Kontroll-Raum (Broekhuis, Rothe + Schönwälder) - Gate 23

Artist: Wavestar
P: 1985 / 2006
This was Wavestar’s first recording, dating all the way back to 1984, now reissued with a bonus track.
“Departure” is a bright, happy opener, making 14 minutes go by in a carefree, easygoing manner. “Seascape” focuses more on atmosphere and texture, but it still has that light, lilting Wavestar quality, and is quite soothing. “Landfall” is a surprisingly dark brooding interlude, but it leads into “Wavestar”, an excellent namesake with brisk sequencing that chugs along just so. Though the disc holds up pretty well, “Acrotramp” does sound a bit dated with its preset drums and percussion, along with the breathy female vocals in the opening seconds. Still, it is definitely vintage Wavestar and will no doubt appeal to many. “Atmospheres” is what it says, although there is a soft beat pacing the synth atmospheres. “Return” is an expressive piece that would not have been out of place on a Tangerine Dream soundtrack album from the same time period.
The bonus track is a live recording of “Voyager” from 1988, the liner notes mentioning it is a bit rough around the edges but also rightly acknowledging is a strong enough performance that it is worthy of inclusion here.

Artist: Otarion
P: 2025
Melodic, great rhythms, great sequences and wonderfull guitar playing!! If you love F.D.Project, Morpheuzs or Maxxes you are going to love this release.

Artist: Robert Schroeder
P: 2022
Outer space, endless expanses. The year is 2022. These are the fantastic adventures that you can dream of if you let your imagination run wild. This new album supports you to explore new worlds.Spaces Of A Dream is a worthy successor to the predecessor album Pyroclast, which was highly acclaimed by media and fans alike - electronic synthesizer sounds in the style of the early 1980s, sequences, captivating atmospheres, surprising effect sounds and sensitive melodies in a modern guise. The new album is a healthy mixture of emotionally moving titles and rhythmically pulsating tracks. Build-up fields of tension dissolve into soothing and relaxing atmospheres, accompanied by soulful synthesizer melodies. All of this in the vivid, spatially wide 24-bit production sound, which can be enjoyed particularly well over headphones.