occasionally i'll stop by Breakaway Records here in austin. though they tend to focus on rare soul/R&B and old 45's you can still find a wide variety of great vinyl. and on even better occasions like the other day I stumbled upon two really amazing original Klaus Schulze LP's and Can's "I Want More" 45 12" single. quite a score indeed.
"Irrlicht," released on Brain Records back in 1971 was his very first solo LP (the same year Tangerine Dream (with Schulze on drums) released "Electronic Meditations"). yes you could draw many parallels between the two LP's, and both hold up amazingly well over time, but Schulze's "Irrlicht" (translates as "erring light") is a real monster. Schulze was originally known as a drummer and founding member of Ash Ra Tempel and then went on to play with Tangerine Dream but this is the first solo LP and would kinda pave the way for the work for which he is most commonly known.
what's even more appealing and baffling about this particular LP is that it features no synthesizers whatsoever! All sounds are produced from organs, oscillators and electronically processed orchestral passages. the LP starts with a very intense and full on drone but slowly builds up the drama with grandiose organ chords and then really starts blowing you away with the phasing effects which at times sound almost Steve Reich-esque. it can be a bit dramatic at times but totally mindblowing all the same. unrelenting, pulsating, beautiful space music. highly highly recommended! Listen to it here.
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