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

The third album in The Dark Side of The Moog series in two years. Very prolific indeed, but one would wish they had just selected the best bits and pieces from those two years in order to end up with one truly amazing album. In that case, this series might actually have reached a larger audience, which it truly deserves.

But that's not how things went, instead, for the 3rd time in a row we get treated to a number of superb tracks amidst a lot of sonic filler. Part I seems an attempt to recreate Tangerine Dream's Zeit. It's not a failure at that and I can feel this one growing on me. Part II adds low and brooding minor violin synths. This must be Schulze's work, a truly beautiful piece of music, far too rich and too lavish to be called new age. Part III breaks the flow with rhythmic experimentation with percussive sounds. It's quite a contrast with the ensuing Parts IV which is suddenly very dance, melodic and catchy, clearly representing Namlook's more techno-oriented persona.

Also Parts V really works for me, it returns to the mood that was set in Part II. Part VI in turn revisits Part I, giving this album a nice circular structure. Another step up in the growing quality of this series. 3.5 stars

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