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Artists: Free System Projekt + Gert Emmens P: 2011 It contains tracks from their live performances in Oirschot and Berlin, 2010.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2005 / 2010 "Blind Watchers of A Vanishing Night" is an album consisting of live tracks recorded during various gigs in 2004. The title track wastes no time with the lovely sequences appearing almost instantly - and what sequences they are - lovely pulsations straight out of the "Ricochet" school. Great Mellotron choir sounds add to the picture, as well as subtle synth soloing. Pure cosmic bliss! Stylistically this continues what started on "Return To the Origin", which means Berlin School music of the highest order. If upbeat sequencers with a melancholic flair (courtesy of Gert, I think) are your thing - this is the album for you. "A Journey Through Time" is a long suite (44:01) with multiple parts. The first part, "Solaris" is known from Gert & Ruud's previous effort as well as Gert's solo performances. Floating pads, melodic sequences, Mellotron flutes and a no-nonsense CS-80-like "harmonica" solo are the key elements here. The second part, "Red Clouds Over A Misty Swamp" is all-atmospheric, with subtle synth soundscapes and distant Mellotron choirs. This is some real moody stuff! "The Rise And Fall of Atlantis" takes things back to sequencer territory, with insistent string slabs and supporting pads. "Waiting For the Day To Come" calms things down once again, but this time the atmosphere of suspense and fear prevails. "Crystal Tears" has sequences that are slower but have more oomph to them - bass pulsations that remind on Klaus Schulze circa 1976 - 1977. Some lovely use of Mellotron flute sound on this one as well. "The Day the Moon Will Leave Us" closes the suite on an atmospheric and a tad dramatic note. "Moments of Unexpected Sadness" starts with excellent soundscapes but after a few seconds in comes an excellent melodic sequence which is then joined by yet another one and we are propelled forward on top of floating waves of sound. Excellent sounds, melodies, atmospheres and of course, sequencing. The whistling synth lead line is pretty tasty as well. Any fan of sequencer EM will swallow this track in no time! A lot of Mellotron strings are heard towards the end as well as some EMS chirping. "Conspiracy of Two Forces"... Wow! This is simply the strongest bass sequencing I've heard from these guys so far. The pulsations are so punchy, they'll have your head spinning and your heart racing at full speed. On top of that we can hear Gert churning out a reflective solo. This is the best track on the entire album. The ultimate Berlin School number? The essence of Berlin-styled electronics? Perhaps. "Driving Home On A Rainy Night" sounds like a continuation of the previous number with added electronic drums and Mellotron strings. Excellent and somewhat cheerful / reflective finish to this great album laden with sequences, solos and atmospheres.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2015 This is their most retro sounding CD to date. Drums and drumcomputers are gone, retro sequencers and Mellotrons are back.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2012 Excellent sequences and soloing. The title track gets things going with strange effects that are soon replaced by a classic sequence, joined by another one and yet another one after a few seconds. Mellotron choir plays a chord typical of Gert - somewhat melancholic, emotional and a bit "romantic". A piercing analog solo then joins the flow. Great Berlin School track in typical Emmens & Heij style.
Artists: Gert Emmens + Ruud Heij P: 2024 LTD 300 All music is newly recorded and previously unreleased, including a 73 minute track that is spanning the entire second CD!
Artists: Gert Emmens + Ruud Heij P: 2022 6 CDs full of new tracks!
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2004/ 2007 Each of the album's progression of tightly composed episodes are centered upon the traveling, cyclical repetitions of splintered rhythms created by Heij's pattern generating sequencers. Gliding above, Emmens' melodic narrative relates a tale told through a wandering ribbon of warm synth lines - rising, falling and bending in time with the tapestry of interlocking electronic pulses and beats. Unrolling expectantly, the thread is thrilling but the weave leaves us spellbound. The duo augment each other well on this poetic meditation into the vastness of human spirit as explored through music technology. They are well versed in the vocabulary of this genre's early masterworks. For the listener, Return to the Origin is a means to cover great distances while lost in our own imaginations. For Emmens and Heij, it is part of their quest to locate themselves in the world of their musical ancestors.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2014 The music on this album is inspired by those large radio telescopes, that patiently search the universe for signs. Signs that could mean something. Signs that might contain a message, coming from an intelligent lifeform, far away, maye sent ages ago. So this is more ambient music than the usual sequencer style from these musicians.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2008 Emmens & Heij team up for a fourth time on Silent Witnesses of Industrial Landscapes, and they just keep the Berlin train rolling right along. Let’s just cut to the chase and say that if you have and like their prior albums, don’t hesitate to add this one to your collection. Fans of retro EM should once again be in analog heaven. As usual, this is improv-based synthesizer music with an equipment list a mile long.
Artist: Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij P: 2011 The basic sequencer tracks were played by both together in the studio of Heij and afterwards, Gert Emmens played his melodies on top of it. One more brilliant excursion in the world of Berlin School sequencer music. On June 21st 2008, we visited the Kroller Moller museum in the National Park Hoge Veluwen Netherlands. Somewhat hidden in the forests, one of the parts of this museum is a large sculpture garden. We were so impressed by the different sculptures and other artforms that we decided to do an entire album inspired on this subject.
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