Ashra

Artist: Manuel Göttsching
P: 1977 / 1991
Dream & Desire belongs more with the Virgin Years era. It's not easy to relate it to New Age of Earth or Blackouts, since is has its own unique atmosphere. The compositions on D&D is Manuel in his most sublime and contemplative style, words that could describe it: flowing, moody, gentle, peaceful, comforting. It lacks the agressiveness of Blackouts or Belle Alliance, it's way too gentle, but that's what makes this CD so special: take the best pieceful moments in New Age, and then multiply it by a 100, that's how Dream And Desire feels.

Here the last copy of the rare Musique Intemporelle (Bernd Kistenmacher Label) Version!

Artists: Manuel Goettsching
P: 1977 / 2008
This is the Ricochet Dream Edition with differnet Artwork.
The first album for Virgin was New Age of Earth, an album that since became a classic. Although it is credited under the group name ASHRA, New Age of Earth is actually performed by Manuel Göttsching alone. Relying more on synthesizers than his usual guitar, Göttsching created four richly-textured compositions that are both intriguing and stimulating. It is no doubt that New Age of Earth is Manuel Göttsching and Ashra's finest album. In all honesty, no music collection should be without ASHRA's New Age of Earth.
 

Artist: Software, Hoenig, Eno,
Oldfield, Ashra u.a.
P: 1990
This is one of the early IC Collections with the best tracks from the electronicmusic world, not only with IC releases, more with best of all tracks.


Here the last copy.

Artist: TD, Ashra, Eno, Froese u.a.
P: 1993
What you get is a fairly decent ambient selection from Virgin's rich and varied back catalogue from the 70's, 80's and 90's. Some of it naturally sounds a little dated, but it is a history lesson so what do you expect.

Artists: Various Artists
P: 1999
This is a recording of the live concert held at Burg Herzberg in 1999, where all of the artists of this CD played live. A kind of Woodstock in Germany with a lot of Krautrock bands.