NEW AGE OF EARTH

After leaving ASH RA TEMPEL, Manuel GOTTSCHING created a second incarnation with ASHRA combining a much more electronic sound relying less on the sound of electric guitars. The music of ASHRA is well embedded in the German electronic genre reminding me very much of the work of Klaus SCHULZE, Edgar FROSE and TANGERINE DREAM. I believe that much of the sounds on this album are derived from guitars, but must certainly be filtered through synthesizers as it does sound very spacey and much less "guitary". Songs are actually quite long and quite hypnotic at times making this is a great head phone experience album. Overall a very warm and reflective album with a highly relaxed charm and great space-like atmospheres... perfect for your lava lamp.