Schulze, Klaus

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2011
LVE 10
The track "Unheilbar Deutsch" was recorded during a concert at a German radio station in Cologne, in January 1985. The second keyboard player is the studied musician and amicable friend Rainer Bloss, who worked, played, and drank with KS from 1982 to 1986. "Maxxi" is the only maxi single that KS ever did. It was recorded by KS in March 1985, on request from a record company, and "for the discos". Of course, soon afterwards it was deleted from the catalogue. As with many others, I didn't like this track when it first came out; but when I listened to it again while I thought about including it in the "Jubilee Edition" set 12 years later, I started to find it quite appealing. Sometimes music is like young wine, it has to ripen.
The tracks from "Walk the Edge" are soundtrack recordings for the American violent crime movie "Walking The Edge" (also known as "The Hard Way") by director Norbert Meisel. One of the film's producers was a friend of Klaus, Manfred Menz. KS recorded this soundtrack with the help of Rainer Bloss in May 1985.
"Havlandet" is again a soundtrack. It contains ten parts (let's call them "sketches") for the Norwegian movie "Havlandet". KS and Rainer Bloss recorded this soundtrack partly in a Stockholm (Sweden) studio in 1985. The film is by director (and script writer) Lasse Glomm; it's a drama in the northern snow-covered lands of coastal Norway: a young man is inspired by the northern lights, Aurora Borealis.
"Goodwill". This is one track from a handful of poppy experiments that Klaus did in 1991 as a kind of research exercise on popular music. Most of the results later led to the official Wahnfried album "Trancelation". Except this one. It sounds like an early version of "After Eleven" from "The Dome Event" album.
The three Spanish titles: These are encores from the concerts in Spain in October 1991. I include only the encores because the two long major titles that Klaus played at each of his five Spanish gigs were similar to the music he performed the previous month in London's "Royal Festival Hall" and which have already been released on two Virgin CDs. The Spanish encores were speciallyplanned for this tour. In one of his short announcements Klaus mentions the beautiful concert hall, and therefore I know that the first two encores are from Barcelona. The third track is perhaps from Santiago de Compostela. The recording technique was special: We recorded the music directly from the mixer and in addition with some microphones, to get the atmosphere of the hall and from the audience. Digo que: The Spaniards were a fantastic audience.
The interview on CD 2 was, by the way, made during our Spanish tour,.
The famous Bach title was played and recorded by Klaus in 1992, and remixed by him in 1993. Intended for the CD release "Midi Klassik" (called by the company: "Klaus Schulze Goes Classic"), but not used then because of lack of space.
There is another bonus track, "Weiter, weiter!" which is an encore from the concert in the German town of Aachen, from the tour in 1985.
kdm fecit, May 2008

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2012
LVE 11
DISC 1: The four parts of "Film Musik" contain the complete music for the soundtrack to the 1993 German tv documentary "Spurensicherung Baudenkmäler".
DISC 2: Klaus called the 71-minute piece "Narren des Schicksals" his first symphony.It was recorded in 1992/'93 for no special purpose.
DISC 3: Track 1, "Der Schönheit Spur", is the longer version of the music Klaus recorded 1993 as soundtrack for a film about Berlin's Potsdamer Platz, and the final track ("Return in Happy Plight") is the remixed version which was actually used for the film. "Ein schönes Autodafé" was meant but not used as ballet music for Klaus' opera "Totentag".

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2012
LVE 12
Part 12 of the required series of rare tracks of the German electronics pioneer!!

DISC 1: "Picasso..."  is Klaus' longest composition so far. Originally it were various 1992-'93 recordings for a film soundtrack, but the film producer could not pay for it and accordingly Klaus withdrew his collaboration and his music. For the Silver Edition release I put the music in logical order. It continues on the Disc 2.
The denomination of "Picasso geht spazieren" was "Picture Music in Three Movements" due to the fact that twenty years earlier Klaus invented the term "Picture Music" for one of his earliest albums. This description and name did still fit in 1993 ...especially with the variety of sampling pictures you'll hear while dear old "Picasso Takes a Walk".

DISC 2: In 1995, '96, '97, '98, '99 and also in the year 2000 the more than two and a half hours long (!) "Picasso geht spazieren" was elected by the members of "The KS Circle" among the top ten of the most popular of the many KS titles, the highest position was number 3 in 1997.
Words from the booklet of the original release: In terms of time, the history of Electronic Music is essentially limited to the twentieth century -in terms of a successful work inside this genre just to a handful. In terms of struggle for the new and unknown to a few, if not to just one. Though Klaus Schulze may not have the trained piano playing craft that other players outside his genre have, he gives, I think, far more poignancy, tenderness, and feeling, yes I dare to say: Soul. The truth of an artist is as simple as that: He puts his soul into his work.

DISC 3: The original tape of "The Music Box" had the working title "Meditation I" first. Klaus recorded it in 1993 and gave it for free to the "Guttemplers", an institution that helps alcoholics. For the first release in Silver Edition I had given it the full title "The Music Box -Tongemälde in fis-moll" (Sound picture in F sharp minor). PS: Of course I had the famous movie in mind when I invented the title "The Music Box", yes I speak of Laurel and Hardy's only Oscar winning epos (the one with the piano up (and down) the many many steps). I did put some other Laurel and Hardy titles and references in Silver Edition. Not just KS believes that the two (and also W.C. Fields) were true geniuses, they put their souls into their work.

KDM

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2012
LVE 12
Part 12 of the required series of rare tracks of the German electronics pioneer!
Now in a 3 CD Jewel Case Box!
DISC 1: "Picasso..."  is Klaus' longest composition so far. Originally it were various 1992-'93 recordings for a film soundtrack, but the film producer could not pay for it and accordingly Klaus withdrew his collaboration and his music. For the Silver Edition release I put the music in logical order. It continues on the Disc 2.
The denomination of "Picasso geht spazieren" was "Picture Music in Three Movements" due to the fact that twenty years earlier Klaus invented the term "Picture Music" for one of his earliest albums. This description and name did still fit in 1993 ...especially with the variety of sampling pictures you'll hear while dear old "Picasso Takes a Walk".

DISC 2: In 1995, '96, '97, '98, '99 and also in the year 2000 the more than two and a half hours long (!) "Picasso geht spazieren" was elected by the members of "The KS Circle" among the top ten of the most popular of the many KS titles, the highest position was number 3 in 1997.
Words from the booklet of the original release: In terms of time, the history of Electronic Music is essentially limited to the twentieth century -in terms of a successful work inside this genre just to a handful. In terms of struggle for the new and unknown to a few, if not to just one. Though Klaus Schulze may not have the trained piano playing craft that other players outside his genre have, he gives, I think, far more poignancy, tenderness, and feeling, yes I dare to say: Soul. The truth of an artist is as simple as that: He puts his soul into his work.

DISC 3: The original tape of "The Music Box" had the working title "Meditation I" first. Klaus recorded it in 1993 and gave it for free to the "Guttemplers", an institution that helps alcoholics. For the first release in Silver Edition I had given it the full title "The Music Box -Tongemälde in fis-moll" (Sound picture in F sharp minor). PS: Of course I had the famous movie in mind when I invented the title "The Music Box", yes I speak of Laurel and Hardy's only Oscar winning epos (the one with the piano up (and down) the many many steps). I did put some other Laurel and Hardy titles and references in Silver Edition. Not just KS believes that the two (and also W.C. Fields) were true geniuses, they put their souls into their work.

KDM

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2013
LVE 13
Part 13 of the required series of rare tracks of the German electronics pioneer!

Disc 1, “Machine de plaisir”: The original tape of had the working title "Meditation 2" and this long track was also recorded in 1993 for the "Guttemplers”, same as “The Music Box” in LVE 12. The feeling for time is so basic for Klaus' work. His beat is as alive as his breathing. His rhythm is both, continually attentive and exceptionally well integrated, as you can hear in large parts of this track. There is a feeling of unhurriedness in his work and yet there is intensity underneath and through it all.
Disc 2: “Arthur Stanley Jefferson” was recorded in February 1993 in KS' studio. Originally, it was the third free tape for the "Guttemplers”. “Himmel und Erde”, recorded by Klaus in January 1993, was first released on a Russian limited edition CD sampler in the same year, and seven years later I put it among the “Lone Tracks”, the last of the fifty CDs of The Ultimate Edition. Also from1993, “Vas Insigne Electionis” was especially done for a planned sampler, but not used then. One year later it was given for free to the Dutch KLEM organisation, who did a limited edition CD sampler for their members. Six years later I
also added it to the “Lone Tracks” of The Ultimate Edition. The very short track “Tag des offenen Denkmals” (Heritage Open Days) was done as tv trailer for a tv documentary on account of the European Heritage Days. Klaus recorded it on the 21st of July 1993. This small piece was first included in our Jubilee Edition set in 1997.
Disc 3: ”Borrowed Time” was played and recorded by Klaus in 1993 and completed and mixed in April 1994 at his studio. The reason for doing this long music was because of the work on the soundtrack for the American-Hungarian movie "Living on Borrowed Time”. Just a few minutes of the music were actually used in the film (as well as some special - shorter - cuts, released as “Angry Young Moog” in Jubilee Edition). Normally, Klaus is not a man for short tracks, so for “Borrowed Time” he started to play, and as so often, he got lost, forgetting completely about the movie and its need for short pieces. Luckily he had
not just played but also recorded the whole thing, and then he mixed and stored it... and three years after I could use it in Jubilee Edition.
“Today, technology is a permanent part of our folk music.” (Steve Reich, 1996)
In a magazine I have read: "The impact of movies is invariably linked to the progress of the prevailing cinematographic technology". This is quite true. It also applies similarly to music, particularly in the 20th century where musictechnological progress has been stronger than in the past. Previous to this, I can only think of the pianoforte and the saxophone as true "newcomers". The music of the 20th century has profited from a number of important technical innovations and most musicians of this era have gladly embraced every useful one. Needless to say, KS has always fought on the front lines for the acceptance of useful new musical ideas. Of course there will always be those stickinthemuds who live their lives in the past, finding fault with his striving, claiming that the music he produces is only good and new because it is supported by the latest hardware, or some such gossip.

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2014
LVE 14
Part 14 of the required series of rare tracks of the German electronics pioneer!


 

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2014
LVE 15
Klaus Schulze - the master of electronic music - will release with "La Vie Electronique Vol. 15" recordings from the years 1997 to 2000. With this edition the series 'La Vie Electronique" comes to an end for the present.

On CD1 is the last of the 25 CDs in the Jubilee Edition set in 1997. Klaus recorded it during April 1997 in his studio. This long track is, as Klaus puts it: "...for playing along to. The listeners and fans can add their own melodies and sounds. Harmony is in C. They can play to it in c minor, g minor and f minor".
CD2: The first two tracks (L'opera aperta & La tolleranza) are the second part and the encore of Klaus' solo concert in Bologna, Italy, on the 15th of December 1998 at the "Teatro delle Celebrazioni". The third track was especially recorded by Klaus for the Ultimate Edition box in late October 1999.
CD3: These three tracks are a collaboration with an old friend, the cello player Wolfgang Tiepold. Most of the Schulze aficionados know (and love) Schulze's vintage albums with Wolfgang. He visited Klaus in his studio again in summer 1999, twenty years after the two did some good things in concerts and on some albums (mainly "X" on which Tiepold also conducted the small orchestra for the famous Ludwig track).

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2015
LVE 16
Here it is, the final Edition of the series with a 5 CD Set, with all new music.
Rarities and Odds and Ends from different periods, that never fits within any other CD release are to be found here. A real rarity! You will enjoy it!


 

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2009 / 2019
Originally part of the Ultimate Edition.
What started as an experiment has increased to a giant sound cosmos over the years. On "La Vie Electronique" you have the chance to experience this progression with rare recordings that haven't been released on the regular albums.
"La Vie Electronique" was first published as a strictly limited 50 CD-Box and will be released now in chronological order in 3CD-sets including some material never released before.
This second set contains pieces, which have been recorded between 1972 and 1975. "North of the Yukon" and "Study for Philip K. Dick" are from another historic tape with no date or other markings, with no real start and no end.
This recording probably dates, as evidenced by the heavy sound of Klaus's old electric Teisco organ, to which he added some strange sounds, similar to those he used on “Electric Love-Affair”.
 

Artist: Klaus Schulze
P: 2009 / 2019
Originally part of the Ultimate Edition.
What started as an experiment has increased to a giant sound cosmos over the years. On "La Vie Electronique" you have the chance to experience this progression with rare recordings that haven't been released on the regular albums.
"La Vie Electronique" was first published as a strictly limited 50 CD-Box and will be released now in chronological order in 3CD-sets including some material never released before.

This Set 3 contains recordings between 1975 and 1977.