PETE NAMLOOK & K. SCHULZE: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOOG VII

7th episode in the Dark Side Of The Moog series and they've finally come up with a good pun. But it's not only the title that indicates this is their most inspired offering. Throughout this project, Namlook's rhythmic sensibilities and his occasionally catchy tunes compensate excellently for Schulze's limitations in those particular areas. This album has it all, excellent sequencing, heavenly Schulze-soundscapes combined with some good tunes and scarce but indispensable beat driven parts.

This Dark Side chapter is slightly shorter then the previous ones but this time there is not one minute wasted. Right from the moody Schulze moogs of the opening track up until the dramatic orchestral atmospheres at the end, this is an amazing journey through all things electronic, featuring divine synths from Schulze, the techno/dub/synth pop masterpiece Part II (and its reprise Part IV), the 19 stellar minutes of breathtaking watery sounds on Part III and the mellotron highlight Part V.

All music is created on warm analogue synths and that is a big relief after the rather cold and sometimes sterile sounds that Klaus had used in the 80's and the first half of the 90's. Obscured by Klaus is the most consistent of the entire is The Dark Side Of The Moog series, so if you want to check out some of the strongest electronic music since the 70's that bears the name Schulze on the album cover, then here is an album to start with. Highly recommended.

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