Michael Lückner Explained

Michael Lückner is a German musician and composer known for his versatile work in the fields of ambient, electronic, and experimental music - Notable for his projects "Guitar", "Computerjockeys" and "Digital Jockey".^{[1] [2]}

History

Sunkissed, Lückner's first album under the Guitar moniker was released in 2001^[3] and was "well-received".^[4] Its sound drew comparisons to My Bloody Valentine's album Loveless.^{[4] [3] [5]}

Honeysky from 2004 was initially only released in Japan, where Lückner lived.^{[4] [6] [5]}

Tokyo (2006) was inspired by the instruments Lückner encountered during his in Japan^[4] and features koto and pipa guitars, two guitars of the Japanese music tradition.^{[6] [3]}

Discography

• Computerjockeys: Computerjockeys (1999, Harvest/EMI Electrola)^[7]
• Digital Jockey: 8 Studies in Dub considering global welfare as well as international charity stamps and letters (2000)
• Computerjockeys: Plankton (2001, Island Records/Universal)^[8]
• Guitar: Sunkissed (2001, Morr Music)^[3]
• Digital Jockey: Paradies und Fragment - Neun Studien in klassischer Musik (2002, Poets Club Records)
• Guitar: Honeysky (2004, Third-Ear Japan, re-released by Tonevendor USA)
• Digital Jockey: Codeine Dub (2005, Poets Club Records)
• Guitar: Saltykisses (2006, Third-Ear Japan, re-released by Tonevendor USA)
• Guitar: Tokyo (2006,)
• Guitar: Dealin with Signal and Noise (2007,)
• Guitar: Friends (2009, And Records Japan)
• Guitar: It's Sweet to Do Nothing! (2011, Tonevendor USA)^[9]
• Guitar: The House of the Hapless Hearts (2014, Bandcamp USA)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deming. Mark. Guitar. AllMusic. 6 February 2015.
2. Web site: Guitar . laut.de . 9 October 2020 . German.
3. News: Andrew Hill . 9 October 2020 . Seattle Weekly . 9 October 2006.
4. News: Richardson . Mark . Guitar: Tokyo Album Review . 9 October 2020 . Pitchfork . 27 March 2016.
5. News: Wolf . Michael . Zupfgeigenhansel im Kirschblütenhain . 9 October 2020 . ZUENDER.
6. News: Schiller . Mike . Guitar: Tokyo . 9 October 2020 . PopMatters . 1 May 2006.
7. Web site: Computerjockeys, by Computerjockeys. Bandcamp. 9 February 2018.
8. Web site: Plankton, by Computerjockeys. Bandcamp. 14 February 2018.
9. Web site: Guitar Discography. Bandcamp. 9 February 2018.
10. Web site: The House of the Hapless Hearts, by Guitar. Bandcamp. 14 February 2018.