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Synth Music Direct (UK)
This
SynGate re-release focuses mainly on the new cover artwork. Carola Kern is
the mastermind behind Traumklang. So the former solo character of this album
was replaced simply by Traumklang. The original CD
is still included, but the cover design is adapted to the other Traumklang
releases.
All the tracks on this album were recorded and mixed using analog equipment.
It seems that Carola Kern set out to produce an album which had a
"hands on, organic" feel and in this respect she has certainly
succeeded. The opening 4 pieces are titled 'Movement 1 - 4' and vary in
length between 22½ minutes and 4 minutes, and the music is characterised by
long drawn out textures of sound. Droning synths and elongated pads merge
seamlessly, creating some great atmospheric images. There is not a sequence
or lead melody in sight. This is ambient music in its pure form.
No beats, no rhythms, just drifting soundscapes to keep you company - though
the feelings generated are often ones of isolation. The sound is often
spiced up with excellent effects and noises, picked out in classic
oscillating fashion. Comparisons are many. Ian Boddy's 'Continuum' often
comes to mind, and some parts could easily pass for unsequenced
AirSculpture. The music does bring to mind a journey away from our planet,
and fans of Space Music in its raw form should find the trip very
satisfactory. (GG)
Graham Getty, 1996
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