Timewind

Klaus Schulze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Plate Caroline
• ASIN: B000000HZE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Klaus Schulze's Breakthrough Masterpiece!!, May 10, 2003

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Louie Bourland (Garden Grove CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timewind (Audio CD)

"Timewind" is the album that put Klaus Schulze on the map as a major pioneer of electronic music. Recorded and released in 1975, this album has gone on to be a cornerstone of sorts. Many synthesizer artists such as Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre and Kitaro followed suit with music that is not too disimilar to "Timewind". In the days of vinyl LPs, this album was quite lengthy clocking in at 59 minutes with each side running at 30 minutes apiece.
The opening half consists of the dynamic sequencer tour-de-force "Bayreuth Return". This long piece was recorded live directly to a 2-track tape machine in Klaus' bedroom (!!!). It is quite a remarkable piece of work as there were no digital computerized sequencers or synths at the time. The rhythms are floating and hynotic throughout. Its etherial chord washes are extraordinary. The only thing that I found bothersome about the piece is the way it ends. It's an abrupt edit into a loud crashing sound. It's quite possible that this piece was much longer than its 30 minutes but was cut short due to vinyl constraints.
The second half, "Wahnfried 1883", is Klaus' tribute to composer Richard Wagner. Over the course of its 28 minutes, we are treated to a massive cloud of synthetic wind sounds and heavy dark long-held chords. There is no rhythm to this piece, just a dark ambient structure. This is great mood music for relaxing, reading a book or studying. This piece can really take you somewhere if you have the imagination for it.
After all these years, "Timewind" is still Klaus Schulze's ultimate magnum-opus. It comes as no surprise that this album won the French Grand Prix shortly after its release in 1975.
To find some of the roots of where todays electronic music comes from, one should look no further than "Timewind". Here we are in 2003 and this album still stands the test of time.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem from a different era, March 1, 2001

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Hammond (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timewind (Audio CD)

This album plus Klaus's other epic masterpiece, Floating, are unique accomplishments in music. It's a powerful piece which takes one traveling through alien landscapes buried deep within our subconscious minds. The many layers of complex and yet soothing arrangements always have something new to be discovered, even after all these years since it came out. Although Klaus may not agree as he once wrote back in response to a fan letter I had sent him, he has since abandoned this style and gone to a more mainstream route producing music that's not anywhere near as compelling. This album was a spectacular hit among electronic music fans and made quite a splash in Europe. Timewind goes back to the golden age of space music which also happened to be the beginning of it. The forerunners of it didn't abide by the laws of economics yet. They made music that told a story in as long a time as an LP would allow, unlike today where eveyrthing has to be in bite sized chunks of 3-5 minutes. It's with that kind of frontiering mindset that a one man band does what entire orchestras can't sometimes: create music so cohesive and rich that one never tires of it, and it always has the same grand impact. Timewind is full of sequnces that you may actually find in his other work too. Dig-it, Dune, Sense, Body Love either replicate or have similar sequences, but none is compelling nor impactful. This work remains in its own pristine corner as a jewel of an album that has never been surpassed in creativity and imagination. Bravos to Klaus for this brilliant work.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Klaus Schulze - 'Timewind' (Caroline) 4 1/2 stars, February 25, 2005

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timewind (Audio CD)

I've never been all that much of a Klaus Schulze fan,but at the recommendation of a friend,I decided to go ahead and check out this disc.Originally released in 1975,'Timewind' was Schulze's fifth solo record.Great electronic masterpiece here.Two lengthy cuts to fully experience."Bayreuth Return"(30:21)is an extended soundscape with an electronic over haul,very good."Wahnfried 1983"(28:29)is a potent track where synthesizer is met with extremely precice keyboard playing.Keep in mind that this Berlin born composer had been a past member of Ash Ra Tempel and Tangerine Dream.Believe he reunited with Ash Ra Tempel a few years ago.How cool is that?A must-have.