Harmonia Quotes

Before I joined Kraftwerk in 1971, I played guitar in a band called Spirits of Sound, whose members included (at times) amongst others singer Wolfgang Riechmann (Sky Records released his only solo album Wunderbar shortly after his death in 1978) and drummer Wolfgang Flür (later on Kraftwerk, now solo).
Michael Rother

Back then and later on when I was in NEU! and Harmonia I was too much preoccupied with my own music to be aware of the German music scene, let alone following it actively. But changes which were happening with S.o.S. (namely the development of individual ideas and the effort to distinguish from the Anglo- American rock patterns) also helped me recognize other musicians within my immediate vicinity.
Michael Rother

I figured Achim and Möbi might be a good reinforcement for NEU! live performances. I took my guitar, drove to the Weserbergland Easter 1973 and Achim Roedelius and me improvised in the studio. Apart from the fact that I was fascinated by the whole ambience (I am still living there), this encounter was a musical discovery, which suddenly meant a lot more to me than the continuation of the NEU! concept. Achim Roedelius and Dieter Möbius also were convinced of our collaboration, so in June of 1973 I finally moved from Düsseldorf to the Weserbergland and we founded Harmonia.
Michael Rother