In Blue
is a double CD from the great
Klaus Schulze
. This set has almost 160 minutes of pure "Klaustrophobia." That means that these three long-form compositions are full of sequences, dense atmospheres, and drawn-out synth washes.
Schulze
invited
Manuel Goettsching
, his former
Ash Ra Tempel
partner, to play guitar on one of the compositions,
"Return of the Tempel."
Each of the compositions has several movements, each relating to blue -- the color or the mood.
is in rare form on this set. It has textures and timbres of
minimalism
. The sequences are gentle and subtle. It had been four years since
had done a regular studio album and this -- after a
Wahnfried
disc, a
classical
CD, an
opera
, and a live release -- is refreshing. He shows that he is just as adept at
ambient
as he is at the Berlin school. ~ Jim Brenholts