La Vie Electronique I (3 CD) [Box set]

Klaus Schulze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
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• Label: REVISITED RECORDS
• ASIN: B001P7K0KC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Was Dreaming I Was Awake And Then I Woke Up And Found Myself Asleep

2. The Real McCoy

3. Tempus Fugit

4. Dynamo

5. Interview 1970

Disc: 2

1. Traumraum

2. Study For Brian Eno

3. Cyborgs Traum

Disc: 3

1. Die Kunst, hundert Jahre alt zu warden

2. Study For Terry Riley

3. Les Jockeys Camouflés

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've been waiting a long time for something like this from Klaus Schulze, September 15, 2009

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Rykre "The Rogue Scholar" (of the vast Western Dystopian Wasteland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: La Vie Electronique I (3 CD) (Audio CD)

If you like Klaus Schulze's early music, like from "Irrlicht" to "Timewind", than this 3 CD collection is for you. I especially like the analog "drone" sound that he had before he got too consistent and typical with the ever-growing electronic sound.

These are a few of his recordings that were never really "officially" released as albums from 1969 to about 1972. One good reason is probably because most of these tracks run for over half an hour each and I'm sure he didn't want to edit these recordings for release so I suppose they just remained on reel to reel tapes for the past forty years. No wait! I have seen that these tracks were released on some larger German box sets like "The Historic Collection" or the "Jubilee Collection" and other various large box sets which included about 10 CD's or more. Well, I could never commit to purchasing them, here in the United States. So, now having these "La Vie Electronique" 3 disc releases, and in a more chronological order for the recordings is the way to go to collect these excellent early recordings of Klaus Schulze.

Even on the first CD here. There is a track called "The Real McCoy". The first time I heard this track was back in 1996 when I bought Rhino's CD set called "Supernatural Fairytales" which was a 5 CD set of early 70's era european Progressive Rock. You know, groups like Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Strawbs, Yes, Genesis, Ash Ra Tempel, Caravan, The Moody Blues, Nektar, Aphrodite's Child, and the such. But, on this collection, Klaus Schulze's "The Real McCoy", was called "Searchin'". I don't know where that name came from but I already had all the available Klaus Schulze CD's and this recording was not amongst them. So, here it is in it's entirety which is wonderful to have with all these additional hours of early Klaus Schulze music. So far, there are 4 volumes available of these "La Vie Electronique" CD packages containing 3 CD's each of these early recordings. I understand that there will be a volume five and six released sometime this December (2009).

I can't wait to collect all these obscure Klaus Schulze recordings. At least, up to about 1979. The early years are my most favorite years. It was Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk that introduced me to Klaus Schulze, and that got me started listening to other electronic pioneers like Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, and Tomita. Of course, my electronic music collection goes far beyond just these artists. For those of you who love early electronic music, check out what's been available lately, like Autechre, Future Sound of London, Higher Intelligence Agency, Pete Namlook, Phutureprimitive, Electric Skychurch, and The Orb.

If you especially love Klaus Schulze's "Irrlicht", "Cyborg" and "Timewind", you will love these first two volumes of "La Vie Electronique" from Klaus Schulze.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Klaus Schulze La Vie Electroniqe I, August 12, 2010

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I am listening to disc three of La Vie Electroniqe Vol. 1 as I write this review. Brilliant! All three discs are fascinating. I will say, however, before I move on with this review, that if you are thinking about purchasing La Vie Electroniqe Vol. 1 you should explore the major albums beforehand. Then, if you find yourself to be a serious Schulze fanatic you will get every penny's worth with this purchase. I know that this music was released in box sets in the mid 90s, but when you listen to this music it's like the unearthing of poems from a poet you admire which might not have ever been meant for publication. (And yes, I am well aware that Klaus Schulze is still with us.) The first two discs are mind blowing. The opening track on disc one "I was dreaming I was Awake and then I Woke Up and Found Myself Asleep" is equally as profound as Schulz's first two studio albums "Irrilicht" and "Cyborg." This goes for disc 2 as well, where you will find the 32 min "Traumraum" and the 40 min "Cyborgs Traum." YIKES! The music is so intense and iconoclastic. The listener is forced to reevaluate everything he understands about music up until the point that he listens to this music. I love Tangerine Dream and own almost all of their music; but I find them poppy and light when I compare them to Schulze. He is a monster. After playing disc 1 and 2 of La Vie Electroniqe Vol. 1 I went out for a walk and ran into my neighbor. He asked me what kind of music I was listening to. I replied that I was listening to the genius German Electronic Pioneer Klaus Schulze. He replied that the music was quite frightening. I replied, "Yes, I know." And finally we come to the third disc which contains a 65 min track titled "Die Kunst, hundert Jahre alt zu werden" which has been critiqued for being a long drawn out improvisation where Schulze is looking for ideas but finds none. I can hear the argument as I listen to the disc, although it is still quite a brilliant exploration and well worth the listen. The track is atmospheric and delicate compared to the intensity of disc 2. If you love Klaus Schulze there is no way you will be disappointed with this music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars La Vie Electronique Vol 1, September 30, 2011

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This review is from: La Vie Electronique I (3 CD) (Audio CD)

Volume One of the La Vie Electronique series contains 3 discs full of Klaus Schulze very early compositions, many using processed electric organ and orchestration as there weren't many synthesizers around in the early 70s. Those familiar with his early releases IRRLICHT and CYBORG will have an idea of what is contained here. Contains a lot of live performances and outtakes from the period. Excellent quality remastering, must have for collectors and fans. Recommended.