Mam nadzieję, że przypomnienie muzyki tej grupy jest tylko kwestią formalności. Nie ma sensu bym chrzanił, iż jest to jeden z filarów nurtu muzycznego nazwanego krautrockiem. Obok Can to jedna z najważniejszych grup. Założycielami grupy był świetny gitarzysta Manuel Göttsching, który z mniejszym lub większym powodzeniem realizował później swoje osobiste projekty firmowane swoim nazwiskiem bądź skrótowo - Ash Ra - ale moim zdaniem to już nie było to. Drugim filarem grupy był nie kto inny jak Klaus Schulze. Powiem tak - nie chce mi się rozwijać tematu Klausa. Wiadomo przecież kto to jest, czy nie? Grupa nie nagrała zbyt wiele płyt, ale na szczęście zaczęły pojawiać się wydawnictwa z gatunku "unreleased" czego przykładem jest prezentowana płyta. A jest czego posłuchać - chociaż to jeden plik to daje pojęcie o tym, jakie "loty" czasem otrzymywał krautrock.
Timothy Leary & Ash Ra Tempel - Space
Ash Ra Tempel are a German Krautrock groups of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.
The group was originally founded by guitarist Manuel Göttsching, keyboardist/drummer Klaus Schulze, and bassist Hartmut Enke in 1971. All three founding members had previously played together as part of the short-lived group Eruption founded by Conrad Schnitzler. Prior to that Schnitzler and Schulze had worked together in Tangerine Dream.
A short-lived project Manuel Göttsching had in 1970 was the Steeple Chase Blues Band, which also included Hartmut Enke, Wolfgang Müller, and Volker Zibell. Ash Ra Tempel released its self-titled debut album in June 1971. This release is considered by critics to be a classic of the genre; Schulze temporarily departed for a solo career shortly after its release. Schwingungen (1972), Seven Up (with Timothy Leary) (1972), and Join Inn (1973) are all considered key works from the band. The pop-oriented 1973 album Starring Rosi was thus named because it featured lead vocals by Rosi Mueller.
Their music is widely characterized as cosmic and atmospheric. The early albums were more psychedelic-oriented and all had one lengthy track per side: one more powerful and dramatic, the other of a more atmospheric nature. ART's last concert performance took place in Cologne in February 1973. Later, after recording the soundtrack Le Berceau de Cristal (1975; unreleased until the 90's) Ash Ra Tempel shortened its name to Ashra, making a more melodic, synthesizer-based music. In 2000 the band was reborn. Joined by longtime colleague Klaus Schulze, the album Friendship was released.
The group was originally founded by guitarist Manuel Göttsching, keyboardist/drummer Klaus Schulze, and bassist Hartmut Enke in 1971. All three founding members had previously played together as part of the short-lived group Eruption founded by Conrad Schnitzler. Prior to that Schnitzler and Schulze had worked together in Tangerine Dream.
A short-lived project Manuel Göttsching had in 1970 was the Steeple Chase Blues Band, which also included Hartmut Enke, Wolfgang Müller, and Volker Zibell. Ash Ra Tempel released its self-titled debut album in June 1971. This release is considered by critics to be a classic of the genre; Schulze temporarily departed for a solo career shortly after its release. Schwingungen (1972), Seven Up (with Timothy Leary) (1972), and Join Inn (1973) are all considered key works from the band. The pop-oriented 1973 album Starring Rosi was thus named because it featured lead vocals by Rosi Mueller.
Their music is widely characterized as cosmic and atmospheric. The early albums were more psychedelic-oriented and all had one lengthy track per side: one more powerful and dramatic, the other of a more atmospheric nature. ART's last concert performance took place in Cologne in February 1973. Later, after recording the soundtrack Le Berceau de Cristal (1975; unreleased until the 90's) Ash Ra Tempel shortened its name to Ashra, making a more melodic, synthesizer-based music. In 2000 the band was reborn. Joined by longtime colleague Klaus Schulze, the album Friendship was released.
link in comments
0 komentarze:
Prześlij komentarz