Nurton

As the more eccentric half of the pioneering electronic duo Cluster, Dieter Moebius has released challenging solo material ranging from off-kilter synth pop to proto-industrial clangor. NURTON strikes a satisfying middle ground between calming ambient soundscapes and polyrhythmic dissonance--this is metal machine music with an organic heart. Employing all manner of spontaneous, elliptical sounds--from buzz-saw synth drones to insect percussion--Moebius weaves pulsing lines from the synaptic misfiring of his electronics, all with the finesse of a veteran mensch-machine.