Program 1: Floating (27'13) Program 2: Mindphaser (25'35)
To someone who manifest a desire to discover the music of Klaus Schulze and not where to begin a discography too bloated, here undoubtedly the album that I would submit it as an initiation.
MOONDAWN not the harsh austerity of Irrlicht and CYBORG . It does not grow on the same soil as cerebral PICTURE MUSIC and do not develop a universe as disorienting as BLACKDANCE . His plays thus appears much more attractive with warm tones that humanize the music of Klaus Schulze. Does this mean that MOONDAWN no interest? Nothing is less certain.
He is regarded in Europe as one of the masterpieces of electronic music. In France, it enjoys a reputation as infallible. In Berlin, an influential music critic who opened a coffee used it as background music.
MOONDAWN enjoys a rich full sound that surpasses even that of Timewind . All this comes from the recording technique itself: first, Schulze uses a 4-track, which reduces the appearance somewhat craftsmanship of the previous games. The list of equipment has been enriched with a Big Moog, the behemoth of electronic instruments which Schulze had made the acquisition from his compatriot Florian Fricke of Popol Vuh leader, who get rid of after having explored, he said, all the guts on the soundtrack of Aguirre, the Wrath of God and his studio album, the classic IN THE GARDENS OF PHARAO . Upon taking possession of this instrument has become myth, Schulze incorporated the circle of privileged people who have tried to tame it, even if the Big Moog has a reputation never be fully tamed. Finally, this album sees the successful return of a rhythmic structure reminiscent of the first love of Schulze. But this time MOONDAWN called to serve a real drummer, the brilliant Harald Grosskopf, who contributes greatly to the success of the album in 1976. We had already heard some very fine percussion PICTURE MUSIC even if these instruments are not mentioned in the booklet nor in the original edition of SPV. MOONDAWN multiplies, it is found, the first time, making it a milestone in the discography of the author, disc became a cult, one of the best 70s.
MOONDAWN is composed of two long beaches that contrast a little in the way of PICTURE MUSIC: The first title is making great sweetness, while the second explores a much larger rock. Floating begins incongruously through the voice of the pope singing a Mass while flicker noise reminiscent of a liquid universe. Soon, over a synthetic cloth airy begins a sequence of "famous" Schulze obtained by gluing two sets of four notes slightly shifted in time according to well-known cannon, just like the notes of the bass guitar offset by Roger Waters in the brilliant One of these days Pink Floyd. By sheer magic of this sequence ultra efficient Floating transports the listener into a world where there is a nice easy listening spirit avant la lettre. Ease of listening to this song not connected but no concession to any form of art. It is good to be lulled by the poetry of electronic sounds and nuances of the game while the metronomic percussion Harald Grosskopf. The spell is complete. A delight.
Mindphaser again introduces the softer and more fluid ways by a layer of synthetic beauty which alone justifies the qualifier dream that one usually ready to electronic music of that era, and especially the Cosmic Music. The impression on the listener is an invitation to travel, an entry in the most relaxing convenes with her colors and images abstaites, giving me the feeling back in time to the origins of the creation of the world as the wonderful title track on the soundtrack of Vangelis THE APOCALYPSE OF ANIMALS. The state of weightlessness lasting about 10 minutes after which Klaus Schulze operates a dazzling reversal, totally unpredictable, which convenes the full panoply of percussion and drums, while a keyboard sound similar to that of Mental Door starts devilish rocker in a German musician improvising with the secret. To support all, required a line giving the organ as a haunting solemnity.
As often in the work of Schulze discography, all bathed in a certain timelessness that defies trends and fashions. Great art.
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