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AllMusic Review by Dave Shim

Though he was an unofficial shadow member of Krautrock pioneers Cluster throughout the ‘70s--first as performer and later as producer--Conny Plank rarely stepped out from behind the desk save for a handful of ‘80s albums with full-time Cluster member, Dieter Moebius. RASTAKRAUT PASTA (1980), the first of five collaborations with Moebius, cements the duo as proto-electronica innovators par excellence. Taking a quirky, dub reggae-inspired detour from Cluster’s usual ambient leanings, the album runs the gambit from dubbed-out electroacoustic experiments (“Solar Plexus”) to pastoral Eno-esque pop (“Two Oldtimers”) to quietistic industrial chug (“News”).

Mœbius* & Plank* ?– Rastakraut Pasta

Tracklist

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Conny's Studio
• Mixed At – Conny's Studio

Credits

• Artwork – Mœbius*
• Bass – Holger Czukay (tracks: A3, B1, B2)
• Performer, Written-By – Plank*, Mœbius*
• Producer – Plank*, Mœbius*

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out area [Machine-stamped]): ST SKY 039-A1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out area [Machine-stamped]): ST SKY 039-B
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 4435

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