This discography contains all records of ash ra tempel, ashra and manuel gottsching, as well as his musical collaborations with other artists. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Discussions about anything analog, digital, midi, synth technology, techniques, theories and more. Probably one of the besthorrific album covers of all time. Youll probably already be acquainted with the name manuel gottsching and you should be but just in case you arent, he was a pillar of ash ra tempels golden years and, among other of his contemporaries, was a pioneer of the genre that is often dubbed new age. He was the mainstay of ash ra tempel and ashra, and also worked with the cosmic jokers, and other kosmische kuriere projects. Ultramarine 1978, manuel gottsching the private tapes vol. Sony atv publishing, ascap, peermusic, sodrac, and 6 music rights. Ash ra tempelmanuel gottschingashra the private tapes friendship gin rose condition. Gottsching s second solo albume2e4leaves behind the brand of space rock he helped invent for a crisp but extremely poetic dialogue between his guitar and electronica. Friedrich wilhelm murnau was a silent movie director whose schloss vogelod the haunted catle, filmed in 1921 and all but forgotten, manuel gottsching had been asked to score and peform during its festival screening with a little ensemble of two violins, a cello and two horns.
Bedroom solo project by daniel fridlund brandt from gothenburg sweden. First of all i want to thank tom hayes for the info on this particular volume and the whole set in general. Feel free to download the files and listen to the music, but please respect the. Both as a founding member of the krautrock group ash ra tempel and through his later solo work, manuel gottsching was among the true innovators of the musical aesthetic later dubbed electronica, with his 1984 release e2e4 remaining a seminal building block in the subsequent development of styles ranging from techno to house to contemporary ambient music. This single long track over 50mins demonstrates well the artistry of one manuel gottsching still going strong, still playing out, and with a myspace page to boot. Chris may with his band ash ra tempel, he helped shape german experimental rock in the early 1970s and, under his own name, he pioneered electronic dance music in the 1980s. Manuel gottsching e2e4 2016 35th anniversary edition. The top ranked albums by manuel gottsching are e2e4, inventions for electric. Manuel gottschinginventions for electric guitar1970. I do wish that manuel would remaster and put out the 6 disc set of the private tapes at a resonable price this would give eveyone a good listening experience. Manuel gottsching occurred as the star of the evening during the second day of the 15 th edition of the festival ambient in gorlice. Fuji is yet another great cd release from the legendary manuel gottsching. Old and unreleased material gets this supreme chance, ultimately facing an. Types of update released by microsoft as a thin and simple dataaccess layer, dbexpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy.
Manuel gottsching is a krautrock progressive rock artist from germany. At age 15 manuel formed his first band, the bomb proofs, with his classmate hartmut enke and decided to play the drums, but soon he became the singer of their band. I hope this brief letter finds you at your very best. In need of some music for his walkman, he decided to record an idea that he was working on. Gottsching continues to play regularly with other musicians including grosskopf in other arrangements of old and new material, but here it is the solo ashra that is on display. Its one of my favorite ashra temple manuel gottsching releases. In need of some music for his walkman, he decided to. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. Never too far away from a cosy purple sweater, never mind a lengthy nylon scarf, as pictured here in front of that standard prog rock accessory, a gong. Come by every week to see us tear apart our favorite movies and exploit them with pop culture and our satirical minds. Manuel gottsching inventions for electric guitar 1974. An epochal classic, most readers of these pages will know the story, but to indulge you with a recap, gottsching emerged from the midst of electronic.
The guitarist of the 70s has profoundly influenced todays electronic music, and his compositions are performed by contemporary ensembles like zeitkratzer, by classical pianists as well as jazz musicians. We have put together several mp3 files from many recordings by ashra, ash ra tempel and manuel gottsching. An introduction to manuel gottsching in 10 records the. He began his studies of classical guitar when he was a child. More human than kraftwerk, gottsching travels similar but less paved landscapes than the classic autobhan. Ultramarine 1978, manuel gottsching the private tapes. I do wish that manuel would remaster and put out the 6 disc set of the private tapes at a resonable price this would give eveyone a. Manuel gottsching talks ash ra tempel, live in melbourne. Manuel gottsching performs his 1976 recorded album new age of earth for the first time ever in its entirety. For some, playing chess is so mind numbingly dull, be as well painting a wall with water. Mar 07, 2017 manuel gottsching tells chris may how he did it. After leading ash ra tempel through several albums worth of cosmic krautrock german multiinstrumentalist manuel gottsching pursued a highlyexperimental solo career that produced, amongst others, this prototechno marathon from 1984.
Released in 1984 and first championed overseas by the influential new york club dj larry levan, e2e4 was omnipresent on dancefloors during the late. Manuel gottsching and ash ra tempel are familiar and esteemed names to a global audience interested in experimental music, early electronic music, and socalled krautrock. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. E2e4 is also available youll have to dig a little bit as a live acoustic track of about 20 mins. Webmaster for any information concerning this website. Manuel gottschingash ra tempelashra, the best of the private tapes, ashra. The private tapes were released in 1996 as a 6 disc set of previously unreleased studio and live tracks that manuel gottsching was a part of over the years. Manuel gottschings manuel gottsching ash ra tempel. Samplers that contain only parts of previously released tracks are not mentioned here the aim of this list is to give a summary of his work published on cdlp. The arrangement is similar to the 1976 live version that appeared on the 1996 cd the private tapes vol. As with agitation free earlier this year, it is problematic situating manuel gottsching within the generic confines of the twentyfirst century. The arrangement is similar to the 1976 live version that appeared on the 1996 cd set the private tapes but definitely has a modern twist.
Its also the earliest album to set the tone for electronic dance music. The game changer the worlds most enduring game of strategy can evoke contradictory reactions. Manuel gottsching e2e4 percussion sound vintage synth. Gottsching, manuel inventions for electric guitar amazon. Manuel s guitar playing is up front and center here and is stellar almost like taking a trip back to the mid 70s.
Aug 18, 2019 well, weve been through the cults that made music section,and its various offshoot,so its logical to have a go with groups who behaved like cults, one of which was probably the greatest abstract blues band that ever existed,although i cant name you another onecaptain beefheart and histhe magic band. Last year, fact counted down our 100 favourite albums of the 1990s a yearsinthemaking effort that, we thought, was about as tough as undertakings got. For the fourth private tape in a row, the centric, heavy, hard, clustered, grieved and ultrahyped moment of its recollection and refutation zeal goes to ash ra tempel and an epic classic that never appeared outside chronicles or lost tapes, and also impresses a different kind of a music value outside the regular albums and expressions that. I have also singled out a few bands who deserve their own separate lists due to the sheer number of recordings i have collected by them. Manuel gottsching is probably best known for e2e4, the groundbreaking solo album he recorded in under an hour at his berlin studio in 1981. Manuel on myspace manuel s official site book about mg ash ra tempel fansite tribute to ashra. Strange then that others like the saudi mufti who recently declared it haram recognise in it something potentially more harmful.
Samplers that contain only parts of previously released tracks are not mentioned he. Manuel gottsching wall of sound the private tapes vol. I once released a series of cds called the private tapes from a lot of the sessions i made around those years. If, however, you prize progs ability to wash over you with waves of weirdness until your astral form winds up light years away from your physical body perhaps having forgotten that said body ever existed, you know man, in the really real sense then echo may be. Manuel gottschingash ra tempel ashra, the best of the private tapes, ashra. The enduring legacy of ash ra tempel has especially been on our minds here at wmf with the stellar 2017 ash ra tempel experience release, live in melbourne. Aug 30, 20 i n december 1981, manuel gottsching was due to fly from his native berlin to hamburg. Gottsching, manuel inventions for electric music skip to main content. The enduring legacy of ash ra tempel has especially been on our minds here at wmf with the stellar 2017 ash ra tempel experience.
Actually, all the ash ra temple, ashra, manuel albums are great. Manuel gottsching e2e4 full length version 19811984 duration. Manuel gottschingashraash ra tempel the videos the private tapes lone tracks collaborations with other artists additional recordings the compilations. A year later he went on to form lives of angels who made the classic cold wave album elevator to eden which was originally released on color tapes in 1983. Absurdly, for such a crucial work, the whole hourlong piece was improvised by gottsching so hed have something to listen to on his walkman during a plane journey the next day. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Fuji youtube brian eno unfamiliar wind leeks hills edit duration.
The album features guitar work of gerald o connell who was a big fan of ash ra tempels guitarist manuel gottsching. Aug 30, 2019 one thing about manuel gottsching is that he did have a liking for quality knitwear. Jul 05, 2016 the guitarist and composer manuel gottsching has been at the forefront of two musical revolutions. Revox a 77, with unique widerange variospeed custombuilt by hofschneider, berlin aiwa 3head cassette deck. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Albums include e2e4, inventions for electric guitar, and early water. Jun 04, 2009 claudio collino, andrea gemolotto, manuel gottsching licensed to youtube by expanded music srl on behalf of expanded music srl. If thats what you adore about progressive rock, run like hell from a. In anticipation of the 35th anniversary next year one of electronic musics most influential recordings, the legendary e2e4 gets an official rerelease by manuel gottsching on his own label mg. E2e4, one of the few records gottsching released under his own name, has earned its place as one of the most important, influential electronic records ever released. My index of recordings is organized into several lists, organized mostly based on type of music using my own subjective definitions. The concert will take place at the barbican center london on april 04, 2020 as part of the retextured festival. Gottsching himself seems to agree the gatefold digipak, which opens to show manuel now on the left and then on the right, unfolds to reveal four panelsworth of liner notes, written by the man himself, expounding his greatness.
French reissue of the german guitarists 1984 album features 9 tracks. Sep 14, 2016 manuel, you could make a fortune with this music, gottsching quotes branson as saying, and indeed, a fortune would be made from the ideas found on e2e4. Free slope kosmische studio jams based on improvisations. However, the magnificent kosmische collision of neu.
To find work for his new coders, aboyeji used upwork, the popular freelance jobsite, to bid for jobs. Because they know that they need to pass because they have nothing else to fall back on at home unlike those that come from privileged families. The kind of captivating performance youd expect from three of the best at what they do the first two songs were subdued, then keith started in with one of those funky stride melodies, a little afrocuban rhythm. I was already at his concert in september 2012, which took place in warsaw, in the picturesque, surroundings cosmic copernicus science centre.
752 466 460 950 1389 1337 910 272 180 1324 1218 681 934 636 1281 321 510 1023 994 1014 200 252 656 543 464 989 912 853 675 1375 307