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IN BLUE

Klaus Schulze

 

Progressive Electronic

3.84 | 69 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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3 stars Klaus says that when he made this album he did so with the fans in mind, so this is a more traditional Schulze album I guess you could say. His old friend Manuel Gottsching who he played with in ASHRA TEMPEL guests on one track with guitar.These two discs are packed full at over 78 minutes each, plus there is a third disc so we get over 210 minutes worth of music.That's 3 1/2 hours ! Klaus talks in the liner notes about how Edgar Froese gave him an ultimatum when they were both in TANGERINE DREAM to stick to playing drums or leave. Of course he left and continued with his love of experimenting with electronic soundscapes. "In Blue" was released in 1995 and it sure has it's moments but I admit that there are also many sections that do little for me.

I like the way this starts with "Into The Blue" with those spacey winds as the synths slowly pulse. We get some choir-like sounds too before 12 1/2 minutes.This style is really a common thread throughout. "Blowin' The Blues Away" kicks in loudly (compared to the sound of the opener) with a beat and synths.This is great ! It sounds like trumpet 13 1/2 minutes in and it is annoying. It doesn't stop until 19 minutes in. "Blue Moods" is a short spacey piece. "Wild And Blue" is eventually led by electronic beats then we get what sounds like violin before 4 minutes.The beat takes off as it were before 6 minutes.Those annoying trumpet-like sounds come and go beginning after 10 1/2 minutes.Sequencers after 15 minutes then we get what sounds like acoustic guitar. A calm 19 minutes in as it turns spacey. It picks back up after 23 1/2 minutes then turns spacey again late. "Out Of The Blue" is another short spacey track to end disc one.

"Midnight Blue" starts disc two and it's spacey with intricate sounds that sound like acoustic guitars. I like it. "Return Of The Temple" features the guitar of Manuel.The tempo picks up quickly and unfortunately we get some abrasive sounds before 3 minutes and later too. In between Manuel works his magic. Love that section. "Blue Spirits" is spacey with acoustic guitar sounds.Volin sounds come in at 2 1/2 minutes. "True Blue" is a short spacey piece. "Aubade" and the next four tracks all sound the same and blend into one another. Spacey with choir-like sounds and electronic beats.The bonus disc features live versions of some of these songs.

This is regarded fairly highly by most Schulze fans but i'll stick with his seventies stuff. 3.5 stars.

Mellotron Storm | 3/5 |

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