ASH RA TEMPEL

This is a significant Krautrock album from 1971. No this is a monster Krautrock album from 1971. You have to love the dynamic duo of Schulze and Gottsching, and it's interesting to hear Schulze on the drums instead of on the keyboards as he was with TANGERINE DREAM. Manuel Gottsching's guitar work is perfect for this style of music, I never tire of his melodies that go on and on.

This record is made up of two side long suites.The first song "Amboss" evolves slowly with the sound pulsating in and out while the drums create the hypnotic rhythm that builds in strength. The guitar leads are great in this song. The song gets experimental 13 minutes in before we get back to some incredible guitar melodies around the 16 minute mark.

The second song "Traummaschine" is far more tranquil and it opens with a spooky and spacey soundscape of electronics. Percussion comes in later that I really like.There is a brief guitar outbreak after 14 minutes upsetting the ambient atmosphere. This is pushed even further after 18 minutes with some scorching guitar solos.Yes !

I love this band and this album along with "Join Inn" are my favourites from them, but please check out "Schwingungen" and "Seven Up" two other classic Krautrock records.