Gert Emmens + Ruud Heij - Signs

Artist: Brainwork
P: 2008   
As the CD-title suggests this is Brainworks 10th studioalbum.
At this time it's completely dedicated to the "Berliner Schule" for the reasons: Due to the fact it's the anniversary album and because Uwe Saher started off as a musican with "Berliner Schule" at the end of the 70s during the "analogue era". The cd contains four lengthy, well composed pieces, featuring a very nice range of sequences, sound textures and effects which bring the old ’70s feeling back to live. hings don’t sound difficult, hasty nor pushed. The overall created realm is dreamy, relaxed and inviting as the music takes a great atmospheric ride along the so well known repetitive elements of the classic vintage sound of Klaus Schulze (and a bit less Tangerine Dream), "Traffic" e.g. nicely features the twittering sound effects from "Timewind", while "Atlantica" blends retro Schulze’s and his ‘80s output ("En=trance"). The last track bring things to an end with a melancholic mood, a reflection upon the vintage days gone by. I’m sure lots of Em-fans will enthusiastically dig the 72 minutes of accessible music on this album.