- Audio CD (1 Oct 1994)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Thunderbolt
- ASIN: B000001ODL
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 220,694 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. A Few Minutes - Klaus Schulze |
| 2. Silent Running - Klaus Schulze |
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This Klaus Schulze CD is much more difficult to place or describe. Privately I call this one my "debug" music: when I need to solve some problem and want to clear my mind out I put headphones and Trancefer on.
There is very little compromise in this music, no sacrifice to nice melodies or catchy rhythms. It forces you to listen and it is difficult to get bored with.
The first piece, with the Escher-like title "A few minutes after trancefer", is probably the best of the two. It is an unhesitating unfolding of powerful soundlines, crisp drums, and underneath it all the occasional fluttering of a cello. Not friendly, but very overpowering if listened to at high volume. It is hard music.
The second piece "Silent running" is indeed calmer and more paced, but without losing intensity.
The CD is from the vinyl era, so the total running time is shorter than you might wish and certainly shorter than I am used to from Schulze.
But this does not matter. It's like one of those pricy crystals you can buy in certain souvenir shops: intricate, beautiful, cold. I wish I could make music like this.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The `REVISITEDrec.' reissue has the standard high quality digipak board case with an interesting booklet recording KS's take on what was going on at the time of Trancefer's composition and recording. The additional notes from Klaus Dieter Muller are also helpful and informative as he is almost anal in his recording of small matters relating to KS's career. Some decent `photo's of KS, Michael Shrieve and Wolfgang Tiepold are also included.
The music itself is probably KS's most hypnotic set to date as both original tracks are driven by simple sequences and fantastic percussion from Michael Shrieve. These are embellished by various keyboard highlights and cello from Wolfgang Tiepold. For me, it's Tiepold's cello contribution that adds so much to the appeal of this album and it would have been nice if KDM had got him to contribute a few notes to the booklet (hopefully, he's still alive) as I'd love to know if his contribution was composed or improvised. His cello dovetails so perfectly with KS's keyboard work that it's hard to believe it wasn't planned, but in the only note I've ever come across, KS suggested that Tiepold just got in the groove and played.
The two bonus tracks with this issue are taken from special limited pressings made at the time Trancefer was released. There is a temptation to think that they will just be minor remixes, so no real bonus at all. Think again, as in my opinion, they have all the benefits of the original release but seem to have more `attitude' - parts are louder and draw your attention to them, making them seem more manic. Other parts just seem to highlight the gentle beauty of the cello and keyboard harmonies. Even if you don't feel the differences are that notable, their inclusion means you have 75 minutes of top notch KS rhythm based music to chill out to.
This release is very highly recommended. Magnificent, 5 stars fully deserved !
The music itself is probably KS's most hypnotic set to date as both original tracks are driven by simple sequences and fantastic percussion from Michael Shrieve. These are embellished by various keyboard highlights and cello from Wolfgang Tiepold. For me, it's Tiepold's cello contribution that adds so much to the appeal of this album and it would have been nice if KDM had got him to contribute a few notes to the booklet (hopefully, he's still alive) as I'd love to know if his contribution was composed or improvised. His cello dovetails so perfectly with KS's keyboard work that it's hard to believe it wasn't planned, but in the only note I've ever come across, KS suggested that Tiepold just got in the groove and played.
The two bonus tracks with this issue are taken from special limited pressings made at the time Trancefer was released. There is a temptation to think that they will just be minor remixes, so no real bonus at all. Think again, as in my opinion, they have all the benefits of the original release but seem to have more `attitude' - parts are louder and draw your attention to them, making them seem more manic. Other parts just seem to highlight the gentle beauty of the cello and keyboard harmonies. Even if you don't feel the differences are that notable, their inclusion means you have 75 minutes of top notch KS rhythm based music to chill out to.
This release is very highly recommended. Magnificent, 5 stars fully deserved !
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album could be subtitled "a concerto for synthesiser,cello
and percussion".It is supremely cold and beautiful."a few minutes after trancefer" should be listened to whilst driving
home in the depths of winter,frost heavy on the ground for maximum effect."silent running" is the inner soundtrack to a
cruise to the arctic circle to watch icebergs calving.Klaus schulze has created here his finest album and it is a work of
wonder,not easy listening,but music that gets under the skin and
in the head with repeated listenings.
and percussion".It is supremely cold and beautiful."a few minutes after trancefer" should be listened to whilst driving
home in the depths of winter,frost heavy on the ground for maximum effect."silent running" is the inner soundtrack to a
cruise to the arctic circle to watch icebergs calving.Klaus schulze has created here his finest album and it is a work of
wonder,not easy listening,but music that gets under the skin and
in the head with repeated listenings.
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