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CYBORG

Klaus Schulze

 

Progressive Electronic

3.69 | 182 ratings

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alainPP
3 stars 1. Synphära sounds for many like one of the master's consecrated albums; 1973 just after the magnificent 'Irrlicht' which still gives me cold sweats as soon as I say its name; this title leaves on a long crescendo with dark meanders where the organs and keyboards bring warmth; we think of the Mellotron in fact, but the most important thing is the organ flirting with that of a cathedral, well the bonus will be precisely recorded in that of Brussels. An evolving air typical for meditating, reflecting, contemplating nature behind a window; better close your eyes and let yourself be guided by the notes, this captivating sound; the rest is purely intimate. The finale evolves slowly to get lost 2. Conphära has the advantage of starting on a tensioner cycle of stretched and abused ropes; it has the disadvantage of being monolithic and metronomic at the same time, which leaves little choice for spatial escape: you are seated in your seat-armchair-canopy-bench-litter and you suffer the repeated assaults of this beeping overloop primary; there is a bit of TANGERINE DREAM around the 20 minute mark for an emerging archaic melody; otherwise it's very repetitive and the ending is brutal with no possibility of withdrawal

3. Chromengel with pink, white noise, I don't know; dark, austere, animal intro; an erratic crescendo with these bubbles of sound and air confiscated from space for a basic dreamlike moment; again you have to wait until the end, finally 5 minutes here to have a real finale made of musical sparks and other noises from the cosmos, swirling, even cosmic waves, to perfect this piece above the rest. 4. Neuronengesang attacks hard for the bright side; reverberations, sounds from beyond that are distressing, linear, repetitive and claustrophobic... yes the evolution is more marked on this last title and brings out a certain lethargy; two sounds are produced, one linear, the other whirring and seeking to monopolize attention; a piece which recalls the content of the much more oppressive previous one and which gave an overview of the musical influence of Klaus' typical sound; the title which is also valid for this decrescendo helping to return to the real world for those who would not like to return.

alainPP | 3/5 |

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