It seems silly but I discovered the actual music by Can only in 2017! On the other hand, I know Holger Czukay's solo album "Movies" since the early 1980s. I also know his music and name due that he worked with David Sylvian around the same time that era. "Movies" is a perfect snapshot when I lived in Hollywood, and listening to this album it brings back memories of my little studio apartment on Martel Avenue. It's an easy record to get into, due that there is an endless groove among its experimental cut-ups and sound wise one never knows what is going to appear inside your stereo speakers.
I don't know the history of this album, but I suspect that it was recorded during Can (the band he was in) recording sessions, due that all of the musicians are on "Movies." It's very much a happy album, and it doesn't have the tension of sadness, but more of a beautiful exploration of the world through sound and rhythm. There's a purity in its purpose, and my favorite cut is "Persian World," which features vocals from a radio station somewhere in that part of that world. Czukay would do cut-ups of different cultures sound wise, and yet, both feet are on Western grounds. The album is almost exotica territory in that it relays a sense of community and pleasure. "Movies" is the inspiration for musicians like Brian Eno and David Byrne. A great album.
