Ash Ra Tempel biography One of the most formidable of the German Krautrock groups, ASH RA TEMPEL were a powerful force led by guitarist Manuel GÖTTSCHING, and also included former TANGERINE DREAM drummer Klaus SCHULZE at various points. Their music is very spacy and psychedelic, in the manner popularized by early HAWKWIND and AMON DÜÜL II. The early albums all had basically one track a side, one more powerful and dramatic, the other of a more atmospheric nature. Their albums are all classics; those with Klaus SCHULZE (Ash Ra Tempel and Join Inn) are the best. ASH RA TEMPELs first release is a classic of the space/cosmic genre. This is definitively the one to start with if youre not familiar with this band. Schwingungen is a vastly underrated album even by ardent fans of the band. Basically, Join Inn, along with the two albums, are supposed to be the essential woks from ASH RA TEMPEL, and I certainly havent been disappointed by any of the three. GÖTTSCHINGs later work varied between solo albums and those within a group format. Later, after recording the dreamy soundtrack Le Berceau de Cristal (1975 unreleased until the 90s) ASH RA TEMPEL changed name to ASHRA, making a more melodic synthesizer based music. In the year 2000 the ASH RA TEMPEL moniker was reborn. Joined by long-time colleague Klaus SCHULZE, the appropriately titled Friendship was released. This is the best release by Manuel since Blackouts and shows that he hasnt lost his touch. ASH RA TEMPEL is probably the best known band of the German space scene. A SPACE JOURNEY FROM START TO FINISH...! Studio Album, released in 1972 Songs / Tracks Listing Light And Darkness 1. Light: Look at your Sun (6:34) 2. Darkness: Flowers must die (12:22) Schwingungen 3. Suche & Liebe (19:23) Total Time: 38:19 Line-up / Musicians - Manuel Göttsching / Guitar, organ, electronics - Hartmut Enke / Guitar, bass, electronics - Wolfgang Mueller / Drums, vibes - Guests: - John L / Vocals - Jew Harp / Percusssion - Matthias Wehler / Alto Sax - Uli Popp / Bongos
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:21:56 +0000
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