Klaus Schulze
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Klaus Schulze is a German
electronic music
composer
and musician
. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream
and Ash Ra Tempel
before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.
for their debut album Electronic Meditation
. Before 1969 he was a drummer in a band called Psy Free. He met Edgar Froese from Tangerine Dream in the ZODIAC CLUB
in Berlin in that time West-Germany. In 1970 he left this group to form Ash Ra Tempel
with Manuel Göttsching
and Harmut Enke. In 1971, he chose again to leave a newly-formed group after only one album, this time to mount a solo career. In 1972, Schulze released his debut album Irrlicht
with organ and a recording of an orchestra filtered almost beyond recognition. Despite the lack of synthesizers, this proto-ambient work is regarded as a milestone in electronic music. The follow-up, Cyborg
, was similar but added the EMS Synthi A
synthesizer.
Since this point, Schulze's career has been most prolific, and he can now claim more than 40 original albums to his name since Irrlicht. Highlights of these include 1975's Timewind
, 1976's Moondawn
(his first album to feature the Moog modular synthesizer
), 1979's Dune
, and 1995's double-album In Blue
(which featured one long track called Return To The Tempel with electric guitar contributions from his friend Manuel Göttsching of Ash Ra Tempel). In 1976, he was drafted by Japanese percussionist and composer Stomu Yamashta
to join his short-lived "supergroup" Go
, also featuring Steve Winwood
, Michael Shrieve
, and Al Di Meola
. They released two studio albums (Go
in 1976 and Go Too
in 1977) and one live album ("Live from Paris" recorded in 1976 and released in '77) which went on to become a cult favourite.
Throughout the 1970s he followed closely in the footsteps of Tangerine Dream, albeit with far lighter sequencer lines and a more reflective, dreamy edge, not unlike the ambient music
of his contemporary Brian Eno
. It is to be noted that some of his lighter albums are appreciated by New Age music
fans, despite the fact that Schulze has always denied connections to this genre.
Klaus Schulze had a more organic sound than other electronic artists of the time. Often he would throw in decidedly non-electronic sounds such as acoustic guitar and a male operatic voice in Blackdance
, or a cello in Dune and Trancefer
. Schulze developed a Minimoog
technique that sounds uncannily like an electric guitar, which is quite impressive in concert. Schulze often takes German events as a starting point for his compositions, a notable example being on his 1978 album "X"
(the title signifying it was his tenth album), subtitled "Six Musical Biographies", a reference to such notables as Ludwig II of Bavaria
, Friedrich Nietzsche
, Georg Trakl
, and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
. His use of the pseudonym Richard Wahnfried is indicative of his interest in Richard Wagner
, a clear influence on some albums like the aforementioned Timewind.
(1980) It was not until the release of Trancefer
(1981) that the shift in style became evident. Trancefer was far more obviously reliant on sequencers than previous recordings, and the resultant effect transformed Schulze's style from gentle melodic journeys to an ever-growing crescendo of music consisting of multi-layered rhythmical passages. This is particularly evident in the Trancefers first track "A Few Minutes After Trancefer", although the second track "Silent Running" is more reminiscent of Schulze's earlier works.
This newer style can also be found in Schulze's next release Audentity
. Both "Cellistica" and "Spielglocken" are composed in a similar, sequencer based, style as Trancefer, but this is certainly not the case of all of Audentitys tracks, indeed "Sebastian in Traum" hints towards the Operatic style to be found in some of Schulze's much later work. The predominance of sequencing can also be found in the follow-up live album Dziękuję Poland Live '83
, although it should be noted that many of its tracks are re-workings of those to be found on Audentity. Schulze's next studio-based album Angst
(soundtrack to the namesake 1983 film
) moved away from the harshness of sharp, heavily sequenced style of the 3 previous albums and, once again, had the more "organic feel" of earlier recordings.
Another highlight of this era was En=Trance
with the dreamy cut "FM Delight". The album Miditerranean Pads
marked the beginning of very complex percussion arrangements that continued into the next two decades.
In 1989, German band Alphaville
released their album The Breathtaking Blue
, on which Klaus Schulze was both a contributing musician (partially) and the album's producer.
, the first half of the 1990s was the notorious "sample" period, when Schulze used a wide variety of pre-recorded sounds such as screeching birds and sensuous female moans in his studio albums and live performances. Sampling was such an unpopular diversion that when In Blue
was released in 1995 without samples it was hailed as a return to form. The decade also saw the release of copious amounts of previously unreleased material, of varying quality, in several limited-edition boxed sets. Some live recordings were discovered on pristine but forgotten reels of tape which had been used to provide echo in concerts.
and classical music, working with more contemporary electronic dance music such as trance
, and creating two opera
s, the second still awaiting release. Also, in 2005 he began re-releasing his classic solo and Wahnfried albums with bonus tracks of unreleased material recorded at roughly the same time as the original works. In the last several years, Schulze has produced albums and staged numerous live appearances with Lisa Gerrard
.
) in September 2010, Klaus Schulze entered his fifth decade as a solo musician. He's currently working on his next album, Shadowlands, to be released in 2011.
The main characteristics of the Wahnfried albums (as opposed to Schulze's regular works) are:
The pseudonym's etymology stems from Schulze's love for Richard Wagner
:
In his 1975 album Timewind
(four years before the first alias use), Schulze had already named a track "Wahnfried 1883" (in reference to Wagner's death and burial in his Wahnfried's garden in 1883). The other track on Timewind is called "Bayreuth Return". After 1993, the albums are simply credited to "Wahnfried", and namedrop Schulze ("featuring Klaus Schulze", "Produced by Klaus Schulze").
"Wahnfried" is the only known alias of Schulze (albeit on the 1998 Tribute to Klaus Schulze album, among 10 other artists, Schulze contributed one track barely hidden behind the "Schulzendorfer Groove Orchester" pseudonym).
1), and distributed by SPV
.
Notes:
(joined also by Bill Laswell
on volumes 4 to 7). Each title is a distortion of Pink Floyd
song and album titles.
The Evolution of the Dark Side of the Moog is a compilation album, containing excerpts from the first 8 volumes. The series was announced as officially concluded with volume 10 when on 21 March 2005 at 14:52 CET
, Pete Namlook sold the Big Moog synthesizer that was the symbol of the series. However, a volume 11 appeared on Namlook's website on 15 April 2008.http://www.namlook.de/infos/PK08182.html
).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and musician
Electronic musician
An electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from synthetic sounds generated with synthesizers, samplers, drum machines or music sequencers....
. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
and Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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...
before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.
1970s
In 1969, Klaus Schulze was the drummer of one of the early incarnations of Tangerine DreamTangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
for their debut album Electronic Meditation
Electronic Meditation
-Personnel:* Edgar Froese – six- and twelve-string guitar, organ, piano, sound effects, tapes* Conrad Schnitzler – cello, violin, typewriter* Klaus Schulze – drums, percussion, metal sticks* Jimmy Jackson – organ...
. Before 1969 he was a drummer in a band called Psy Free. He met Edgar Froese from Tangerine Dream in the ZODIAC CLUB
Zodiak Free Arts Lab
The Zodiak Free Arts Lab, sometimes known as the "Zodiak Club" or "Zodiac Club," was a short-lived but highly influential experimental live music venue, founded in the then West Berlin in late 1967 by German artists/musicians Conrad Schnitzler and Hans-Joachim Roedelius The Zodiak Free Arts Lab,...
in Berlin in that time West-Germany. In 1970 he left this group to form Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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...
with Manuel Göttsching
Manuel Göttsching
Manuel Göttsching is a German musician and composer.As the leader of the group Ash Ra Tempel or Ashra, one of the most notable German groups of the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most important guitarists of the Kosmische Musik genre. He also participated in the Cosmic...
and Harmut Enke. In 1971, he chose again to leave a newly-formed group after only one album, this time to mount a solo career. In 1972, Schulze released his debut album Irrlicht
Irrlicht (album)
-Notes:*On vinyl, "Ebene" and "Gewitter" were combined into one 29:00 long track.*"Satz" is the German word for the musical term "movement", therefore "1. Satz" is German for "1st Movement"...
with organ and a recording of an orchestra filtered almost beyond recognition. Despite the lack of synthesizers, this proto-ambient work is regarded as a milestone in electronic music. The follow-up, Cyborg
Cyborg (album)
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
, was similar but added the EMS Synthi A
EMS Synthi A
The EMS Synthi A was a portable analog synthesizer made by Electronic Music Studios Ltd in 1971....
synthesizer.
Since this point, Schulze's career has been most prolific, and he can now claim more than 40 original albums to his name since Irrlicht. Highlights of these include 1975's Timewind
Timewind
Timewind is the fifth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1975, and in 2006 was the twenty-second Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
, 1976's Moondawn
Moondawn
Moondawn is the sixth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1976, and in 2005 was the thirteenth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. In 1995, Manikin Records released "The Original Master" edition of Moondawn, containing a different bonus track from the one included on the...
(his first album to feature the Moog modular synthesizer
Moog modular synthesizer
Moog modular synthesizer refers to any of a number of monophonic analog modular synthesizers designed by the late electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog and manufactured by R.A Moog Co...
), 1979's Dune
Dune (Klaus Schulze album)
-Personnel:* Klaus Schuze – electronics* Arthur Brown – vocals * Wolfgang Tiepold – cello-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
, and 1995's double-album In Blue
In Blue (Klaus Schulze album)
In Blue is the thirty-first album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1995, and in 2005 was the eighth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
(which featured one long track called Return To The Tempel with electric guitar contributions from his friend Manuel Göttsching of Ash Ra Tempel). In 1976, he was drafted by Japanese percussionist and composer Stomu Yamashta
Stomu Yamashta
Stomu Yamashta Stomu Yamashta Stomu Yamashta (born is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. He is sometimes credited as Stomu Yamash'ta. His father was the band director Kiyoharu Yamashita (1907–1991)....
to join his short-lived "supergroup" Go
Go (band)
Go was a supergroup conceived in 1976 by Stomu Yamashta , which also included Steve Winwood , Al Di Meola , Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve ....
, also featuring Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
, Michael Shrieve
Michael Shrieve
Michael Shrieve is an American drummer, percussionist, and later, an electronic music composer. He is best known as the drummer in Carlos Santana's eponymous band, playing on their first eight albums from 1969 through 1974...
, and Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola is an acclaimed American jazz fusion and Latin guitarist, composer, and record producer of Italian origin. With a musical career that has spanned more than three decades, he has become respected as one of the most influential guitarists in jazz to date...
. They released two studio albums (Go
Go (Go album)
Go is the first album by Stomu Yamashta's fusion supergroup Go.- Personnel :*Stomu Yamashta - percussion and keyboards*Steve Winwood - vocals and keyboards *Klaus Schulze - synthesizers*Michele' D'Adamo - guitar*Al Di Meola - lead guitar...
in 1976 and Go Too
Go Too
Go Too is Go's third album. Stomu Yamashta, who together with Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve Al Di Meola, Klaus Schulze and others founded the group Go, replaced Steve Winwood, who had left the group, by Jess Roden and modified the style of the music for the album. In addition, Linda Lewis was...
in 1977) and one live album ("Live from Paris" recorded in 1976 and released in '77) which went on to become a cult favourite.
Throughout the 1970s he followed closely in the footsteps of Tangerine Dream, albeit with far lighter sequencer lines and a more reflective, dreamy edge, not unlike the ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
of his contemporary Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
. It is to be noted that some of his lighter albums are appreciated by New Age music
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
fans, despite the fact that Schulze has always denied connections to this genre.
Klaus Schulze had a more organic sound than other electronic artists of the time. Often he would throw in decidedly non-electronic sounds such as acoustic guitar and a male operatic voice in Blackdance
Blackdance
- Personnel :* Klaus Schulze – synthesizer, organ, piano, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar* Ernst Walter Siemon: voice -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
, or a cello in Dune and Trancefer
Trancefer
Trancefer is the fourteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1981, and in 2006 was the twenty-third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
. Schulze developed a Minimoog
Minimoog
The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by Bill Hemsath and Robert Moog. It was released in 1970 by R.A. Moog Inc. , and production was stopped in 1981. It was re-designed by Robert Moog in 2002 and released as Minimoog Voyager.The Minimoog was designed in response to the use of...
technique that sounds uncannily like an electric guitar, which is quite impressive in concert. Schulze often takes German events as a starting point for his compositions, a notable example being on his 1978 album "X"
X (Klaus Schulze album)
-Personnel:* Klaus Schulze – electronics, percussion * Harald Grosskopf – drum kit* Wolfgang Tiepold – cello , conductor...
(the title signifying it was his tenth album), subtitled "Six Musical Biographies", a reference to such notables as Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
, Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist...
, Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.- Life and work :Trakl was born and lived the first 18 years of his life in Salzburg, Austria...
, and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach , the second child and eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach, was a German composer and performer...
. His use of the pseudonym Richard Wahnfried is indicative of his interest in Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
, a clear influence on some albums like the aforementioned Timewind.
1980s
In the 1980s Schulze moved from analog to digital instruments, and his work accordingly became less experimental and more accessible. Although the switch to purely digital recording and instruments is evident in the style of Dig ItDig It (Klaus Schulze album)
-Personnel:*Klaus Schulze – synthesizer, guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals, engineer, computers*Fred Severloh – drums-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
(1980) It was not until the release of Trancefer
Trancefer
Trancefer is the fourteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1981, and in 2006 was the twenty-third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
(1981) that the shift in style became evident. Trancefer was far more obviously reliant on sequencers than previous recordings, and the resultant effect transformed Schulze's style from gentle melodic journeys to an ever-growing crescendo of music consisting of multi-layered rhythmical passages. This is particularly evident in the Trancefers first track "A Few Minutes After Trancefer", although the second track "Silent Running" is more reminiscent of Schulze's earlier works.
This newer style can also be found in Schulze's next release Audentity
Audentity
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
. Both "Cellistica" and "Spielglocken" are composed in a similar, sequencer based, style as Trancefer, but this is certainly not the case of all of Audentitys tracks, indeed "Sebastian in Traum" hints towards the Operatic style to be found in some of Schulze's much later work. The predominance of sequencing can also be found in the follow-up live album Dziękuję Poland Live '83
Dziekuje Poland Live '83
Dziękuję Poland Live '83 is the sixteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1983, and in 2006 was the seventeenth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. "Katowice" and "Warsaw" are essentially live versions of "Spielglocken" and "Cellistica" from Audentity. "Lodz" is...
, although it should be noted that many of its tracks are re-workings of those to be found on Audentity. Schulze's next studio-based album Angst
Angst (soundtrack)
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
(soundtrack to the namesake 1983 film
Angst (1983 film)
Angst is a 1983 Austrian film. Written and directed by Gerald Kargl with cinematography by Academy Award winner Zbigniew Rybczyński, it tells the story of a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on the mass murderer Werner Kniesek...
) moved away from the harshness of sharp, heavily sequenced style of the 3 previous albums and, once again, had the more "organic feel" of earlier recordings.
Another highlight of this era was En=Trance
En=Trance
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
with the dreamy cut "FM Delight". The album Miditerranean Pads
Miditerranean Pads
Miditerranean Pads is the twenty-first album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1990, and in 2005 was the twelfth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
marked the beginning of very complex percussion arrangements that continued into the next two decades.
In 1989, German band Alphaville
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
released their album The Breathtaking Blue
The Breathtaking Blue
The Breathtaking Blue is the third album released by the German band Alphaville in 1989. A companion video, Songlines was released in 1990. The Compact Disc release of this album was one of the first commercial CD+G format discs...
, on which Klaus Schulze was both a contributing musician (partially) and the album's producer.
1990s
Starting with Beyond RecallBeyond Recall
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
, the first half of the 1990s was the notorious "sample" period, when Schulze used a wide variety of pre-recorded sounds such as screeching birds and sensuous female moans in his studio albums and live performances. Sampling was such an unpopular diversion that when In Blue
In Blue (Klaus Schulze album)
In Blue is the thirty-first album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1995, and in 2005 was the eighth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
was released in 1995 without samples it was hailed as a return to form. The decade also saw the release of copious amounts of previously unreleased material, of varying quality, in several limited-edition boxed sets. Some live recordings were discovered on pristine but forgotten reels of tape which had been used to provide echo in concerts.
2000s
Recently Schulze began incorporating elements of jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and classical music, working with more contemporary electronic dance music such as trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
, and creating two opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s, the second still awaiting release. Also, in 2005 he began re-releasing his classic solo and Wahnfried albums with bonus tracks of unreleased material recorded at roughly the same time as the original works. In the last several years, Schulze has produced albums and staged numerous live appearances with Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry....
.
2010s
With the release of his fortieth album (Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010
Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010 is the fortieth album by Klaus Schulze. Taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's one hundred and first album...
) in September 2010, Klaus Schulze entered his fifth decade as a solo musician. He's currently working on his next album, Shadowlands, to be released in 2011.
Richard Wahnfried
Richard Wahnfried, then simply Wahnfried after 1993, is the long-time and only real alias for Klaus Schulze – originally a pseudonym, later an official side project name. Seven albums were released under this name between 1979 and 1997.The main characteristics of the Wahnfried albums (as opposed to Schulze's regular works) are:
- Often being oriented towards more mainstream genres (some would say "more commercial"), such as rockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, danceDance musicDance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, techno and tranceTrance musicTrance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
. - Always allowing for collaborative and less electronic albums, with known or unknown guest musicians performing along Schulze's synths.
The pseudonym's etymology stems from Schulze's love for Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
:
- Richard, evidently from Wagner's first name. Richard is also the name of Schulze's first son.
- WahnfriedWahnfriedWahnfried may refer to:*Wahnfried, Richard Wagner's villa in Bayreuth*Richard Wahnfried , the long-time alias for German composer and musician Klaus Schulze...
("Peace from delusion and/or madness", in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
), from the name Wagner gave to his villa in Bayreuth (and where he was later buried).
In his 1975 album Timewind
Timewind
Timewind is the fifth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1975, and in 2006 was the twenty-second Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records...
(four years before the first alias use), Schulze had already named a track "Wahnfried 1883" (in reference to Wagner's death and burial in his Wahnfried's garden in 1883). The other track on Timewind is called "Bayreuth Return". After 1993, the albums are simply credited to "Wahnfried", and namedrop Schulze ("featuring Klaus Schulze", "Produced by Klaus Schulze").
"Wahnfried" is the only known alias of Schulze (albeit on the 1998 Tribute to Klaus Schulze album, among 10 other artists, Schulze contributed one track barely hidden behind the "Schulzendorfer Groove Orchester" pseudonym).
Albums
Schulze's concert performances are original compositions recorded live and thus listed as albums. An intensive reissue program of Schulze CDs began in 2005, with most releases having bonus tracks, and sometimes additional discs. They are published by the label Revisited Records (a division of German company InsideOut MusicInsideOut Music
Inside Out Music is a German independent record label based in Kleve, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, and dedicated to the publication of progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles music albums.-History:...
1), and distributed by SPV
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
.
| Year | Title | Reissued |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Irrlicht Irrlicht (album) -Notes:*On vinyl, "Ebene" and "Gewitter" were combined into one 29:00 long track.*"Satz" is the German word for the musical term "movement", therefore "1. Satz" is German for "1st Movement"... |
2006 |
| 1973 | Cyborg Cyborg (album) -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2007 |
| 1974 | Blackdance Blackdance - Personnel :* Klaus Schulze – synthesizer, organ, piano, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar* Ernst Walter Siemon: voice -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2007 |
| 1975 | Picture Music Picture Music Picture Music is the fourth album of electronic music by German musician Klaus Schulze. It was recorded in late 1974 and released in January 1975 on Brain Records. In 2005 this was the second Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. This is the only Klaus Schulze solo album in which he can be... |
2005 |
| 1975 | Timewind Timewind Timewind is the fifth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1975, and in 2006 was the twenty-second Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... |
2006 |
| 1976 | Moondawn Moondawn Moondawn is the sixth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1976, and in 2005 was the thirteenth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. In 1995, Manikin Records released "The Original Master" edition of Moondawn, containing a different bonus track from the one included on the... |
2005 |
| 1977 | Body Love Body Love -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze*... (soundtrack) |
2005 |
| 1977 | Mirage Mirage (Klaus Schulze album) Mirage is the eighth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1977, and in 2005 was the first Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. A slightly different version of "Velvet Voyage" is included on the reissue... |
2005 |
| 1977 | Body Love Vol. 2 Body Love Vol. 2 -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2007 |
| 1978 | "X" X (Klaus Schulze album) -Personnel:* Klaus Schulze – electronics, percussion * Harald Grosskopf – drum kit* Wolfgang Tiepold – cello , conductor... |
2005 |
| 1979 | Dune Dune (Klaus Schulze album) -Personnel:* Klaus Schuze – electronics* Arthur Brown – vocals * Wolfgang Tiepold – cello-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2005 |
| 1980 | ...Live... ...Live... ...Live... is the twelfth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1980, and in 2007 was the twenty-sixth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. The album contains recordings from concerts in Berlin in 1976, and Amsterdam and Paris in 1979... |
2007 |
| 1980 | Dig It Dig It (Klaus Schulze album) -Personnel:*Klaus Schulze – synthesizer, guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals, engineer, computers*Fred Severloh – drums-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2005 |
| 1981 | Trancefer Trancefer Trancefer is the fourteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1981, and in 2006 was the twenty-third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... |
2006 |
| 1983 | Audentity Audentity -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2005 |
| 1983 | Dziękuję Poland Live '83 Dziekuje Poland Live '83 Dziękuję Poland Live '83 is the sixteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1983, and in 2006 was the seventeenth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. "Katowice" and "Warsaw" are essentially live versions of "Spielglocken" and "Cellistica" from Audentity. "Lodz" is... (live) |
2006 |
| 1984 | Angst Angst (soundtrack) -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... (soundtrack) |
2005 |
| 1985 | Inter*Face | 2006 |
| 1986 | Dreams Dreams (Klaus Schulze album) Dreams is the nineteenth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1986, and in 2005 was the third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... |
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| 1988 | En=Trance En=Trance -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
2005 |
| 1990 | Miditerranean Pads Miditerranean Pads Miditerranean Pads is the twenty-first album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1990, and in 2005 was the twelfth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... |
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| 1990 | The Dresden Performance The Dresden Performance -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... (live) |
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| 1991 | Beyond Recall Beyond Recall -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... |
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| 1992 | Royal Festival Hall Vol. 1 Royal Festival Hall Vol. 1 Royal Festival Hall Vol. 1 is the twenty-fourth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1992. This is the third of seven early-1990s Klaus Schulze albums not to be reissued by Revisited Records.-Track listing:... (live) |
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| 1992 | Royal Festival Hall Vol. 2 Royal Festival Hall Vol. 2 Royal Festival Hall Vol. 2 is the twenty-fifth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1992. This is the fourth of seven early-1990s Klaus Schulze albums not to be reissued by Revisited Records.-Track listing:... (live) |
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| 1993 | The Dome Event The Dome Event -External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... (live) |
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| 1994 | Le Moulin de Daudet Le Moulin de Daudet Le Moulin de Daudet is the twenty-seventh album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1994, and in 2005 was the fourth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. Le Moulin de Daudet was released after Schulze's Silver Edition 10-disc CD box set, technically making this album his... (soundtrack) |
2005 |
| 1994 | Goes Classic Goes Classic Goes Classic is the twenty-eighth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1994. This is the sixth of seven early-1990s Klaus Schulze albums not to be reissued by Revisited Records... |
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| 1994 | Totentag Totentag Totentag is an electronic opera and the twenty-ninth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1994. This is the seventh and last of the early-1990s Klaus Schulze albums not to be reissued by Revisited Records... |
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| 1994 | Das Wagner Desaster Live (live) | 2005 |
| 1995 | In Blue In Blue (Klaus Schulze album) In Blue is the thirty-first album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1995, and in 2005 was the eighth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... |
2005 |
| 1996 | Are You Sequenced? Are You Sequenced? Are You Sequenced? is the thirty-second album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1996, and in 2006 was the eighteenth Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records... (live) |
2006 |
| 1997 | Dosburg Online Dosburg Online Dosburg Online is the thirty-third album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 1997, and in 2006 was the twenty-first Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records. Dosburg Online was released after Schulze's Silver Edition and Historic Edition 10-disc CD box sets, as well as Jubilee... (live) |
2006 |
| 2001 | Live @ KlangArt Live @ KlangArt Live @ KlangArt is the thirty-fourth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 2001 as two separate CDs, and in 2008 was the twenty-ninth and last Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records as a single album... (live) |
2008 |
| 2005 | Moonlake Moonlake Moonlake is the thirty-fifth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 2005, and, taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's ninety-sixth album... |
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| 2007 | Kontinuum Kontinuum Kontinuum is the thirty-sixth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 2007, and, taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's ninety-seventh album.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Klaus... |
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| 2008 | Farscape Farscape (album) Disc 2-Personnel:Musical* Klaus Schulze – keys* Lisa Gerrard – voiceTechnical* Voice recording – Tom DamsGraphical* Cover, layout – Thomas Ewerhard* Photos – Christian Piednoir, Peter Fitt-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze... (with Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.... ) |
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| 2008 | Rheingold Rheingold (Klaus Schulze album) Rheingold is the thirty-eighth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 2008, and, taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's ninety-ninth album... (live, with Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.... ) |
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| 2009 | Dziękuję Bardzo Dziekuje Bardzo Dziękuję Bardzo is the thirty-ninth album by Klaus Schulze. It was originally released in 2009, and, taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's one hundredth album... (live, with Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.... ) |
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| 2010 | Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010 Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010 Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010 is the fortieth album by Klaus Schulze. Taking in consideration the previously released multi-disc box sets , it could be viewed as Schulze's one hundred and first album... (live) |
Richard Wahnfried albums
Composed by Schulze and performed with guest artists under alias Richard Wahnfried:| Year | Title | Reissued |
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| 1979 | Time Actor Time Actor Time Actor is the first album by Klaus Schulze released under the name of Richard Wahnfried. It was originally released in 1979, and was not reissued by Revisited Records as part of the overall reissue program of Schulze albums... |
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| 1981 | Tonwelle | |
| 1984 | Megatone | |
| 1986 | Miditation | |
| 1994 | Trancelation | |
| 1996 | Trance Appeal | 2007 |
| 1997 | Drums 'n' Balls (The Gancha Dub) | 2006 |
Boxed sets
Between 1993 and 2002 Klaus Schulze released several limited edition boxed sets, all composed of non-album material.| Year | Title | Discs | Copies |
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| 1993 | Silver Edition Silver Edition Silver Edition is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 1993 containing new studio material in addition to unreleased archival recordings. This set was wholly included in Schulze's 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition released in 2000... |
10 | 2000 |
| 1995 | Historic Edition Historic Edition Historic Edition is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 1995 containing unreleased archival recordings. This set was wholly included in Schulze's 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition released in 2000... |
10 | 2000 |
| 1997 | Jubilee Edition Jubilee Edition Jubilee Edition is a limited edition 25-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 1997 containing unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material. This set was wholly included in Schulze's 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition released in 2000... |
25 | 1000 |
| 2000 | The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... |
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| 2000 | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... |
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| 2002 | Contemporary Works II Contemporary Works II Contemporary Works II is a limited edition 5-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2002 containing new studio material. This set was released two years after Contemporary Works I. One of the discs has been reissued in 2008 as part of the overall reissue program of Schulze back catalog by... |
5 | 2002 |
Notes:
- Collecting Silver, Historic, and Jubilee sets, with additional 5 discs.
- A bonus sixth disc included with the first 333 copies.
Reissues from sets
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| 2005 | Vanity of Sounds | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2006 | The Crime of Suspense | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2006 | Ballett 1 | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2006 | Ballett 2 | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2007 | Ballett 3 | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2007 | Ballett 4 | Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I Contemporary Works I is a limited edition 10-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 containing new studio material. The CDs are in cardboard sleeves and housed in a wooden box. Two years later Schulze released Contemporary Works II... (2000) |
| 2008 | Virtual Outback | Contemporary Works II Contemporary Works II Contemporary Works II is a limited edition 5-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2002 containing new studio material. This set was released two years after Contemporary Works I. One of the discs has been reissued in 2008 as part of the overall reissue program of Schulze back catalog by... (2002) |
| 2009 | La Vie Electronique 1 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2009 | La Vie Electronique 2 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2009 | La Vie Electronique 3 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2009 | La Vie Electronique 4 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2010 | La Vie Electronique 5 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2010 | La Vie Electronique 6 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2010 | La Vie Electronique 7 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2010 | La Vie Electronique 8 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2011 | La Vie Electronique 9 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
| 2011 | La Vie Electronique 10 La Vie Electronique La Vie Electronique is a series of 3-disc CD releases by Klaus Schulze, reissuing material from his limited edition 50-disc CD box set The Ultimate Edition , which itself collected the previously released limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition ,... |
The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material... (2000) |
The Dark Side of the Moog series
The Dark Side of the Moog is a Klaus Schulze collaboration with Pete NamlookPete Namlook
Pete Namlook is an ambient and electronic-music producer and composer. In 1992, he founded the German record label FAX +49-69/450464, which he oversees...
(joined also by Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
on volumes 4 to 7). Each title is a distortion of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
song and album titles.
| Year | Title | Pink Floyd Title |
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| 1994 | The Dark Side of the Moog: Wish You Were There | "Wish You Were Here Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song) "Wish You Were Here" is the title track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. The song's lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters' feelings of alienation from other people. Like most of the album, it refers to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett and his breakdown... " |
| 1994 | The Dark Side of the Moog II: A Saucerful of Ambience | "A Saucerful of Secrets A Saucerful of Secrets (song) "A Saucerful of Secrets" is a multi-part instrumental composition by the rock band Pink Floyd from the album A Saucerful of Secrets, released in 1968. The track lasts 11:52 and was composed by band members Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, and David Gilmour... " |
| 1995 | The Dark Side of the Moog III: Phantom Heart Brother | "Atom Heart Mother Atom Heart Mother (suite) "Atom Heart Mother" is a six-part suite by progressive rock band Pink Floyd, composed by all members of the band and Ron Geesin. It appeared on the Atom Heart Mother album in 1970, taking up the whole first side of the original vinyl record... " |
| 1996 | The Dark Side of the Moog IV: Three Pipers at the Gates of Dawn | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut album by the English rock group Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album contains whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairy tales, along with psychedelic instrumental songs... |
| 1996 | The Dark Side of the Moog V: Psychedelic Brunch | "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is a three-part instrumental track from the 1970 Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother.-Overview:The track features Pink Floyd playing in the background as Alan Stiles speaks about the breakfast he is preparing and eating, as well as breakfasts he has had in the past... " |
| 1997 | The Dark Side of the Moog VI: The Final DAT | "The Final Cut The Final Cut (song) "The Final Cut" is the title track from Pink Floyd's 1983 album The Final Cut. The video depicts Roger Waters singing to a psychologist and utilizes old film footage of 1930s and 1940s life intertwined... " |
| 1998 | The Dark Side of the Moog VII: Obscured by Klaus | "Obscured by Clouds" |
| 1999 | The Dark Side of the Moog VIII: Careful With the AKS, Peter | "Careful with That Axe, Eugene Careful with That Axe, Eugene "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is an instrumental song by the British band Pink Floyd. The studio recording was originally released as the B-side of their single "Point Me at the Sky" and is also featured on the Relics compilation album; live versions can also be found on Ummagumma and in the film... " |
| 2002 | The Dark Side of the Moog: The Evolution of the Dark Side of the Moog | |
| 2002 | The Dark Side of the Moog IX: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Mother | "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a song by British rock band Pink Floyd and is featured on their second album A Saucerful of Secrets . It was written by Roger Waters and features a drum part by Nick Mason played with timpani mallets... " "Atom Heart Mother Atom Heart Mother (suite) "Atom Heart Mother" is a six-part suite by progressive rock band Pink Floyd, composed by all members of the band and Ron Geesin. It appeared on the Atom Heart Mother album in 1970, taking up the whole first side of the original vinyl record... " |
| 2005 | The Dark Side of the Moog X: Astro Know Me Domina | "Astronomy Domine Astronomy Domine "Astronomy Domine" is a song by British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett, was the first track featured on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn . The lead vocal was sung by Barrett and keyboard player Richard... " |
| 2008 | The Dark Side of the Moog XI: The Heart of Our Nearest Star | "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a song by British rock band Pink Floyd and is featured on their second album A Saucerful of Secrets . It was written by Roger Waters and features a drum part by Nick Mason played with timpani mallets... " |
The Evolution of the Dark Side of the Moog is a compilation album, containing excerpts from the first 8 volumes. The series was announced as officially concluded with volume 10 when on 21 March 2005 at 14:52 CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
, Pete Namlook sold the Big Moog synthesizer that was the symbol of the series. However, a volume 11 appeared on Namlook's website on 15 April 2008.http://www.namlook.de/infos/PK08182.html
Collaborations
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| 1970 | Electronic Meditation Electronic Meditation -Personnel:* Edgar Froese – six- and twelve-string guitar, organ, piano, sound effects, tapes* Conrad Schnitzler – cello, violin, typewriter* Klaus Schulze – drums, percussion, metal sticks* Jimmy Jackson – organ... |
Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member... |
| 1971 | Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel (album) Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. It was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr.- Personnel :* Hartmut Enke - Gibson bass* Manuel Göttsching - guitar, vocals, electronics... |
Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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... |
| 1973 | Tarot | Walter Wegmüller Walter Wegmüller Walter Wegmüller is a Swiss painter and musician. He is probably best known for the Krautrock album Tarot, which was released on the Cosmic Couriers label in 1973.-References:... |
| 1973 | Join Inn Join Inn Join Inn is an experimental rock album in the Krautrock genre by Ash Ra Tempel. It was recorded at Studio Dierks by Dieter Dierks during breaks in the sessions for the Walter Wegmüller album Tarot album. It was originally released on LP by Ohr in Berlin, catalogue number OMM 556032... |
Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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... |
| 1973 | Lord Krishna von Goloka | Sergius Golowin Sergius Golowin Sergius Golowin was a Bern writer, myths researcher, librarian, and publicist.- Life :Sergius Golowin was born in 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia... |
| 1974 | The Cosmic Jokers | The Cosmic Jokers |
| 1974 | Planeten Sit-In | The Cosmic Jokers |
| 1974 | Galactic Supermarket | The Cosmic Jokers |
| 1974 | Sci Fi Party | The Cosmic Jokers |
| 1974 | Gilles Zeitschiff | The Cosmic Jokers |
| 1974 | Planet of Man | Code III |
| 1976 | Go Go (Go album) Go is the first album by Stomu Yamashta's fusion supergroup Go.- Personnel :*Stomu Yamashta - percussion and keyboards*Steve Winwood - vocals and keyboards *Klaus Schulze - synthesizers*Michele' D'Adamo - guitar*Al Di Meola - lead guitar... |
Go Go (band) Go was a supergroup conceived in 1976 by Stomu Yamashta , which also included Steve Winwood , Al Di Meola , Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve .... |
| 1976 | Go Live from Paris Go Live from Paris Go Live from Paris is the second album by Go, recorded live in Paris at the Palais Des Sports on the 12th June 1976.- Personnel :*Stomu Yamashta - percussion and keyboards*Steve Winwood - vocals and keyboards*Klaus Schulze - synthesizers... |
Go Go (band) Go was a supergroup conceived in 1976 by Stomu Yamashta , which also included Steve Winwood , Al Di Meola , Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve .... |
| 1977 | Go Too Go Too Go Too is Go's third album. Stomu Yamashta, who together with Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve Al Di Meola, Klaus Schulze and others founded the group Go, replaced Steve Winwood, who had left the group, by Jess Roden and modified the style of the music for the album. In addition, Linda Lewis was... |
Go Go (band) Go was a supergroup conceived in 1976 by Stomu Yamashta , which also included Steve Winwood , Al Di Meola , Klaus Schulze and Michael Shrieve .... |
| 1979 | French Skyline French Skyline French Skyline is the second full-length album by the American electronic band Earthstar. It was their first release for Hamburg, Germany–based Sky Records.... |
Earthstar Earthstar (band) Earthstar was an electronic music group originally from Utica, New York, in the United States. Earthstar was encouraged by Krautrock/Kosmische Musik/electronic music artist, composer, and producer Klaus Schulze to relocate to Germany where they were signed by Sky Records. Schulze produced their... |
| 1984 | Aphrica Aphrica Aphrica is a collaboration album by Klaus Schulze, Rainer Bloss and Ernst Fuchs, with the painter Fuchs providing vocals. Aphrica was both released and withdrawn in 1984... |
Rainer Bloss Rainer Bloss Rainer Bloss is a German electronic musician. He collaborated with electronic composer Klaus Schulze in the 1980s to produce several albums, including Trancefer , Audentity , Aphrica and Drive Inn .- Discography :- External links :* at Discogs.com* at Last.fm... and Ernst Fuchs Ernst Fuchs (artist) Ernst Fuchs is an Austrian painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, singer and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. In 1972 he acquired the derelict Otto Wagner Villa in Hütteldorf, which he restored and transformed... |
| 1984 | Drive Inn Drive Inn (album) Drive Inn is a collaboration album with Klaus Schulze and Rainer Bloss.There exists an album called Drive Inn II, but despite the fact that Schulze's name is put on the cover, it is a Rainer Bloss solo project. Furthermore, there exists a Drive Inn III by Rainer Bloss... |
Rainer Bloss Rainer Bloss Rainer Bloss is a German electronic musician. He collaborated with electronic composer Klaus Schulze in the 1980s to produce several albums, including Trancefer , Audentity , Aphrica and Drive Inn .- Discography :- External links :* at Discogs.com* at Last.fm... |
| 1984 | Transfer Station Blue | Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve is an American drummer, percussionist, and later, an electronic music composer. He is best known as the drummer in Carlos Santana's eponymous band, playing on their first eight albums from 1969 through 1974... and Kevin Shrieve |
| 1987 | Babel | Andreas Grosser |
| 2000 | Friendship | Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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... |
| 2000 | Gin Rosé at the Royal Festival Hall | Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History: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... |
| 2009 | Come Quietly | Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.... |
Compilations
- 1991 2001
- 1994 The Essential 72–93
- 1999 Trailer
Lone tracks
This list includes only the tracks remaining uncollected after Lone Tracks (CD 50 of The Ultimate EditionThe Ultimate Edition
The Ultimate Edition is a limited edition 50-disc CD box set released by Klaus Schulze in 2000 collecting his previous limited edition multi-disc box sets Silver Edition , Historic Edition , and Jubilee Edition , which contain unreleased archival recordings in addition to new studio material...
).
- 1993 "Nachtmusik Schattenhaft"– On the A Brief History of Ambient – Volume 2: Imaginary Landscapes compilation
- 1994 "Conquest of Paradise" – On the A Tribute to Henry (Gentleman) Maske single; Schulze was commissioned to replay the title track of 14921492: Conquest of Paradise (album)1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 music score by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The film, a recount of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, was directed by Ridley Scott, for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner, in 1982...
by VangelisVangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis... - 2000 "MM 9" – On the The Art of Sysyphus Vol. 4 compilation
- 2002 "Manikin Jubilee" – On the Manikin Records: First Decade 1992–2002 compilation limited to 777 copies
- 2003 "CrazyShow" – on CrazyShowCrazyShowCrazyShow is a limited-edition four-CD album by Alphaville, composed of new material as wellas rare and remixed tracks, and three cover versions...
(AlphavilleAlphaville (band)Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
) - 2003 "The Opium Den" – on CrazyShowCrazyShowCrazyShow is a limited-edition four-CD album by Alphaville, composed of new material as wellas rare and remixed tracks, and three cover versions...
(AlphavilleAlphaville (band)Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
) - 2004 "Schrittmacher" – On the Schrittmacher: Tasty Tracks Vol. 1 compilation
- 2008 "Zenit" – On Sehnsucht Live (SchillerSchiller (band)Schiller is the main project of Christopher von Deylen , a German musician, composer and producer. He won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year.. Schiller has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.Christopher Von Deylen does not provide vocals for any of his compositions...
) - 2008 "Invisible Musik" - On the Muting the Noise 01 compilation
See also
- Berlin SchoolBerlin SchoolThe Berlin School of experimental psychology was headed by Carl Stumpf , who became professor at the University of Berlin where he founded the Berlin laboratory of experimental psychology ....
- Kosmische Musik
- Urs AmannUrs AmannUrs Amann is a surrealist Swiss painter. He is mostly known as the author of Klaus Schulze records' cover art, in a style that reminds of some works from Salvador Dali. He also illustrated the covers of many books, including some of his brother Jürg Amann, who is a Swiss writer...
, illustrator of Schulze's early records
External links
- Klaus Schulze.com - The official Klaus Schulze website.