#germanprogrock

[frankbrodauf]

[Friendship] [Ash Ra Tempel] [2000] [CD] In 2000 the friends Klaus Schulze and Manuel Göttsching decided to produce a joint album as "Ash Ra Tempel" with the meaningful title "Friendship". Yes, it's true, the two pioneers of electronic Krautrock had already gone by the band name "Ash Ra Tempel" a long time ago and had already become living legends with their fantastic sound paintings. At that time Klaus Schulze (who by the way left the band right after Ash Ra Tempel's debut album) contributed real drums next to quite few but excellent electronics. Manuel Göttsching sang(!), played guitar like crazy and also used various electronics. Almost 30 years later Klaus Schulze shines this time with electronic percussion and with the synths anyway. Manuel Göttsching conjures up wonderful reveries as ever on both electric and acoustic guitar. . The great thing about this 2000 album is the perfect harmony. Klaus Schulze plays sovereignly with an admirable restraint in the background without being dominated by Manuel Göttsching. The two exceptional musicians understand each other in a magical way without words. The sound carpets they weave together result in a uniquely fascinating total work of art of the highest perfection. Klaus Schulze and Göttsching play as if they had been permanently on stage together for 30 years. . The album title "Friendship" testifies to a truly deep and intimate friendship, otherwise the unspeakably beautiful 80 minutes full of harmony and bliss cannot be explained. . . . . .