Editing Neu! (section)

===1975–1986: Band inactivity and reunion===
In 1974, Rother had already collaborated with German electronic duo [[Cluster (band)|Cluster]], recording as [[Harmonia (band)|Harmonia]] an album titled ''[[Musik Von Harmonia]]''. In 1975, he recorded a second Harmonia album, ''[[Deluxe (Harmonia album)|Deluxe]]'', and further sessions followed with Brian Eno, which were not released until 1997 as ''[[Tracks and Traces]]''. In 1977, Rother started recording as a solo artist. His first three albums; ''[[Flammende Herzen]]'' (1977), ''[[Sterntaler]]'' (1978), and ''[[Katzenmusik]]'' (1979) were recorded with Neu! producer Conny Plank.

Klaus Dinger, his brother Thomas and Hans Lampe formed [[La Düsseldorf]], cited by David Bowie as "the soundtrack of the eighties".<ref>[http://www.gawl.de/Dingerland/About/neu.html "Klaus Dinger and Neu! and La Düsseldorf and Die Engel des Herrn"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007231145/http://www.gawl.de/Dingerland/About/neu.html |date=7 October 2007 }} - Article from "[[Real Groove]]" No 2, Aug. 1996, with personal comments/corrections by Klaus Dinger.  Retrieved on 8 October 2007.</ref> The band released three successful albums; ''[[La Düsseldorf (album)|La Düsseldorf]]'' (1976), ''[[Viva (La Düsseldorf album)|Viva]]'' (1978) and ''[[Individuellos]]'' (1981).

Between October 1985 and April 1986, Dinger and Rother tried to rekindle the flame that was Neu! by adding more synthesizers and a slightly more commercial aspect to some compositions, the band sounded like a cross between their old selves and the recent new wave groups. However, they were torn apart again by personal and musical issues.

An example of the sharp contrast between Dinger and Rother was evidenced by such tracks as "Crazy", Rother's attempt at pop, and "'86 Commercial Trash", a Dingerian collage of dialogue and sound effects from Germany's television commercials of that year. The work that took place in these sessions would later resurface as ''[[Neu! 4]]'' in late 1995.