Thursday Tunes

Klaus Schulze is one of the founding members of the iconic electronic group Tangerine Dream. He parted ways with the group in the 1970s to go solo, subsequently producing what I consider some of the most masterful (and downright creepy) electronic music ever recorded.

This piece is called Bayreuth Return, from the 1975 album Timewind. Since the video doesn't have an image of the awesome album cover, I'll put it up here:



I must admit that this one is a bit eclectic, even by the standards of electronic music. Schulze is the spiritual father of the trance movement, so you have to really listen to this piece in a quiet environment to pick up on its incredible subtlety and intricacies. It's long (30 minutes) and is more like an auditory novel than a song. I enjoy listening to this while sitting outside on a cool fall night, sipping cognac and just letting the sounds fire my imagination while gazing up at the stars. It probably won't appeal to many other than hardcore synth fans, but if you think the Moog is the best thing to happen to music since Stradivarius crafted his masterpieces, you'll love Schulze's stuff.




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