Michael Hoenig - Departure (Earlier Version)

[@BerndKistenmacher]

Im my opinion it is the best sequencer track, I have ever listened too. Much better than Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze at this time. It is what I call a "composition" and more: it is pure cosmic music. Too me this track is still unbelievable...

[@RichardW001]

It's a real gem. Many thanks Bernd :-)

[@BerndKistenmacher]

@@RichardW001 In 2010 I met Michael in Berlin and asked him for this recording. He didn't know, were had left them, when he leaved Berlin. Also the RIAS archive did not find it anymore. So this is this only recording, that survived....

[@RichardW001]

It is a shame that the original recording is missing, but I am thankful that this one is still here :-)

[@BerndKistenmacher]

@@RichardW001 maybe it is finally good. This recording is a Solitaire. A treasure for connoisseurs ;-)

[@gewonejongen3956]

Bernd Kistenmacher dear Bernd, we met before... De gustibus non est disputandem. Listen to Ricochet, still think MH was highly inspired by this track. But it is all fun to listen to these old pieces of EM, please keep posting!

[@aliensporebomb]

Flabbergasted. Never dreamed I'd hear a "different" version of this masterpiece! Bravo Maestro Hoenig!

Michael Hoenig is the master. Few know, that he is one of the godfathers of ambient. Most people know him for his brilliant Baldur's Gate OST.

[@BarbieChaite]

he didn't make so many albums after this one...

[@santallum]

I pray for an official release

[@kloboklonz9589]

"Departure from The Northern Wasteland" shows the complete panopticum of his inexhaustible and unfathomable skills! What a master of electronic music and nevertheless only known to the early berlin electronic fans. It's really a pity, that he only issued two records.

[@RichardW001]

Some of the soundtracks are quite good. www.voices-in-the-net.de/voicesrd.htm

[@aliensporebomb]

He also is a member of the band Agitation Free - see "Shibuya Nights" live in Japan from 2007. His atmospheres are all over that record. Definitely also worth tracking down "Early Water" with Manuel Gottsching and there's a live recording on an electronic music compilation called "The Vertical Rotating Horizon" which is a live concert recording of Hoenig performing a piece (on Synclavier and other synths) with Don Preston (on EWI and Yamaha DX-7) at a live in Japan concert put on by the Goethe Institute. Turns out Preston had broken both his legs the last day of rehearsals so he performed the series of concerts in Japan and Korea in a wheelchair! The actual live concert using a Synclavier was one of the first times those had been taken on the road and apparently taking a hard drive of samples wasn't widely known so just bringing that beast through customs must have been a task and a half.

[@hippiehopper]

@@aliensporebomb Thanks for reminding that Michael Hoenig has done amazing work with Agitation Free. BTW: maybe you are not familiar that a new AF record "Momentum" came out last year, which he produced and Agitation Free is again playing live. 21st November Paris 24th November Berlin. Check it out!

[@radvel77]

I hear similarities to Tangerine Dream's Adelaide 1975 concert in this piece, for obvious reasons. Very interesting to hear Michael Hoenig's contributions to that concert and to TD's sound. Thanks for sharing.

[@gaylejensen2640]

OMG, this is so beautiful, no way to explain it, reaches deep, deep,into my soul,many thanks Richard !

[@powerplantplanetuniverse5945]

Wow...how rare ! Who had thought that this still exists...yes,very nice to share that to the fan community...cool thing Richard :)

[@capricornus4135]

Phänomenal - ein echtes Meisterstück. Und dieser leichte dumpfe Klang, der früher entstand, wenn man etwas vom Radio auf Cassette aufnahm, hat einen Reiz, der mit dem klaren, digitalen Tönen verloren ging. Da werde ich richtig nostalgisch...

[@Zonkieman]

You found a real gem there to compare with the album version. Many thanks Richard and Bernd!

[@gaylejensen2640]

OMG Richard this is so beautiful, so many subtle and warm feelings and themes, so intricate, so inviting, yes the technology was not up to this classic beauty, I feel very special to get to listen to it, thank you for that, : - ))

[@Tequilasaur]

Время от времени сюда возвращаюсь :)

[@zeroriemann]

Incredible ! Splendid !!! Thank you so much for this extremly rare recordings !

[@fredz7448]

Wowowawiba. A true hidden gem. I bought the original vinyl version back then (still have it in mint condition). Every now and then I play it realising that the years go by but the memories are still fresh…love it…Thanks!

[@matthieujoly424]

This is really great. A real masterpiece / gem!

[@seramerika]

Breathtaking! A true piece of art(real Berlin School)...Magnific!

[@AliKiani7887]

If i know playing keyboard, surely i will re-make this masterpiece...thanks for sharing it...pure Kosmische👌👍

[@ruby-bj6um]

Grossen Dank Dir Richard aus Ratzeburg dem Duke's Country Lauenburg südlich Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein. Music is a universal healer😉

[@idj20]

A rare "spinoff" from a stunningly beautiful album.

[@bigjimtanguk7525]

For Hoenig fans - somewhere out there - there is a promotional cut of this album - and from what I recall having heard it once or twice only - way back in the 80's - good quality too. Hard to believe it's not yet appeared anywhere on YT. And Bernard - best sequence track (outside of Dream etc) in my opinion is Hanging Garden Transfer - here Mr Hoenig has so many plates spinning but keeps the piece on course is simply just an art form. My fave of yours by the way has to be Different Feelings from Stadtgargen. Very nice.

[@santallum]

I agree .. Hanging garden transfer is as good as it gets .. Keep checking you-tube .. a cover version may appear

[@davidp2287]

Before buying the original album I remember sending for a promo E.P. that had edits of 3 of the tracks. It might have even been a floppy type not far from what they used to put on the back of cereal boxes, not kidding about that.

[@petervdveenmuis]

I agree. Hanging Garden Transfer is the best sequence ever.

[@aliensporebomb]

@@davidp2287 I have it. It's actually a small 10" vinyl record with excerpts from the full record. I still have it, as well as the full album and the CD.

[@cactushound]

It would be nice if this were digitally remastered and printed to CD.

[@santallum]

Yes ! .. Let us hope Michael gives permission

[@gewonejongen3956]

What is a CD?

[@aliensporebomb]

An artifact from a bygone age that some of us still enjoy. @@gewonejongen3956

[@thejay8963]

​@@gewonejongen3956 ...

[@jd440]

​@@gewonejongen3956... seriously?

[@marcelolemos7565]

Thank you for sharing. What a great rhythm!

[@marksykes8722]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@fredericgerchambeau223]

I loooove this track for years and years ! And here is the earlier version. To me, the difference, the great difference, is the work of Conny Plank on it. That makes a quite superb track just magical in the end.

[@aucarreau]

For us who are a little bit younger and lack some history lessons (or memory) RIAS - Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor or Radio In the American Sector, a radio station under control of the American occupation authorities from 1946 -1993 in Berlin.

[@lego5745]

aucarreau thanks for clearing up the acronym! (From a former history nerd and fellow post-millennial)

[@billmcanally7782]

great piece of information!...thank you!...and thanks also to Richard W. for posting (be interested to know how you came by it) and Bernd Kistenmacher for having the wherewithal way back then to actually capture on cassette!

[@aucarreau]

@@billmcanally7782 Richard is EXCEPTIONAL on finding gems!!! I am interested too.

[@auroramartell]

I personally think it's better than the album version.

[@markharwood7573]

Agreed.

[@santallum]

@@markharwood7573 as good as

[@herbertschmidt1719]

RIAS 1977 seems more likely. A promotional concert for the upcoming album release.

[@santallum]

Yes .. seems plausible

[@herbertschmidt1719]

@Al Gordon Departure From The Northern Wasteland?

[@aliensporebomb]

@@herbertschmidt1719 Yes. It was a big deal that a german synthesizer musician was signed by a big american label.

[@khamis93]

Superb

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@aspjake123]

Thank you!! this is very cool

[@lego5745]

Do you mind sharing a bit of backstory as to how you were able to find such a priceless gem? Edit: I honestly think that someone should upload this to the Internet Archive, just in case this post suddenly gets removed by KZbin and their unholy algorithm by any chance

[@jeronimonoguera3061]

Independientemente de que es la única obra de arte, que luego se durmió en los laureles entre músicas para videojuegos y algún disco más de pena, les recomiendo esta gran obra del álbum "Departure from the northern wasteland'.Enhorabuena por la elección.

[@ruby-bj6um]

What Power of Nature is this enormous bass-phasingout at the end, could it be the breaking of rocks/icerocks?

[@maciejgoabek3199]

Thx

[@ДайтеЗрелищ]

Очень крутая тема👌👌👌

[@davegillett7135]

I love this album. I can't afford the big rd set with the RAH 1975 but this'll help.

[@davegillett7135]

TD not rd

[@RichardW001]

Well YT took down my RAH video, along with all the 70s TD albums that I posted. Plus Legend, Risky Business and others.

[@davegillett7135]

@@RichardW001was it the bootleg box set version? Apparently, according to CDS it's in mono. I'd never bothered to notice. Thanks for your uploads.

[@RichardW001]

Yes. All the music that is coming out on the new box set that I uploaded was removed. Although other people's uploads are still on KZbin.

[@davegillett7135]

@@RichardW001Maybe someone is jealous of you. There are some strange people about.

[@mbeatrizcano8791]

Es que solo puede quedar uno.....

[@solac388]

The real Mass Effect soundtrack

[@mbeatrizcano8791]

Some Dolfins?

[@apilgrim8715]

Superb