RAINBOW DOME MUSICK

I was a bit 'non-plused' when I first bought his on vinyl and I didn't play it a lot. It certainly seemed a deviation from his earlier work. I've followed Tangerine Dream for many years, but this seemed a bit too unfocussed to hold my interest.

But I'm older now and can look back on this through the years of System Seven and can see the path. I'm now glad I bought it and glad he was brave enough to release something that would not appeal to all his fans at the time.

It appeals the me in the same way that tracks like Soft Machine's 'Soft Weed Factor' and Terry Riley's 'Rainbow In Curved Air' do. Also reminicent of the Island label period of Jade Warrior, especially 'Waves'.

Well played and produced. A bit better than 3 stars, in my view. A bit more than 'Good, but non-essential', but not an 'Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection'.