X

Pompous, long winded, overly sweet, overly bitter and ultimately Xtra pretentious, X embodies the decadent stardom Mr. Schulze went through (along a couple of dozens of Proggers ´n Rockers) after the frantic, creative and prolific 70s era or their own masterworks´ fame and fortune past.

The concept itself overshadows the actual results and the concept itself is not of universal appeal. Mr. Schulze displays both his best attributes and his worst pretentions. Halfway through his composer skills become predictable and over indulgent and his personal language falls short in inadequate environments.

But I suppose he actually went for all the marbles, more than he could actually handle. Whatever happened this double album sadly marked the downfall of a rapidly ascending masterful career which will take many, many years to set on track for good again.

The more I know it the more I´m bored with, overrated falls short !

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