ELECTRIC DAY

YOU were an Electronic band out of Germany and this is their debut called "Electric Day". We get real drums and guitar along with two guys adding synths, so a four piece with the drummer being Harald Grosskopf who knows a thing or two about Electronic music. He's played with Klaus Schulze, ASHRA, THE COSMIC JOKERS, WALLENSTEIN, ASHRA TEMPEL and more. He also helped mix this record. This band would release six studio albums over three decades with most in the 80's. I really dig this album and the guitar is different, quite abrasive at times and they add mellotron on one track as there was a MKII in the studio they were recording in.

While my top three tracks don't include the opening title track I want to mention it because it's a really good electronic piece with sequencers, cymbals and synths that gust over top. First top three is the next one "Magooba" and it's the guitar that's the draw for me here. Again it's abrasive with hit and run tactics before becoming a little more melodic after 2 minutes but still shrill. He's lighting it up before 4 minutes all the while we get electronics and spacey synths supporting.

Not a top three but I love the mournful synths on "Son Of A True Star" along with the drums. The synths sound awesome before 4 1/2 minutes. Second top three is "Slow Go" at almost 12 minutes. Beautiful sound when the mellotron arrives after 2 minutes. So warm and spacey. Drums before 5 minutes with sequencers in tow as the mellotron steps aside but returns to end it. Guitar expressions 8 minutes and drums came in too at some point. The final track is my last top three called "Zero- Eighty-Four" at 8 1/2 minutes. It's experimental to start, quite spacey before a beat arrives. Guitar starts to make some noise after 3 minutes and when they add some depth it just sounds amazing. So much going on here!

If your like me and prefer some guitar and real drums in your Electronic music you really need to check this debut out. Love the album cover as well.