"Atmosphere", Adelbert Von Deyen's third release, is the first album on which he starts to show his own musical style and direction rather than sounding like a clone of Klaus Schulze. The title track still has a strong Schulze influence but there are now unique touches and differences that distinguish this as Von Deyen's work. The result is a much more satisfying release than either "Sternzeit" or "Nordborg".
The two short opening tracks are reminiscent of Ashra. "Time Machine" is bouncy, fast paced electronic music while "Silverrain" is a gentler, melodic piece which reminds me of some of the tracks on Ashra's "New Age of Earth".
"Atmosphere", Von Deyen's longest piece, is broken into two parts. This is a pure Berlin school electronics with long sections with sequencer driven bass lines that is reminiscent of mid '70s Klaus Schulze releases. Von Deyen adds effects, like a plane taking off, that Schulze wouldn't have used. The sections of the piece have distinct themes as well.
It's all artfully done and a very good listen. "Atmosphere" is certainly the best of Adelbert Von Deyen's early works.
