Visions (1985)
Sort of a mixture of YMO style and Industrial / Ambient. Sort of...
The Nacrasti (2001)
Classic Dark Ambient from California-based artist Stig Berg, akin to some Lustmord or Raison d'Etre.
Marginaalid (1980)
Academic composer (born in 1932 in Tartu). The first side of Marginaalid is occupied by his piano cycle "Marginaalid" while flip contains electronic interpretations of some of these works (performed by several musicians, including Sven Grunberg).
Quadrivium Odyssey (2008)
Melodic music between Jarre and Tangerine Dream.
Concierto Solar Para Bhagavan
(1980)
Armaggedon y la Tercera Ola (1981)
Viveka (1982)
Upadesa (1983)
Impresiones Etnosonicas (1984)
Biosonics (1985)
Continuvm (1986)
Senderos
Imperiales al Sol Naciente (1989)
Solaris (1990)
Novilinium (1990)
Maderas
Biosonicas (1991)
Susurros Abisales (1992)
El Caballero de La Luz (1995)
The
Bamboos Are Whispering (1998)
The Golden Flame (2002)
Radanet Radio (2002)
Psychotronics (2002)
Ethnosonics (2002)
Crime of the Century (2002)
Weird
Voices (2002)
The 9th Revelation of Love (2002)
Neuronal Connections (2005)
Amazonia Rain: The Virtual Unplugged (2005)
Angel Rada was born in 1948 on the board of a plane between Tampa and La Habana, Cuba. At the age of 1 he moved (or, rather, he was brought) to Venezuela. Over the years, he has become one of the premier electronic musicians from that country. He mostly creates Electronic Music with cosmic and melodic stylings, but also World Music and some stuff that comes close to New Age.
Treading Softly Against the Tide (2003)
Californian experimental duo of Juan Carlos Mendizabal and Ricardo Isaac Flores (don't know if these are real names or pseudonyms but the guys are also known as Kyron and Koyote, respectively). This album will be enjoyed by fans of Ambient, both bright and dark. Samael helps on vocals.
Broadcasting the Dead (2003)
10050 Cielo Drive (2006)
Symphony No. 2 Op. 27 For Cembalo And Dying Children (2006)
Varied dark soundscapes from Marco Ferioli.
Radio Massacre International (UK)
Startide (1993)
The God of Electricity (1994)
Frozen North
(1995)
Republic (1996)
Zabriskie Point (1996)
Burned & Frozen (1997)
Diabolica
(1997)
Organ Harvest (1997)
Knutsford In May (1997)
At the October Gallery (1997)
A Bridge Too Far (1998)
Borrowed
Atoms (1998)
Gulf (1998)
Upstairs Downstairs (1998)
Bothered Atmos (1999)
Been There
Done That (2000)
Planets In the Wires (2002)
Maelstrom (2002)
Greenhousing (2003)
Solid States (2003)
E-Live
2003 (2004)
People Would Really Like Space Rock (2004)
Walking On the Sea
(2004)
Hog Wild (2005)
Emissaries (2005)
Septentrional (2006)
Lost In Space (2006) (recorded in 1987 - 2003)
Rain Falls In Grey (2007)
Blacker (2007)
Antisocial (2008) (recorded in 2005)
Philadelphia Air Shot (2008)
Rain Falls In A Different Way (2008)
E-Live 2008 (2009)
Time & Motion (2010)
Electronic trio of Steve Dinsdale, Duncan Goddard and Gary Houghton who are one of the most legendary Berlin School groups around. They started the Berlin School revival of the 90's, together with Airsculpture and Node. Analog music with sequencers, Mellotron and (sometimes) lots of guitar. Some works are floating and psychedelic, with hardly any rhythm at all.
See also: DAS, Dinsdale, Steve.
Journey Through Oz (2001)
Radiowave is Greg Paugh. Space Music reminding very much on Jeff Pearce (also technically similar in its use of guitar synth technology) and Mark Dwane, although the last two tracks are a bit embarassing.
Arkos (1998)
Music with Dance elements from the Waveshape duo (Michael Heihs and Volker Jüngerich).
See also: Waveshape
Radomski, Krzysztof & Skrobowski, Krzysztof (Poland)
Echoes (2005)
Berlin School music.
Sprechstunde (1999)
See also: Cheiron
Solo Trip (1978)
Electronic album from member of Novalis. Lutz Rahn was born in 1951 in Hamburg.
Head (1970)
This Los-Angeles synthesist released 6 albums of Electronic Music between 1970 and 1975. He developed a style that presaged the so-called "Berlin School" of Electronic Music, using analog synths in studio and during performances. He left music business in 1976, selling his Moog to a former race car driver Steve Roach. His albums are extremely hard to find and they were never re-issued on CD, as far as I know.
See also: Pascal, Nik
Theory of Stillness (1998)
Theory of Wholeness (1998)
The author classifies his music as Ambient / Dark Ambient and, indeed, after listening to Theory of Wholeness I can tell you that this music is classic long-form Ambient that will be liked by fans of the deepest Steve Roach, Oophoi, Matthias Grassow and similar artists. The music starts so slowly and subtly that I first thought that something was wrong with my CD player. Even after 2 whole minutes into the track the music was barely heard, although of course some people might not consider this "music" at all. What we get here is basically a set of drones overlapping each other and arranged in recurring waves of sound. The atmosphere is that of mystery with a dash of melancholy. I enjoyed it very much and I noticed that as the track progresses you get used to its flow and when it's finally over, you don't want to let it go. Some people might find a 70+ minute track with not a melody or rhythm in sight and only the slightest of variation a boring idea but those who love this type of Ambient will be mesmerized by this work. Very similar in concept and sound is Theory of Stillness, although this time major harmonies are used, so the track's got none of the dark shades present on Theory of Wholeness and the mood of mystery is replaced with that of serenity. Once again the music is very repetitive and is designed to create an atmosphere, with only the slight variations, mainly in loudness. The music will be liked by lovers of the most minimal works of Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana, Oophoi and Robert Rich. Rain has also released a third album, called Cerulean Blue (2004), which is basically an album of songs. More or less each track has an introduction that consists of narration layered on top on concrete textures, a string ensemble section and a Rock section (the song itself). The vocalist (Rain) sounds like a cross between Mark Hollis from Talk Talk and David Sylvian with even a bit of Bono from U2 when doing the higher notes! His voice is pleasant to the ear and the music is very sincere and heartfelt. It's not easy-listening but not terribly "difficult" either. Imagine a mixture of spoken narration, concrete sounds, string ensemble, melanchonic Rock song-writing a bit in the style of David Sylvian, a touch of Britpop, a dash of ambient soundscaping - and you get what Cerulean Blue is all about. Although not EM by any stretch, this is truly a wonderful work. Highly recommended! I just have to wonder what a diverse and talented musician this guy is.
Dance of the Spheres (1977)
Origins (1977)
Tincantations (1978)
Endings (1978)
Quantum Mechanix (1979)
Classic Electronic Music from Australian cosmonauts. Rainbow Generator was formed in 1976 by Mojo and Rob Greaves. The music will hugely appeal to fans of Tangerine Dream, Schulze, etc, with enough unique elements. The band has many offshoots.
See also: Charlz-010, Mojo, Krozier And the Generator, Voodoo Chile, Digital Dreaming, Generator, The.
Futuregate (1995)
Cosmovision
(1995)
Voyager (1996)
Mosaique
(1997)
Cutted Scenes (1999)
The Sequel To Voyager (1999)
Silverblue
(1999)
Pulse (2000)
Voices of the First Day (2001)
8th Nerve (2005)
Live @ Liphook 2007 (2008)
Elektrik Cowboys (2009) (with Fanger & Schonwalder) (recorded in 2007)
Great New Berlin School music by Frank Specht and Gerd Wienekamp (Der Laborant). Rainbow Serpent was formed in 1994 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen.
See also: Der Laborant, Specht, Frank.
What If (2005)
A blend of rich ambient passages and Berlin School pulsations.
The Return (1992)
The Grasses
Album (1993)
Nostalgia (1997) (recorded in 1988 - 1989)
Alone (2000)
This project is known in Russia as "Sezon Dozhdei". Rainy Season is led by Maxim Pshenichnyi and was formed in Saint-Petersburg (then Leningrad) in 1984. Musically, this is flowing Electronic with lots of environmental sounds that create special atmosphere. Hints of everything from Pink Floyd (guitars) to Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream. The second album is quite Ambient-like, while the third one (Nostalgia) contains archive recordings in a wilder, psychedelic / RIO style, with lots of guitar. The project is discontinued.
Apres nous le Deluge (1992)
Prospectus I (1993)
Enthralled By
the Wind of Loneliness (1994)
Conspectus (1994)
Semblance (1995)
Within the Depth of Silence And Phormations
(1995)
Reflections From the Time of Opening (1997)
In Sadness, Silence &
Solitude (1997)
Lost Fragments (1998) (recorded in 1992 - 1994)
Collective Archives (1999) (recorded in 1991 - 1996)
The Empty Hollow Unfolds (2000)
Requiem For Abandoned Souls (2003)
Metamorphyses (2005)
The Luminous Experience (2008)
The Stains of the Embodied Sacrifice (2009)
This project by Peter Andersson is one of the best known names in the Dark Ambient genre and its pretty good stuff, too. Mainly in the classic Dark Ambient tradition ala Lustmord but with some extra melodic touches. Slow, creepy and sad melodies, general gloom'n'doom, deep rumbles and low sounds, chanting monks, occasional dark Neo-Classical themes and some noisy bits.
See also: Andersson, Peter, Necrophorus, Bocksholm, Nymph Faithest, Atomine Elektrine.
Nodular (1998)
Frozen Radios (2000)
Doombient 1: Verbrannte Erde (2002)
Oughtibridge (2005)
Doombient 2: A Declaration of War (2006)
Looking Back In Anger (2006) (recorded in 1996 - 2006)
Ceasing To Exist (2007) (with Markus Reuter)
Doombient 3: Kalte Sterne (2008)
Debris (2009)
Initially, Ramp consisted of Lambert Ringlage, Frank Makowski (Tranquillity) and Stephen Parsick and the music was firmly in Berlin School style, with lots of sequences and atmospheres. However, as Ramp's music got darker and more ambient, Lambert left the band.
See also: Lambert, Tranquillity, Parsick, Stephen, Speed of Dark, The.
Secret (1978)
French synthesist. Spacey, floating analogue music.
The Quiet Barrier (1993)
Cassette release from future member of Rogue Element.
See also: Rogue Element
Arctic Hysteria (1981)
Donald L. Philippi (aka Slava Ranko) started to take some interest in Electronic Music in the late 70's, when he began combining synthesizers and biwa (traditional Japanese stringed instrument - his previous sphere of interest). He then released this electronic album in 1981, where he presents mysterious, SF-ish and Industrial-like synth soundscapes. Donald Philippi died in 1993.
Dream Circle (1992)
Raising
Earthly Spirits (1993)
Vernal Crossing (1993)
Fallen Gods (1994)
Cirdar (1994)
Birethen (1995)
The Kirghiz
Light (1995)
Recurring (1996)
Errant Angels (1996)
Darker By Light (1996)
Easterly 6 Or 7 (1997)
Messianic Ghosts (1997)
Just Say the Faith (1998)
The Fire of the Borderlands (1998)
Tin of Drum (1998)
Oedipus Brain Foil (1998)
Navigating By Colour (1999)
What Do You Suppose? (1999)
D-Lem (1999)
Rapoon vs. Kinder
Atom (2000) (with Kinder Atom)
The World Turned Gingham (2000)
Cold War: Drum And Bass (2001)
Evermore (2001) (with Hans-Joachim Roedelius)
Pell Mell
(2002)
About Breathing (2002) (with Victor Nubla)
New Cult of the Sun Moon (2002) (with Black Faction)
Rhiz (2002)
I Am A Foreigner (2003)
Salmo Salar (2003) (with Desaccord Majeur)
Monomyth (2004) (with Birds of Tin)
My Life As A Ghost (2004)
From Shadows Sleep (2006)
Mental Travellers (2006) (with Cisfinitum)
Church Road (2007)
Alien Glyph Morphology (2007)
Time Frost (2007)
Obscure Objects of Desire (2008)
The Library of the Dead (2008)
Dreamtime Pantheist (2008) (with Wyrm)
Dark Rivers (2009)
Melancholic Songs of the Desert (2009)
Wasteland Raga (2009)
Rapoon is the Tribal / Ethnic Ambient project of former member and founder of Zoviet France, Robin Storey. His music is often quite dark.
See also: Zoviet France
Human Island (??)
Upbeat melodic and accessible electronic tracks like Jan Hammer's 80's television series scores.
Space.Scape (2002)
Asuna (2003)
Rhythmless cosmic soundscapes with a few samples thrown in. The project of Fernando Cerqueira - one half of the Electro-Dub formation Ras Al Ghul.
Crystal Themes I - IX (1998)
Moonlight Stories (2000)
Krystalizacja (2001)
Inne Oblicze (2001)
Crystal Themes XII - XIX (2002)
Melodic Electronic Music from this Polish artist.
Monophonicum (1984)
Additive
Synthesis (1985)
Chronolog (1985)
Apex (1986)
F sub C = Infinity (1986)
Mind
Pictures (1986)
Off-World (1987)
Impressions of the City (1987)
Reset (1987)
Extended Meditations (1988)
Matrix (1988)
Cipher (1989)
Quantum (1989)
Truth
Or Consequences (1989) (with L. Paisley)
One Small Step (1989)
The Sound Museum (1991) (with
Peter Gulch and Chuck van Zyl)
Dana Andrew Rath is a synthesist and member of Electronic Music band Xisle. His solo works are in the classic cosmic EM style. Dana is known for having played many solo live concerts, including several planetarium shows. His 1989 album Quantum was released on the Synkronos label.
See also: Xisle
Ratskevitch, Vladimir (Russia)
The General Statement of the Problem
(1989)
Songs (1989)
The Square of Salvation (1990)
Suite T (1992)
Painting (1995)
Syphilis
(1996)
During the 70's, Ratskevitch was a leader of several Rock groups and in the 80's he created the first Russian computer music studio "Vector". His music is probably in a very personal style. Somewhere in the 90's he started incorporating more and more modern club elements (Techno, Acid Jazz, d'n'b, Jungle, etc) and making music based exclusively on computer sampling, doing remakes of other musicians' work and so on, therefore, drifting out of the stylistic frames of music covered in EEM.
Deutsche Wertarbeit (1981)
Synthesist of Streetmark fame. Solo album.
See also: Streetmark
Synthesist with a classic EM style.
Sorrow Breeds (2001)
Misery Preserved (2004) (recorded in 1998)
Dark Ambient from Robert Cruzan.
See also: Profane Grace
Ethereal Journey (2001)
Ascend To
Love (2001)
Healing Space (2003)
Celestial Touch (2005)
Soft keyboard music with influences from Serrie, Roach and Tangerine Dream. Very, ahem, New-Agey sort of thing. The real name of the musician is Ray Leonard. He discovered Electronic Music pretty early in his life but it wasn't after playing with some Rock bands that he could fully devote himself to playing solo music with synthesizers and keyboards, working from his home studio.
Gaining Altitude (1999)
Twenty4 (2002)
Continental Divide
(2004)
Morula (2006)
Melodic electronics like latter-day Tangerine Dream, sometimes using similar thin digital preset sounds. Nothing impressive, overall.
Retina Voices (1999)
Razing Germs (2003)
The Anxious Journey (2004)
Aether Current (2005)
Black Space / Ambient Noise from Jason Danielson.
Journey Into Space (2003)
Lights of the Universe (2006)
Realtime is a duo of Thomas Bock and Norbert Hensellek. Mixture of rhythmic sequencer-based pieces with some slight Space Music edges.
See also: Union-Taste
Wunjo (1986)
Nothing Is Lost (1988)
Letting
Go (1989) (with Jon Goin)
Sea of Glass (1992)
Principles of Peace (2002) (with Aashid
Himons)
Something Is Found (2002)
Joy (2002)
A Hidden Space (2003) (with Tony
Gerber and Aashid Himons)
The Range (2007) (with Dave Fulton)
Nashville-based electronic musician. Mainly Space Music.
See also: MindSpiral
Behind the Northern Wasteland (1997)
Part of
Time (1998)
Cosmic Water (2001)
Timecode (2003)
Point North (2006)
Altitude 30000 (2007)
Unnatural Light (2009)
More or less classic formula synthesist. Inspired by the usual suspects, Uwe Reckzeh, a Nordrhein-Westfalen-based artist has been making Electronic Music since the 1980's. His first album was published in 1997.
4 Days Off (2006)
23.04 (2007) (S)
Old River Blues (2007)
Signal Transmission (2007)
Release Research (2007) (S)
Time.Recall.Now (2007)
Flowers To the Dead (2008)
Abysmal soundworlds from Greek artist Panagiotes Alexiades.
Sarecelles-Locheres (1970)
With Patrick Vian and John Livengood. A real relic of French electronic and experimental scene. (this is not exactly EM, more like crazed experimental Jazz-Rock with a clear Zappa influence).
See also: Vian, Patrick, Livengood, John, Spacecraft.
Atlantis Revisited (1972)
Ascent Into Now (1973)
Starbody (??)
Obscure composer from Las Vegas who ran a private label, Channel 1 Records and released a few LP's in the 1970's under the "Experimental Music Research, Inc." banner, featuring music of the experimental variety (some with spoken word), performed mostly on ARP synthesizers.
Compendium (2005)
Mixture of ambient and Berlin School synth styles from member of The Amaranth Signal.
See also: Peck, M., Amaranth Signal, The
Immersion / Pacific Tubular Waves (1980)
Sonic Waters (1984)
Desert Tracks (1988)
Sonic Waters 2: Underwater Music (1989) (recorded in 1983 - 1989)
Nausicaa (1991) (with Michel Pascal and Luc Martinez)
Sonic alchemist and Ambient musician, born in 1951 in Marseille. He discovered Electronic Music pretty early in his life and helped in development of the first digital synthesizers in the late 70's. After that he switched to environmental sonic research with his own "subaquatic music" concept.
Fragments of A Faith Forgotten
(2002)
Four Whispers For the Bees (2005)
Atmospheric droning Ambient.
Redshift (1996)
Ether (1997)
Downtime
(1999)
Siren (2002)
Halo (2002)
Wild (2002)
Faultline (2004)
Oblivion
(2004)
Toll (2006)
Wild 2 (2006) (recorded in 1996 - 2002)
Last (2007) (recorded in 2005)
Turning Towards Us (2008)
Wild 3 (2009)
Mark Shreeve and friends creating Berlin School Electronic Music. I've heard an excerpt from their eponymous first album and that sounded like a copy of Phaedra-period Tangerine Dream, even using the same sounds. Too derivative for my tastes. However, I have also listened to several tracks from their subsequent albums and they were fairly good. If you like Berlin School music, it might be a good idea to check out Redshift. The band's got a cult status among EM fans.
See also: Shreeve, Mark, Stone Idols.
Redundant Rocker, The (Germany)
The Piping Fish (2006)
Collider (2006)
Heart (2009)
The Redundant Rocker is Bernhard Wöstheinrich who is known as one half of Centrozoon. Ambient music somewhat comparable to Biosphere. The Piping Fish was a limited release and was later re-released with the new title Live In Düsseldorf. Bernhard has collaborated with Ian Boddy on Moir and Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock (aka Cosmic Hoffmann) on Conundrum.
See also: Centrozoon, Wöstheinrich, Bernhard.
Electrolyse (2006)
Secret Sounds (2006)
Calligraphy (2007)
Aïma Dust (2008)
Bernard Reeb has been experimenting with synthesizers, tape loops, guitars and processing devices since the late 1970's. His main influences are Klaus Schulze and Mike Oldfield. Recently he has released several albums with music that ranges in style from dreamy, cosmic synthesizer pieces to drones / soundscapes and gentle, atmospheric guitar textures.
Narcos (1995)
Otras (1995)
Otras II (1995)
In Starless Space
(1995)
Quite atonal ambient Space Music on FAX label.
Side Effects (2008)
This group states to be influenced by the Berlin School but in fact it doesn't sound like any of the pioneers, mainly because of the heavy use of digital synths and the minimal nature of the compositions. Their first album Psychosis was mainly a rhythmic experiment in processed samples and C64 sounds.
Aux Morts (1993)
Resurgence
(1996)
Die Weisse Rose (1997) (with Les Joyaux De La Princesse)
Vague a l'Ame (1998)
Utopia (2003)
Described as Neo-Classical Ambient, I think this music (composed by former radio DJ Fabien Nicault) is a bit too active for the term.
Viaggio per
Spazio (1983)
Dietro Il Silenzio (1984)
Cosmic, floating synths, Dark Space textures. In Tangerine Dream's Zeit realms.
See also: Alto Stratus, Vrije, Adhara, Electric Junk.
Colonna Sonora Per Un Film
Immaginario (2002)
Afairytaleelatyriafa (2003)
A pseudonym of Italian sound artist Raffaella Graziosi. Dark soundscapes coupled with concrete textures. At times even reminds on the darker works by Klaus Schulze and other 70's pioneers.
Regottaz, Jean-Stephan (France)
Creation (1982)
J.S.R. (1985)
This artist started in the 1980's, doing one-man synthesizer shows ala Jarre. He often performed in a space suit, presaging the image of groups like Daft Punk by almost a decade. Jean-Stephan's music is flashy, melodic and rhythmic.
Die Grune Reise (1971)
Echo (1972)
A.R. 3
(1972)
A.R. 4 (1973)
A.R. 5 - Autovision (1974)
Ehrolung (1975)
Also known as A.R.& Machines. Technically it is similar to Inventions For Electric Guitar by Manuel Goettsching. I think some of his music features vocals to a certain extent. After 1975 or so, Achim's sound shifted from guitar driven electronics / Krautrock to more direct bluesy / song-oriented approach. These albums have very little or nothing to do with EM, and were, therefore, omitted from the above discography.
Inspirations (1984 - 1988)
Soul
Without Time (1989)
Astral (1990)
Lost In the Darkness (1991)
Traumwelten
(1993)
Windspiele (1994)
Zirkon (1995)
Mondschatten (1996)
Parts 97 (1997)
Distanz (1997)
In Colors of Dreams (1998)
Das Licht der Anderen Welt (1998)
Konturen (1998)
Electronic Boogies (1998)
Erinnerung An Zartlichkeiten (1998)
Im Purpur (1999)
Fantasien (1999)
Fractale In Concerto (2000)
Im Meer der
Zeit (2001)
Silvercircle (2007)
Musik Vom Rand der Milchstrasse (2008)
I think the music of this synthesist was used in several planetariums. The tracks have got a spacey quality to them, with a fat synth sound (Klaus uses analogue synths only).
Aliens (2000) (soundtrack)
Soundtrack to the film "Aliens of the Sea" that will probably appeal to fans of Vangelis, with a Floyd vibe in there as well.
Weites Land (1990)
Animals Amnesty (1992)
Black Holes (??)
Space Encounters (??)
Worlds Apart (??)
A Matter of Heart (1993)
Far From Earth (1996)
Terraform (1998) (recorded in 1995 - 1998)
Mostly Space Music from this planetarium composer and synthesist. Some ethnic flavored tracks. One track on Far From Earth was recorded in Michael Stearns' studio and produced by him.
Jonas Reinhardt (2008)
This California-based synthesist draws from many sources and traditions, including the Berlin School and the Dusseldorf School. He uses a lot of analogue synthesizers and vintage drum machines.
Reininger, Blaine L. & Rouse, Mikel (USA)
Colorado Suite (1984) (S)
Mini-LP by ex-Tuxedomoon musicians.
Apparitions (1996)
Lamkhyer (2002) (S)
A Strange Constellation of Events (2005)
Diverse music with several Dark Ambient styles by John Phipps and Brian McWilliams (Aperus).
See also: Aperus
Spirals (1998)
Alpha (2000)
Elektronicznie (2000)
Ypsilon Project (2003) (with Odyssey)
Silos (2004)
Rhythmic Space Music and classic EM. Remote Spaces are a duo of Konrad Jakrzewski and Krzysztof Horn. It was formed in 1993.
Between Fiction And Reality (2001)
Very good New Berlin School music by Richard Stuij and Arjan Steenbergen..
See also: Lifeform
Exhibition of Dreams (1999)
The Art of
Imagination (2000)
Connected (2003)
Disconnected (2003)
Different Shades of
Dust (2004)
Sense (2006)
This Is Not the End (2008)
EoD (2009)
Remy Stroomer makes music in the vein of Klaus Schulze circa late 80's - early 90's, which separates him from the bulk of Neo-Prog EM acts that seem to focus on the 70's / early 80's Berlin style. Different Shades of Dust is a superb effort, featuring three strong Electronic Music tracks, brimming with sequences, intricate structures and wonderful screaming solos. The first track, "Following Differences" throws away the tradition of atmospheric intros by getting straight into business with one of the best sequences I've ever heard. It's urgent and dramatic - very effective, indeed. After a while it is joined by additional tones, making up a complex rhythmic tapestry of sound that really calls those best moments of late 80's / early 90's Klaus Schulze to mind. Very tasty! Great key changes as well. Really, if Schulze from the said period is your thing, you will enjoy this one. In the second part some Mellotron choir is applied to great effect as well as dramatic string / pad chords. This is one epic track. The second track, called "Shades In Darkness", starts with VCS3 effects, as well as broken rhythms and distant mysterious Mellotron choirs. Then a resonating bass line introduces itself which is joined by another one and we really start to motor along. This track, as well as the last one features great analogue solos. Although Remy doesn't use the mighty Mini, he's got a Memorymoog, which is essentially six Minimoogs stacked together, so the solos sound smooth and at the same time biting - great timbre. This might be different synth of course, but the sound is very Moog-like anyways. Mellotron choir returns after the 9-minute mark. New sequences are introduced that are soon joined by drums, bass lines and cosmic solos that this time somehow remind me on the ones played by Klaus Schulze in the 70's on his ARP Odyssey. Excellent sound, I could listen to this for ages. Dramatic string arrangements are another focus of this track (including the well-structured pizzicato string runs). Most of the time there's really a lot going on, Remy's music is very intense! Intense is also the word that could be applied to the appropriately titled and very evocative "Moving Through Dust", with its Arabic moves, Mellotron choirs, great sequences and absolutely over-the-top, screaming' n 'roaring Moog solos. Yeah, twist that filter! Different Shades of Dust is an excellent album of edgy, progressive (and decidedly un-commercial) Electronic Music that I enjoyed immensely. Remy is certainly a musician to look out for, and being that he is still very young, I guess we can expect a lot of great music from him in the future. Remy Stroomer is also the founder of AKH Records, through which his own albums are released and distributed.
Constellations (1981)
French synthesist. A single with two tracks from Constellations was also released.
Reve Errance (2004)
Music similar to Bertrand Loreau.
Alain Renaud (1975)
Out of Time
(1976)
Back And In Again (1978)
Very little info on this musician. The first album: sort of spacey sound, with lots of echoing guitar work, a bit similar to Richard Pinhas in style (who also co-produced the album). The second I know nothing about. Back And In Again: here we have participations from Patrick Gauthier, Benoit Widemann and Richard Pinhas. Guy Delacroix plays bass (he will later appear on Jean-Michel Jarre's Revolutions). The style is reportedly more Jazz-Rock than EM, but with already three Heldon dudes giving a hand you can't go wrong, can you?.
Paralysis / ACC (1978) (S)
The Bridge (1979) (with Thomas Leer)
Live: West Runton Pavilion 6/3/79 (1981) (with the Normal)
Experimental artist born in 1952. "The Normal" that collaborates with Robert Rental on the small one-sided live LP released in 1981 (2 years after the gig) is actually Daniel Miller. The music is rumored to be on the experimental side. But that's all I know. Robert Rental died in 2000 in London.
Flow Mingled Down (2006)
The Call (2009)
Floaty, ambient sound from Bill Olien out of California, USA.
Anna (2000)
Ruhig Blut (2001)
Kintopp (2004)
Südpol (2007)
Timo Reuber is a member of Klangwart. Experimental electronics, I think.
See also: Klangwart
Taster (1997)
Containment (1998)
Distant Rituals (1999) (with
Ian Boddy)
Digitalis (2001)
The Longest In Terms of Being (2001)
Jodrell Bank
Planetarium (2002) (with Ian Boddy)
Older Than God (2003)
Pure (2004) (with
Ian Boddy)
Trepanation (2006)
Ceasing To Exist (2007) (with Ramp)
Eleven Questions (2007) (with Robert Rich)
Dervish (2009) (with Ian Boddy)
Great Ambient composer. The music is very cosmic and quite engaging, this is the sort of Ambient music that I happen to like, because most of the music filed under this term consists mainly of just meaningless slow noodling, very quiet and generally with a sweet, ethereal atmosphere, or sounding too static (Eno). This, on the opposite, is dynamic flowing sounsculpturing, which may seem cold to some, but definitely, not to me. Recommended.
See also: Centrozoon
Das Absterben (1998)
Three Souls For A Reasonable Price (1998)
Regno di Pianta (2000)
Prime (2001)
Unseen Rituals (2002)
Gute Nacht Berlin (2003)
Maska (2003)
Three Withered Souls (2006) (recorded in 1998 - 2006)
1998 - 2008 (2008)
Deprivatio (2008)
Kreuzung Zwei (2008) (with Troum)
Tanz der Kleinen Schweinen (2008)
Kreuzung I - IV (2009)
Melancholic soundscapes.
The Dominoe Principle (1991)
This music was originally intended for a movie that never came out. The album has a couple of melodic tracks and some strange cut-up collages or snippets from the movie.
See also: Megabyte, Quiet Force.
Hidden Vibrations (1999)
Innovative Desert (2008)
Versatile music, generally reminding on the latter day Tangerine Dream with a good dose of ambience tossed in and occasional Tribal and Techno elements popping up. Real name of the musician - Ulrik Rey Henningsen.
Ek-Tunkul (1983)
A La Izquierda Del Colibri (1985) (with
Antonio Zepeda)
Comala (1986)
Viento De Navajas (1987)
Nierika
(1989)
Prehispanic (1990)
Cronica De Castas (1990) (with Suso Saiz)
Bajo El Sol Jaguar
(1991)
Tlaloc (1991) (with Francisco Lopez)
El Costumbre (1993)
Prehispanic Music For the Forgotten Spirits (1994)
Prehispanic Mystic Rites (1994)
The Flayed God (1994)
Tonami (1995)
Prehispanic Rituals (1996)
Mort Aux Vaches (1996)
The Other Conquest (2000)
Vine, Bark & Spore (2000) (with Steve Roach)
Pluma De Piedra (2002) (with Piet Jan Blauw)
Jorge Reyes was an iconic figure in Mexican music thanks to his unique combination of Ambient Space and Prehispanic influences. He was born in 1952 in Uruapan. During the 1960's Jorge studied Classical music, Jazz and electronic music in Germany. A period of traveling followed, with Jorge visiting such exotic places as India and Tibet. In the 1970's Jorge formed a couple of groups that combined Rock music with Prehispanic instruments. In the early 1980's, Chac Mool came into being - a Progressive Rock band. There, Jorge mostly played guitar and flute. Around that time his solo career started, with Jorge bringing his EM and Ambient influences to the fore. I've heard some of his music but it was a long time ago. I remember the music was fairly good, though. It's not very synthetic, but instead very organic-sounding stuff. Sadly enough, Jorge Reyes passed away on the 7th of February, 2009, in his home studio, at the age of 57. The cause was heart attack.
See also: Suspended Memories
November Stars (2006)
The True Color of Titan's Lakes (2008)
Bourgoyen Promenade (2008)
Rhea is the project of synthesist Mark De Wit (formerly of Purfoze). November Stars features long tracks of darkish Space Music - deep, otherworldly, flowing, gently rhythmic and echoing. Awesome, evocative textures. This is music to travel the spaceways. The first track ("Far Magnetar") features ethereal pads, effects and gentle sequences. It may all sound rather generic but you have to listen to it to really understand that this is quite simply some of the best "picture music" ever created. The sound is very good, I wonder, what equipment Mark used on this album. This is not music for passive listening. I do not recommend listening to this while doing other things, as you'll lose the flow, so to speak. "Keio Nebula" starts with a pulse and mysterious sounds of the dark variety. The track gradually develops, adding sounds, growing in intensity. More sequences are added and the track becomes quite loud and busy for a Space Music number. "Back In Space" surprises with upbeat tinkling sequences and menacing pads. The sequences go up and down, changing key, mutating, but somehow the track doesn't manage to grab me like the first two did. The album continues with "Fading Andromeda" - another sequencer-based track. This track is better than the previous one, although I still think that Mark's music works best when the sequences are put in the background and the atmospheres / soundscapes become the focus of the music (not vice versa). Anyway, "Fading Andromeda" is a pleasant EM number. I am sure I'll feel the urge to return to it after a while. A very beautiful composition. Halfway into the track, the sequences subside to give way for a floating section that's full of warm pads and cosmic soundscapes that gradually fade into the void. Nice! "Nebula Moog" starts with the darkest section so far. Soon an echoing sequence glides into the surface, forming the basis of this great atmospheric (and brooding) track. To sum it all up, I will say the following: I love EM and I love astronomy, so... yes, I loved this album!
See also: Purfoze
Rheged (1999)
Xwhyz (1999)
Mirage
2000 (2000)
Rheged is Carl Matthews.
See also: Matthews, Carl
Rheingold (1980)
R. (1981)
Via Satellit / Fantasie (1983) (S)
Dis-Tanz (1984)
Dusseldorf New Wave band led by Bodo Staiger. Their albums generally sound like a mixture of Neu! and Kraftwerk styles and could be considered partly EM. Rheingold had a female singer (not all tracks have vocals though). The first album was mixed by Conrad Plank.
Mind Break (1985)
Twilight Zone
(1991)
Sculptures (1991)
Burning Faith (1991)
Music For the Next Century (1992)
Stardancer (1992)
Me Helix, You Axis (2001)
On IC label.
Hidden Topographies (1998)
Lunatic (2000) (EP)
A duo of Michael Bentley and Nathan Kreisberg somewhat influenced by the 70's Electronic Music (TONTO, Klaus Schulze, Kraftwerk etc).
See also: Apiary, The, eM, Mollusk.
Sunyata (1981)
Trances (1983)
Drones
(1983)
Live (1984)
Inner Landscapes (1985)
Numena (1987)
Geometry (1987)
Rainforest
(1989)
Strata (1990) (with Steve Roach)
Gaudi (1991)
Soma (1992) (with Steve Roach)
Propagation (1994)
Night Sky Replies (1995)
Yearning (1995) (with Lisa Moskow)
Stalker
(1995) (with Lustmord)
A Troubled Resting Place (1996)
Fissures (1997) (with Alio
Die)
Below Zero (1998)
Seven Veils (1998)
Humidity (2000)
Shamballa (2000)
Somnium
(2001)
Bestiary (2001)
Outpost (2002) (with Ian Boddy)
Temple of the
Invisible (2003)
Calling Down the Sky (2004)
Open Window (2004)
Echo of Small
Things (2005)
Lithosphere (2005) (with Ian Boddy)
Electric Ladder (2006)
Music From Atlas Dei (2007)
Michael Somoroff's Illumination (2007)
Eleven Questions (2007) (with Markus Reuter)
React (2008) (with Ian Boddy)
Zerkalo (2008) (with Faryus)
Ylang (2010)
American synthesist (b. 1963) and one of the most well-known Ambient composers. Raised in California, Robert became interested in electronics already in the 1970's, before he attended Stanford University, where his was able to experiment in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. When he was 13 (that would be 1976), he assembled his first analogue synthesizer. Some local live performances followed, Robert's concerts getting longer and deeper, sometimes lasting all night. Robert called his performances "sleep concerts" and encouraged the audience to bring their sleep bags and drift off while Robert coaxed floating, relaxed sounds from his synthesizers. A unique concept and hardly repeated by any other artist. His recording career started with 1981's Sunyata which made Robert a unique voice in Electronic Music and Ambient in particular. I think his music is great stuff, sometimes with ethnic influences, sometimes dark. His 1995 album with Lustmord (Stalker) is considered one of the staples of Dark Ambient sound. This is really scary, moody stuff. Don't listen to this before going to bed. The only thing I couldn't get into was Robert's flute playing on one of the tracks with it's ethnic sounding overtones, which for me sounds a bit out of place on this work. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind flute sounds on ethnic or World themed albums, it's just that it doesn't seem to fit with the rest of material on Stalker. But maybe that's just me, you have to listen to it yourself and decide whether you like it or not. Overall, this is really great stuff, so it's highly recommended. Robert's latest collaboration with British synthesist Ian Boddy is said to be a great journey through thickly textued ambient rhythms, captivating atmospheres and great sound effects. The other two albums I have (and love) are Strata, a collaboration with fellow synthesist Steve Roach, and Gaudi from 1991. Pieces like 'The Grotto of Time Lost' and 'Forever' from Strata are alone worth getting the whole album for. Beautifull stuff and overall a very satisfying album.
See also: Amoeba
The First (1989)
Faces of Fire (1995)
Percutone (1998)
Yada (2002)
Waves (2005)
Synthesist with several albums on the Musea label. Supposedly, traditional electronics, although pretty repetitive.
Sidetracks Volume 1 (2003)
Sidetracks Volume 2 (2005)
Sidetracks Volume 3 (2005)
Realite De Destination (2005)
Sidetracks Volume 4 (2006)
The Maestoso Interstellar Suite (2006)
La Familie du Solenoide (2007)
Space Music and varied rhythmic / melodic synthetics from this USA-based musician. The author cites Tangerine Dream and John Carpenter as his main influences.
Resurrection (2002)
Arcane musician (Paul Lawler). Same style.
See also: Arcane, Lawler, Paul.
The Creation (2007)
Colorado-based artist who makes diverse instrumental Electronic Music / Progressive Rock.
Wunderbar (1978)
Electronic Music from this ex-Streetmark synthesist. One track on Wunderbar is a slowed down version of 'Metropolis' from Kraftwerk's 1978 album, The Man-Machine.
See also: Streetmark
Source
(1980)
Music For Wind (1980)
Voices (1981)
Return (2007)
Darkish synth music from this musician whose pseudonym is simply his real name (Geir) backwards.
Ten To the Googolplex (2001)
Ambient music created exclusively on modified Fender Rhodes piano. Eric Glick Riemam is an experienced composer, improviser and Jazz musician.
Electronic Nightworks (1983)
The Wizard of
Oz (1985)
Gaia (1989)
Alaska (1993)
Synthesist from Anchorage, Alaska. The first album was produced by Klaus Schulze for his IC label and contains electronic interpretations of Classical compositions. It was praised by Wendy Carlos, among others. The Wizard of Oz is suitably whimsical and on subsequent albums he developed his own style, creating original compositions.
Computers' Synthesystem I (1999)
Computers'
Synthesystem II (1999)
Twilight Zone (2003)
Spanish synthesist. Twilight Zone starts with "Running Between Diamonds" that immediately sets the tone for the whole album - melodic, rhythmic Electronic Music with Jarre stylings, especially during his Oxygene - Equinoxe period. It's quite obvious that a lot of modern digital synths were used here, but the subtle melodic sequences and the melodic style leave no doubt about the primary influence. "Running Between Diamonds Part 2" & "Running Between Diamonds Part 3" are full of bass lines, thumping beats and once again that typical "Jarre" melodic edge. I must admit I do enjoy Aleix's themes very much as they do seem to work and stick in your head after a while. Some moments do approach Techno a bit too much for my liking, though. "Part 3" is the slow part, but the general ingredients are still there. Well done. "Looking For the Lost" returns to the upbeat style but sounds somewhat simplistic to me. "Defining G Part 1" has a very strange beginning with odd voices & abstract sounds. After a while a sawy bass synth ascends and gives way to a subtle melodic sequence that is soon joined by rhythm and other sounds. A very simple, repetitive and Techno-like track. Perhaps the one I like the least so far, although I must admit the last part was fairly intriguing. The short "Part 2" is pretty beautiful - winds sounds, rain effects, subtle synth pads and mournful notes on top. Next is "Eyes of Children" that starts with resonating bell-like tones similar to those used by Schulze circa 1976 - 1977. After a while a melodic theme is introduced that I'll admit is pretty nice - very relaxing and soothing stuff. The theme is then embellished by some additional effects and stronger sounds. It all becomes a bit tiresome after a while, though. "The Sounds of Mars" is a really dramatic number at the beginning but becomes surprisingly lightweight and easy-listening when the rhythms are introduced. The dramatic moments do return a couple of times but never really reach any peak. "Space Chords" starts with deep drone and some white noise effects. The track is pretty minimal with repeating synthesizer sequences. On the other hand, it's pretty dark too, and reminds more on the Berlin School than on Jarre. Very mysterious stuff with no real theme or melody - just dark waves of sound and the sequence. Pretty good, this one. "Twilight Zone Part 1" is fairly bright in comparison, with a distinct symphonic theme - reminds on the more commercial Jarre mixed with some dance influences. Some atmospheric moments sound very much like the beginning of Vangelis' The City. This track is basically just electronic Pop, nothing special about it. The second part is more laid-back and is dominated by pads and a bass rhythm. Some sample use here is clearly from the Zoolook school of thought. "Part 3" starts with clocking rhythms but after a while sequences are introduced along with a bass drum. More sequences are laid on top and it turns into quite a chugger. I liked that one a lot - it's the most sequencer-heavy track on the album. "It's Time To Get the Rhythm" is a bonus track whose main "attraction" seems to be the rhythm itself (obviously), as well as samples of what sounds like processed Rap voices (!) And do I also notice an odd Duke Nukem 3D sample in there as well? Sounds more like a musical joke really. If you are looking for some melodic EM vaguely in the style of Jarre (i.e. without copying), give Twilight Zone a try.
See also: Jesdat
Jorge (1998)
Isamel Florito (2000)
Spanish artist with a complex style that blends rhythmic loops, symphonic soundscapes and intricate melodic lines.
Best (1984)
This was released on Klaus Schulze's Inteam label but the style is not known.
Complexities (2006) (with Stephen
Philips)
Night Heat (2007)
Creative Sociopathy (2007)
Drone Tone (2007)
Anatomy of Zen Part 1 (2008)
Anatomy of Zen Part 2 (2008)
Ambient. Rigel Orionis is a pseudonym of Jim Brenholts.
See also: Tin Moth's Breath, Orion's Belt.
Happy Ending (1972) (soundtrack)
Songs For the Ten Voices of the Two
Prophets (1982)
Legendary minimalist composer. The soundtrack "Happy Ending" has some Prog EM moments as well as some purely avant-garde passages. Songs... was made using two Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizers.
Bionic Orchestra (1979)
Sponsor Spots (1980) (with Jean-Pierre Savelli)
April Orchestra Vol. 36 (1980)
Passing Shot (1980)
Duty Free (1982) (with Jean-Pierre Savelli)
FR2 (1982) (with Frederic Rousseau)
April Orchestra Vol. 51 (1983)
April Orchestra Vol. 54 (1984)
April Orchestra Vol. 56 (1984)
April Orchestra Vol. 64 (1986)
Keyboards Songs (1987)
Digital Faith (1988)
A.L.I.V.E. (1989)
Scenario (1991)
Double Face (2005)
Snap Shots (2007)
French composer and synth programmer born in 1952. He studied at the conservatory and, spending the bulk of the 1970's as one half of a Rock / Folk duo, he discovered synthesizers while working at a musical instrument shop in the end of the decade. He immediately got hooked and started experimenting with the new and exotic gear. He quit his Rock band Fanchris and concentrated on solo electronic compositions. In 1979, he met Jean-Michel Jarre who was doing gigs at that time. This immediately brought mutual friendship and collaboration. In the early 1980's, Francis did some comissioned works for music library labels that were basically Francis alone with his synthesizers. Starting from 1986, Rimbert has been present on every major Jarre gig as an additional keyboard player and programmer. Francis is also known to have collaborated with several major synthesizer manufacturers like Roland and Ensoniq.
Totally Space (2001)
Marc Handschuh aka Rising Star was raised in Germany but now resides in California, USA. He built his first synthesizer in 1979 and has been playing around with sounds ever since. However, soon his music took a complete turn towards the New Age side of things, with Marc being preoccupied with putting out "meditation" or "healing" music. I am not even sure that this artist should be in EEM at all, all I know is that Totally Space is slightly different from his usual output, being more in Space Music mould.
Merge (1982)
2/3 (1983)
Vojnicki
Dani (1984)
Roses For A General (1984)
Opera (1985)
The Lady In Red (1991)
Quit (1993)
Naos (1994) (with Aleksandar Lokner)
Necista krv (1997) (soundtrack)
Gondola (2002)
Drvo Zivota (2008)
Lazar (Laza) Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar, Serbia. During the 1970's. he became the founder and keyboard player of Progressive Rock bands Smak and Bijelo Dugme. His solo albums contain Electronic Music with huge organ presence. For the last several years of his life, Laza was confined to a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis. Despite that, he continued to write and perform music. He died on October 6, 2007.
Return Journey (1986)
Vision of Change (1988)
Sundown (1991)
River of Dreams is (was?) a duo of Dave Palmer and Steve Morrell. Both played synths and Dave Palmer also played guitar. It seems that they were based in Newcastle and their cassettes were released by Moonrise Recordings. Their music is melodic EM.
Network Sequence One (2004)
Resolution (2004)
Transmigration (2005)
Network Sequence Two (2005)
Halfway Point (2005)
Mindscape Journeys (2006)
Sequencer / Berlin School music by Richard J. Bailey.
Now (1982)
Traveler (1983)
Empetus (1984)
Structures From Silence (1984)
Quiet Music (1986)
Quiet Music 2 (1986)
Quiet Music 3
(1986)
Western Spaces (1987) (with Kevin Braheny and Richard Burmer)
Dreamtime Return
(1988)
The Leaving Time (1988) (with Michael Shrieve)
The Lost Pieces (1988)
Desert
Solitaire (1989) (with Kevin Braheny and Michael Stearns)
Stormwarning (1989)
Strata
(1990) (with Robert Rich)
Australia: Sound of the Earth (1990) (with David Hudson and
Sarah Hopkins)
Ritual Ground (1991) (with Solitaire)
World's Edge (1992)
Soma (1992) (with Robert Rich)
Origins (1993)
Artifacts (1994)
The Dream Circle (1994)
Well of
Souls (1995) (with Vidna Obmana)
Kiva (1995) (with Michael Stearns and Ron Sunsinger)
Dust To Dust (1995) (with Roger King)
Magnificent Void (1996)
The Dreamer Descends
(1996) (S)
Halcyon Days (1996) (with Kenneth Newby and Stephen Kent)
Cavern of Sirens
(1997) (with Vidna Obmana)
On This Planet (1997)
Gunyal (1998) (with David Hudson)
Ascension of Shadows (1998) (with Vidna Obmana)
Slow Heat (1998)
Body Electric (1999)
(with Vir Unis)
Light Fantastic (1999)
Truth & Beauty: The Lost Pieces Vol.2 (1999) (recorded in 1987 - 1996)
Atmospheric Conditions (1999)
Midnight Moon (2000)
Vine, Bark & Spore (2000) (with
Jorge Reyes)
Prayers To the Protector (2000) (with Thupten Pema Lama)
Live Archive
(2000) (with Vidna Obmana)
Circles And Artifacts (2000) (with Vidna Obmana)
The
Serpent's Lair (2000) (with Byron Metcalf)
Early Man (2000)
Blood Machine (2001) (with
Vir Unis)
Core (2001)
Streams And Currents (2002)
Innerzone (2002) (with Vidna Obmana)
Trance Spirits (2002) (with Jeffrey Fayman)
All Is Now (2002)
Day Out of Time (2002)
Darkest Before Dawn (2002)
Life Sequence (2003)
Texture Maps (2003)
Spirit
Dome (2004) (with Vidna Obmana)
Fever Dreams (2004)
Holding the Space: Fever
Dreams 2 (2004)
Mantram (2004) (with Metcalf and Seelig)
Places Beyond (2004)
New Life Dreaming (2005)
Possible Planet (2005)
Somewhere Else (2005) (Vidna Obmana)
Immersion: One (2006)
Terraform (2006) (with Loren Nerell)
Kairos (2006) (with Steve Lazur)
Proof Positive (2006)
Storm Surge (2006)
Immersion: Two (2006)
Fever Dreams 3 (2007)
Arc of Passion (2007)
Immersion: Three (2007)
A Deeper Silence (2008)
Landmass (2008)
Empetus / The Early Years (2008) (recorded in 1982 - 1984)
Nada Terma (2008) (with Metcalf and Seelig)
Dynamic Stillness (2009)
Destination Beyond (2009)
Stream of Thought (2009) (with Erik Wøllo)
Afterlight (2009)
Immersion: Four (2009)
Live At Grace Cathedral (2010)
American synthesist and a giant of Ambient music. Steve Roach was born in 1955 in La Mesa, California. He was once a professional motorbike racer but was heavily inspired by the works of German electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. He started playing synthesizers at the age of 20, both solo and in groups. Over the years he's become one of the premier names in American Ambient. However, Roach's music is not all about Ambient, he also did some rhythmic works in Berlin School style, especially in his early days. For the Berlin School fan I can recommend Now, Traveler, Empetus and Strormwarning. His 2002 release, Core, can be also classified as Berlin School although certalinly with a modern twist. His Ambient works are all very diverse and generally they can be divided into small groups, like classic Ambient and Space Music (Quiet Music), Tribal Ambient (for instance, Origins or Ritual Ground - Roach is considered to be the founder of this direction in Ambient music), finally, some of his works are rather dark, so those who like Dark Ambient music may also try some of his albums (Early Man being a great example). In other words, with all his 'normal' releases, collaborations and numerous samplers on which Roach's music is featured, he is one of the most prolific composers of Electronic Music today. He's worked in too many styles to really try to mention here, but is generally filed under categories such as Ambient, Tribal, World, Space and Rhythmic.
See also: Suspended Memories, Moebius.
Carrying the Bag of Hearts,
Interpreting the Birth of Stars (2004) (S)
Carrying the Bag of Hearts, Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. 2 (2005) (S)
Carrying the Bag of Hearts, Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. 3 (2008)
When I got this CD, I thought to myself: well, well... finally, a female EM artist! And my delight was even bigger when I started listening to it only to find out that the music is actually very good! Ok, so what we have here is a three track mini-CD of rhythmic Space Music and floating Ambient. The first track is called "At the Heart of A Spiral Galaxy". It's a long cosmic journey, with laid-back tribal / electronic rhythms supporting flowing atmospheres and melodic phrases - pretty deep, relaxing and tasty, a must for Space Music fans. Various effects and cricket sounds can be heard in the background, which give it a nocturnal atmosphere. This is great music to watch the stars. "Voluntary Exile" is the odd one of the lot. Basically a sparse minimalistic piano / electronics workout, it really came as a surprise. Interesting track, nonetheless, very ambient and atmospheric. There's a sense of melancholia throughout that I found highly enjoyable. Finally, "In the Beginning" is a solid slab of primordial Ambient, akin to the best works by artists like Steve Roach or Robert Rich. It's totally rhythmless and very deep. At some point there's even a great, totally mesmerizing Mellotron string sound! A very nice little CD from a talented musician. I sure want to hear more. Recommended.
Resurrection (1981)
Starmusic (1982)
Spring
(1984)
Anthem (1986)
Don Robertson (born in Denver, Colorado, in 1942) is a name that some hardcore New Age fans might have heard about. Indeed, I think some of his stuff is too sweet and New Agey for any true EM fan's ears. But you should definitely check out works like Resurrection and Starmusic, both of which are classics. Don Robertson debuted in 1969 with a hippie-inspired atmospheric World / Folk album called Dawn. By the beginning of the 1980's, Don had discovered European Electronic Music of artists like Manuel Goettsching, Klaus Schulze and so on. These guys made an influence on his own vision of music, hence the change in direction during that period.
Nova (1989) (with Raoul Duguay)
Moon (1996)
Michel Robidoux is a composer from Quebec who seems to be heavily involved in writing scores for theatre performances. The above albums contain Space Music.
Scientific Romance (2002)
Die Planeten (2007)
Solo project of Albin Meskes, formerly of Yourovision.
See also: You, Silicon Dioxide.
Biology (1972)
The Walt Rockman Moog Moods (1975)
And His Synthesizer Band (??)
Under Water Vol.1 (1978)
Pollution (??)
These are library records, apparently filled with interesting electronic sounds.
Actual (1975)
Space (1979)
Spaciology (1984)
Synthesis (1985)
Hot Shots (1987)
Electronic Sounds (??)
Actual 2 (??)
Kaleidoscope (??)
Sound Power (??)
Synthesist born in Cannes. Georges Rodi is known as the driving force behind the sound of Arpadys - a Space Disco band. Most of his solo records are library releases.
Cathedral (1993)
Seashore Solitude (1993)
Lake Infinity (1996)
Mi. T. - Con 04 (2004) (with Conrad Schnitzler)
Aquatic Wine Music (2006) (with Conrad Schnitzler)
Mic & Con (2007) (with Conrad Schnitzler)
Michael Thomas Roe is an accomplished synthesist and electronic musician. He is also one half of the duo TouchXtone. In his solo albums he combines sounds of nature and field recordings with synth atmospheres.
See also: TouchXtone
Roedelius, Hans-Joachim (Germany)
Durch die Wuste (1978)
After the Heat (1978)
(with Dieter Moebius and Brian Eno)
Jardin au Fou (1979)
Selbsportrait (1979)
Selbsportrait II (1980)
Selbsportrait III (1980)
Lustwandel (1981)
Wenn der Sudwind
Weht (1981)
Offene Turen (1982)
Wasser Im Wind (1982)
Flieg Vogel Fliege (1982)
Geschenk des
Augenblicks (1984)
Wie das Wispern des Windes (1986)
Momenti Felici (1987)
Weites Land (1987) (with Czjzek)
Bastionen der Liebe (1989)
Der Ohren Spiegel (1990)
Variety of Moods (1990)
Apropos Cluster (1990) (with Dieter Moebius)
Piano Piano (1991)
Friendly Game (1992) (with Capanni & Alesini)
Fruhling (1992)
Cuando...Adonde
(1992)
Tace! (1993)
Greetings Piano (1993)
To Cover
the Dark (1993)
Theaterworks (1994)
Simfonia Contempora No.1 (1994)
Selbsportrait IV
(1995)
Selbsportrait VI: Diary of the Unforgotten (1995)
61jahr Roedelius (1995)
Vom
Nutzen der Stunden: Lieder vom Steinfeld Vol.1 (1996)
Pink, Blue And Amber (1996)
La
Nordica (1996)
Meeting the Magus (1997) (with Aqueous)
Aquarello (1998) (with Capanni
& Alesini)
Global Trotters Project Vol.1: Drive (1998)
Die Boten der Corona: Lieder
vom Steinfeld Vol.2 (1999)
Selbsportrait VII (1999)
Move And Resonate (1999) (with
Alquimia)
The Persistence of Memory (1999) (with Tim Story)
Roedeliusweg (2000)
Veni
Creator Spiritus (2000) (with Spitzer-Marlyn)
Acon (2001) (with Conrad Schnitzler)
Evermore (2001) (with Rapoon)
T'ai (2002) (with Richard Barbieri and Claudio Chianu)
Self
Portrait VIII: Introspection (2002)
Lunz (2002) (with Tim Story)
Amerika
Recycled (2004)
Neverless (2005) (with Morgan Fisher)
Snapshots / Sidesteps (2007)
Inlandish (2008) (with Tim Story)
Errata (2008) (with Dwight Ashley and Tim Story)
Fibre (2009)
German composer and one half of the legendary Cluster duo. Roedelius is one of the pioneers of electronic and ambient music. He was born in 1934 in East Germany and deserted the army, resulting in him almost being imprisoned. After that he managed to get it to the western side of the wall and his musical adventures began. Roedelius released a lot of solo works that are very interesting musically. Although I have heard only a couple of albums by him, I can assure you that the music of Roedelius is really strong and interesting stuff, often very daring and, of course, absolutely unique. I cannot compare his work to any other musician. I often hear from people that what Roedelius does is very experimental in nature. I would say that this is true, indeed, and his music is experimental, but not to the extreme, and not a least bit alienating. In fact, it is very inviting and warm, without being sweet or New Agey. On some works the experiments deal with the sounds themselves, on others they deal more with melodies and structure. Experiments were always (the most) important part of Electronic Music evolution (or was it revolution?), and what we have here is a very personal approach to music, which can be easily appreciated in spite (or better thanks to) it's sheer uniqueness. Highly recommended. Stephen Iliffe wrote an excellent book on Roedelius. Read my review of this book HERE. Hans-Joachim currently resides in Austria.
See also: Cluster, Harmonia, Kluster.
Return of Hal (2002)
Insanity
(2003)
Electronic Musik (2003)
20 (2003)
Monolith (2003)
The Answer of the Monolith (2005)
Ambience One (2005)
Stalker (2006)
Electronic Music, supposedly in Klaus Schulze style.
See also: Nelbrich
Images... (1975)
Confusingly, this LP features the "Pôle" logo on the sleeve, while the artists' name is written in small letters. One might think this is another record by the Pôle guys (Besombes & Rizet, whose label released Images...) but it is in fact a solo album by Henri Roger who plays a Yamaha organ, a Korg synthesizer, Elka Rhapsody and guitar.
Music For
Fun (1968)
Gags A Gogo (1970)
Merry And Sad (1970)
Electronic Music / Synthesizer
Effects (1975) (with Nino Nardini)
Musique Idiote (1975)
Chatta Mooga Choo Choo (1976)
Sounds Industrial (1977)
Animals' Christmas (??)
De La Musique & Des Secrets Pour Enchanter Vos Plantes (1978)
Mooglight On Classics (1980)
Informatic 2000 (1982) (with Nino Nardini)
Super Flash (1982) (with Nino Nardini)
French electronic composer born in Rouen, France on 5th of August, 1911. He released a lot of library LPs. On Animals' Christmas, Roger is helped by Nino Nardini. Roger died in 1995 at the age of 83.
See also: Leuter, Cecil
The Alternate Realms (2007)
Ambient and deep Space Music.
From the Shadow To the Sun (2004)
Spiritual Diversity (2006)
Sort of Vangelis-like melodic / symphonic music on the border of EM and New Age.
Book In Hand (1991)
With Form It Threatens Silence (2006)
I think it's Prog Rock influenced electronics.
Storm Passage (2000)
Premonition (2004)
Rare Tracks Volume 1 (2010) (recorded in 1994 - 1999)
Rare Tracks Volume 2 (2010) (recorded in 2003 - 2010)
British duo of Brendan Pollard and Jerome Ramsey strongly influenced by the Berlin School, especially Tangerine Dream.
See also: Pollard, Brendan, Ramsey, Jerome.
One (2002)
Improse (2002)
Glosters Meteor
(2002)
Metal World (2002)
The Teller of Stories (2002)
Soundbytes For Computergames
(2002)
How Much Is More Than One? (2002)
Fuel (2002)
Abstracts (2002)
Two Strikes
(2002)
Man (2002)
Nomakebelieve (2002)
Exit To the Seventh Dimension (2002)
You (2002)
Touched (2002)
Ink (2002)
Gallery of the World (2002)
After the Fire (2002)
Life On A Wire (2002)
Music For Dance (2002)
Identities (2002)
Rebellion As A
Rule For Business (2002)
Such Moments of Inner Galore (2002)
Push Up (2002)
Rob Knetsch's solo project. Minimal floating synthetics.
See also: Novo Sibirsk, Beudeker / Knetsch, Electrance, Yaffin, Knetsch.
Roll the Dice (2010)
Swedish synth drone duo of Malcolm Pardon and Peder Mannerfelt. The self-titled debut is a limited edition vinyl album.
Melodie Boreale (1986)
Pulsar keyboardists' solo Electronic Music.
See also: Pulsar
April Orchestra Vol. 38 (1981)
(with Yannick Top)
Connecting Flight (1982)
Sysmo Records Vol. 1
(1982) (with Yannick Top)
April Orchestra Vol. 49 (1982) (with Yannick Top)
April Orchestra Vol. 50 (1983) (with Yannick Top)
Astrolab 22 (1985) (soundtrack)
Cosmos (1987) (with Francis Lai)
Dream Music (1988)
Sport (1990) (with Michael Dune)
Synthesist, member of Space and the driving force behind the group's sound. He released a couple of solo albums and some library LP's in collaboration with ex-Magma bassist Yannick Top. Presumably, not everything he's done is electronic, so the above discography is far from complete.
See also: Space, Savers, The.
Romantic Warrior (1981)
Himalaya (1986)
Planet (1988)
Early band with Pete Namlook and Peter Prochir on Planet. Other musicians (Stefan Kleinschmidt, Wolfgang Müller) are helping out.
See also: Namlook, Pete
Pharaoh's Immortality (2008)
Rene Montfoort from ModularWhite.
See also: White, ModularWhite.
Within Distance (1997)
Symmetric (2001)
Although Swiss-born, synthesist Thomas Ronkin has been residing in California since 1976 and that's where his musical career started. In the early years, he collborated with the likes of Steve Roach, playing rhythmic, sequencer-based Electronic Music. Later he adopted a more personal style that featured a mixture of rhythmic berlinesque stuff and Ambient floaters that got quite dark at places.
Electricity And Sound (1982)
Rafael (1990)
In Concert (1993)
Mix the Signals (2005)
Melodic, sequenced music. Frank Roozdant was born in 1949. During the 1960's, he played guitar but in the 70's he assembled an electronic studio and began composing Electronic Music. His first experiments in this field were with the synth band he formed in 1980, called Synriser. In 1982 he left the band and started composing and performing solo work. In 1986 Synriser was reformed but the name was soon changed to Gaia. That was his band with Marc van Veldhoven. In 1989 Gaia called it a day and at the start of the 1990's Frank went solo again. In 1997 Frank stopped playing EM and became member of a Rock band, although in 2003 he once again returned to EM. See my review of his latest album Mix the Signals.
Seven Pieces And Two Variations
(2008)
Fluid (2009)
German painter and musician whose style is characterized by the use of string instruments and driving / melodic sequences.
Travellers (1993) (with Tony Gerber)
Airwaves (1994) (with Tony Gerber)
Cosmogenesis (2001)
Member of Spacecraft. Berlin School electronics. I've heard an outtake from one of his tracks that sounded exactly like Tangerine Dream's Ricochet. While I absolutely LOVE that TD work and although this is a very well-done copy, it remains just that: a great copy of great music. Or maybe the rest of the album is different? In 2008, John released an album of piano music, titled Conversing With A Rainy Night.
See also: Spacecraft
Twin Earth: Collected Ambient Works (2009)
Hailing from Quebec, Steve Rose has been working in a variety of musical styles since the 1980's. Twin Earth represents the ambient / experimental side of his music. Most of the pieces therein are flowing, relaxing and atmospheric.
Round Trip (1984)
Diving Into Cool
Waters (1984)
The Old Lake (1984)
Tanzmusic (1984)
An Hour of Ambience
(1984)
Statique Ballet (1984)
The April Rain (1985)
Secret Flight (1985)
Islands (1985)
Before the Buildings Fell (1986)
Terrace of
Memories (1992) (with Vidna Obmana)
Sam Rosenthal is the driving force behind Black Tape For A Blue Girl. I haven't heard his music.
See also: Black Tape For A Blue Girl, Doppler Shift, As Lonely As Dave Bowman.
Rosenzweig, Stuart & Moore, Ken (USA)
Eccentric Projections (1981)
Venus
(1981)
Cosmic.
See also: Tangent
Rothe, Walter Christian (Belgium)
Solitude (1980)
Let the Night Last Forever (1984)
Alice (1986)
Zebra (1987)
Poland Requiem (1987)
Alice, the Concert (1987)
Nightmoves (1987)
A Time of Stone (1988)
Bevers (1990)
One Night In Paris (1993)
Visions of the
Heart (1994) (with Toots Thielemans)
The Story of Alice (1995)
Two For Green - Bulgaria (1996)
Quiet
Latitudes (1997) (with Tony Boast)
Two For Green - Africa (1998)
Ten To Midnight (1999)
Requiem For My Father (2000)
Clockwork (??)
Walter Christian Rother was born in 1957. Although originally from Germany, he spent much of his time in Belgium, working on various projects and collaborating with musicians, including Guy Drieghe, with whom he formed an electronic duo Pillion in 1978. Over the years, he's released a lot of solo works, mainly in Belgium. Walter started with acoustic instruments but in 1975 he acquired his first synthesizer. Influenced by the so-called "Berlin School" of Electronic Music, he set out to explore electronic soundscapes with analogue synthesizers, often going for the darker, more unstable sound. Before forming Pillion, Walter had already been doing solo concerts of Electronic Music for several years.
See also: Pillion
Sex With the Machines (1997)
Simulationszeitalter (2000)
Hacker (2002)
Elixir of Life (2003)
Magic Diner (2003)
Live Is Life Is Love (2003)
Popkiller (2004)
Art Is A Technology (2005)
Super Space Model (2006)
My Name Is Beuys Von Telekraft (2008)
Anthony Rother was born in 1972 in Offenbach and started making "noises" in the late 1980's. Some of his music was released on FAX label. It's slightly more accessible than the stuff this label is mainly known for. Some people call his music "Electro", some "Techno" and they are right in a way.
Flammende Herzen (1976)
Sterntaler (1978)
Katzenmusik (1979)
Fernwaerme (1982)
Lust (1983)
Sussherz Und Tiefenscharfe (1985)
Traumreisen (1987)
Radio (1993)
Esperanza (1996)
Chronicles I (1998)
Remember the Great Adventure (2004)
Michael Rother (born in 1950 in Hamburg) was the leader of Neu! and member of Harmonia in the mid 70's, together with Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius. Also worthy of mention is his brief stint with an early incarnation of Kraftwerk. He was notable for his pioneering minimalist guitar work. Michael's solo albums are partly electronic and partly guitar-based. In general, these albums are much less experimental compared to what he did in various collaborations before starting his solo career. Some of his music could even quialify as "easy-listening". The first three album were done in collaboration with Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit. They are rather minimalist and repetitive, retaining the melodic edge. There's not much in terms of electronics though, especially on Katzenmusik. However, these are nice melodic works, even a bit romantic. With Lust, Michael took a more electronic path. However, typical 1980's production and sonic qualities may lower the excitement rate for some.
See also: Harmonia
Over the Sea (??)
Beyond the
Rhymes (??)
Melodic Electronic Music from this Spanish synthesist with influences from Vangelis and Jarre.
En Passant (2005)
Solo Electronic Music (under a pseudonym) from Pyramid Peak member Andreas Morsch.
See also: Pyramid Peak
Roubaix, Yves de & Boeraeve, Jean-Claude (France)
Tipsy - the Plank's - Recreation Road - the Boss Music (??) (with others)
Library LP by various artists providing music in various styles. Yves de Roubaix and Jean-Claude Boeraeve's material consists of melodic synth music.
Roulin, Francois Elie (France)
Disque Rouge (1989)
Initial
Numbers (1993)
Spinning Skies (1998)
Parade (2005)
Roulin was the only French artist to have been produced by Brian Eno. His music is very diverse but generally stays in the Ambient / symphonic camp.
FR2 (1982) (with Francis Rimbert)
Earth - Live (1985)
Overview (1987)
Illustrator IV (1988)
Illustrator V (1990)
Mo (1993)
Spirit
In the Woods (1995)
Abyss (1996)
Woods (1997)
La Foret (1997)
Le Sous Bois (1997)
Terres et Legendes Vol. 1 (2000) (soundtrack)
Terres et Legendes Vol. 2 (2000) (soundtrack)
Terres et Legendes Vol. 3 (2000) (soundtrack)
Terres et Legendes Vol. 4 (2000) (soundtrack)
Terres et Legendes Vol. 5 (2000) (soundtrack)
Travels (2002)
Recall (2003)
Out of the Night (??)
Tears (2005)
French synthesist and sound programmer. Having studied electronics, Frederic Rousseau was invited to work for French national atomic program. However, after a while he quit and devoted himself to music activities. By 1980, he developed an interest in Electronic Music and started working in one of the largest studios in France as both arranger / programmer and instrument developer. In 1981, he was introduced to Jean-Michel Jarre who was looking for someone with an expertise of caliber high enough to manipulate his newly acquired digital sequencer. The two embraked on the China tour and later worked on the completion of Concerts In China album. Rousseau also helped with Les Chants Magnetiques, Zoolook and a few others. Around that time Frederic also met Vangelis who was recording The Friends of Mr. Cairo with Jon Anderson. Frederic lent a hand with several of Vangelis' subsequent productions (including the soundtrack to Blade Runner). I guess his friendship with Jarre and Vangelis pretty much lasts to this very day. Naturally, some of Frederic's own music recalls Jarre's structures, with an extra 'Vangelis' touch. Some of it is pretty ambient in nature and is part of 'La Collection Oxygene' sampler. During the last several years, Frederic started incorporating World Music structures and ethnic elements.
In Time (1985) (with Kit Watkins)
Reaching Beyond (1992)
French drummer (now residing in the USA) who was originally playing drums in Heldon and joined Happy the Man several years later. One of his solo albums is a collaborative effort with his ex-Happy the Man cohort Kit Watkins, the other one was done in collaboration with Watkins as well, with the two exchanging MIDI data and creating a blend of digital synthesizers of the day and highly percussive electronics from Roussel.
See also: Heldon
Desert Waves (1995)
Painting Twilight (1998)
Convergence (2002) (with Deborah Martin and Greg Klamt)
Ambient with orchestral elements from this musician out of Arizona, USA.
Pochette-Surprise (1979)
Rare LP with Electronic Music along the lines of Klaus Schulze.
Bilder Inför Drömmen Och Döden (1991) (recorded in 1974 -
1990)
Impulsioni / De Två, Med Tre Instrument (1999) (recorded in 1973 - 1997)
Akos Rozmann is a Hungarian composer who moved to Sweden in 1974 to work in the now legendary EMS studios in Stockholm. His music has a clear academic bend but some of his material is supposed to be interesting for fans of Electronic Prog. Several of his early pieces were made with Buchla synthesizers.
Rubycon (2000)
We're Their Were
(2003)
A duo of Patrick Kurz and Doug Smith (with Chris Hopiard on We're Their Were) who create some sort of spacey Cluster / Harmonia type music. Sort of...
See also: Noeebo
January 5, 2000 (2000) (with Richard Lainhart)
Session 041903 (2003) (with Richard Lainhart)
Legendary Dream Theater keyboardist. Most of his EM works are only available as downloads at the moment but hopefully something gets released on CD someday. Apart from what's mentioned above, relevant works include Orion, Aldebaran and Tarazed - all of them live analogue jams with electronic musician Richard Lainhart.
Summa Technologiae (2009)
This Polish artist creates a mixture of styles that displays everything from sequencer pulsations to melodic Jarre-like compositions and the chilled drift of Namlook.
Climatery (1986)
La Camara Gamma (1988)
El Niño Carburador (1989)
Han Llegado Los Robots! (1989) (with Hector Hernandez)
La Primera
Aventura de Cekoni y Conike (1990) (with Francisco Lopez)
Vasarely (1991)
Encuentros En La Tercera Edad (1991)
Mantis Predictor (1993) (with Dieter Mauson)
Coaxial (1996)
Grosor (2005) (recorded in 1989 - 1990)
Ornament (2007)
Exclusion Zone (2009) (with Bardoseneticcube)
Spanish synthesist. Some of his works are released under pseudonyms Orfeon Gagarin and Exhaustor. Difficult to classify. Sort of spacey Experimental stuff with many influences.
See also: Orfeon Gagarin, Funeral Souvenir, Ventral Metaphor, Exhaustor, Ambulatorio Segreto, Tecnica Material.
Fremtiden (2005)
Livstegn (2006)
Himmelhväv (2007)
Ambient drones from Denmark (Danny Kreutzfeldt and Mads Weitling), released on the Dataobscura label.
Alien Hymns (2009)
Marc Hans Rummig has been playing music since the 1970's. The whole "Alien Hymns" album was inspired by the "Star Trek" TV series with Marc using corresponding titles for most of the tracks. "The Vulcan Space Shanty" opens with heavy and dark effects. The tension grows as symphonic synthesizers introduce a solemn melodic theme. A rhythm appears and we enter the territory of hard-rocking EM in the 1980's style. It's melodic, accessible and propulsive. "Stratos" is introduced with solemn and even bombastic organ playing. A drum rhythm appears, but the organ never recedes, being the main solo instrument on this dramatic and highly enjoyable number. Imagine a Bach toccata with an underlying electronic rhythm and a few (really a few) complimentary sounds and you get the picture. In other words, intense stuff. "Talos Lullabye" starts in a somewhat tribal mode, with nice effects, a few percussions and a fluety lead sound. A melancholic harpsichord theme is then introduced around which a rhythm is built. The main melody is played with a choir-like sound that brings Classical influences to the fore. It's a nice, relaxed and moody piece of music. "Klingon Battlecruiser" begins with dramatic chords before a bombastic melodic theme is introduced. The sound on this one is bright and optimistic, with greater use of purely synthetic textures. "The Romulan March" is something of a return to the dramatic and a bit melancholic realms of "Talos Lullabye". The main melody is played with a flute-like preset; the rest consists of harpsichord bass, slow drums and a sitar like patch that goes hand in hand with the flute. There are also choir pads that compliment the picture nicely. A sawtooth synth sound replaces the flute after a while. "Walking With Tomita" (how's that for a title?) begins with a nice, dark and cosmic soundscape. After a while a really nice sequence appears joined by yet another one and another and another one... So many sequences at once... I am surprised as nothing up to this point came even close in style to this nice and flowing track. The only thing that reminds on Tomita-san is actually the whimsical fluety analog lead line and the melody itself, which has that special Japanese vibe to it. A nice and enjoyable tribute. "The Voyage Home Part 1" continues with analog sequences, much to my delight. However, the focus this time is a nice synthesizer lead. There's a rich symphonic quality to this relaxed rhythmic track that reminds a bit on Vangelis. "SR-71" is full of dark effects and radio voices before a propulsive and assertive theme is brought forth. The melodies are mostly played with brassy synths, backed by march-like rhythm and harpsichord. "The Voyage Home Part 2" begins with an ethereal, choir-laden section. It is then replaced by an optimistic melodic theme with an already familiar sound. "Leaving Vulcan" is basically a reprise of the opening section of the first track. Alien Hymns is certainly a nice album for those who like melodic, anthemic Electroniń Music.
Initiation (1975)
Well-known Progrock / Pop artist and the founder of Utopia. He has many albums but on this particular release you'll find lots of electronic stuff and even one long synthesizer suite, called "A Treatise On Cosmic Fire".
The Dream Door (1992)
The Age of Corruption And Gold (1993)
No Future (1993)
Electronic Winter Landscape (1993)
La Seduzione Del Silenzio (1994)
Quadridimensional Noisescapes
(1994)
Dawn of the New Past (1994)
Winter (1994)
Velvet Sky (1995)
Murders (1995)
1991 - 1994 A Time For Hate (1995)
Room 39 (1995)
The Dark Side of Brain (1995)
I Can See No Reason To Live... But Hate (1995)
The Land of Silence (1995)
Odisseum (1996)
The Art of
Sacrifice (??)
2022 (1996)
Dark Millenium (1997)
The
Will of Runes (1998) (recorded in 1994 - 1998)
Waiting Forever (1998)
Il Sonno del Sogno (2001)
The Art of Scare And Sorrow (2002)
Delirio (2003)
The
Hopeless Days (2004)
X Final Solution (2007)
A project of Claudio Dondo. Some of the music is Berlin School, some dark. Some works feature vocals (Daniele Magarelli).
See also: Order 1968, Helden Rune, Atom Infant Incubator, Die Sonne Satan, Tunguska, N.O.M.
The Bridges of Time (1989)
Trans Siberian (1989)
Orion (??)
Birmingham-based artist who ran the Alternate Media Tapes label and released several solo works on cassette.
See also: Dark Enigma, Quadraphase.
Lubimyi Krai Rodnoy Zemli (2006)
Bright Ambient inspired by Russian nature and Paganism. For some reason, there's also a primitive "Pagan Metal" track included.
Sundancer (1988)
Electronics in the Eno / Roach vein.
Polaroid/Roman/Photo (1985)
A group put together by Thierry Muller aka Ilitch.
See also: Ilitch
Think Music (2006)
Upbeat melodic music in a way similar to mid-late 1980's Tangerine Dream.
Through Eternity (2008)
Give Me the Wings (2008)
Between Past And Future (2008)
Nostalgia (2008)
Sailor-turned-electronic musician from Novorossiysk. Melodic music, vaguely in the style of Jarre or Vangelis.
Opowiadania (2004)
Esoteric Dark Ambient from member of Ucho.
See also: Ucho
Impulsive Music (2007) (recorded in 2000 - 2004)
A mixture of various influences from this Swedish composer, namely: classic-era Tangerine Dream, Minimalism, Ambient, acoustic music.
The Album (2001)
Michel van der Kuy's solo album which is essentially a collection of singles released since 1988 plus a couple of new tracks. Laserdance style.
See also: Laserdance, Machinery of Life, Area 51.
Rykiel, Jean-Philippe (France)
Jean-Philippe Rykiel (1981)
Solo electronic LP by this blind EM musician, synth player and Tim Blake collaborator. Melodic.