EXIT

Exit is one of the most accessible and rythmic album of the Schmoelling-era. The rythmic part definitely sounds a bit like Thief; the difference is that here there are more surrounding keyboards arrangements which add more some subtle and melodic elements. Johanness Schmoelling has created his best catchy, sustained & powerful rythmic keyboards here, as revealed by tracks like Network 23 and Choronzon. The miscellaneous multi-layer keyboards also produce melodies so that they work very hard to create a pleasant futuristic ambience. The relaxing "Remote Viewing" is very interesting, with its endless interlocking melodic sequencers. Surprisingly, many bits sound a bit like the Poland album (1984). The tracks are short, and some of them made the music themes of popular TV series in the early 80's.

Rating: 4.5 stars