas Beckmann and Michael Rother with photography from Michael Rother's archive.
Recording and music
Remember (The Great Adventure) was recorded over a period of seven years, unusually for his solo work the album was recorded in collaboration with a number of musicians. Thomas Beckmann, Andi Toma and Jake Mandell each program electrobeats. Asmus Tietchens provided the basic tracks for "Aroma Club B3". Most radically, the album features vocals on many of the songs by Sophie Williams and Herbert Grönemeyer. Rother's previous studio album had included vocals, however Williams' and Grönemeyer's vocals are at the forefront of the mix. Aside from these collaborations the entirety of the album was written, performed, recorded and produced by Rother utilising guitar, keyboards and computers.
Reception
Remember (The Great Adventure) received positive reviews by the majority of critics.
Track listing
All tracks written by Michael Rother; except "Aroma Club B3" written by Michael Rother and Asmus Tietchens.
Personnel
Songs
1Energy It Up - Part 14:58
2He Said7:12
3Aroma Club4:41