Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Listmeister — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 12:02:36 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/08/2014 16:02

Dance blackout.

Zuckerzeit 9-4

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Anonymous — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 16:27:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2014 20:27

I agree with RepoMan that Blackdance tails off a bit towards the end, but it still resonates with me far more than Zuckerzeit.

Blackdance

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Hammy — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:06:21 GMT

Author: Hammy

Posted: 09/05/2014 19:06

RepoMan wrote:

Blackdance is my first (& only) exposure to Klaus Schulze, and I understand it's not even close to his best. Which Klaus Schulze album should I check out next, guys?

for me it goes, Irrlicht, X, Cyborg, Timewind, Audentity, Picture Music, Cosmic Jokers, Moondawn, Dresden Performance then Mirage, and if you enjoy any of those check out Tangerine Dream's Zeit. after Picture Music it's in rough order and Blackdance is near the end

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Skinny — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 09:59:29 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/05/2014 13:59

RepoMan wrote:

Blackdance is my first (& only) exposure to Klaus Schulze, and I understand it's not even close to his best. Which Klaus Schulze album should I check out next, guys?

Irrlicht and X are his best, Mirage is also good. Oh, and Ash Ra Tempel's 1971 s/t is probably the best of the lot. And, if you enjoy the latter, your next port of call should be Manuel Göttsching's stuff, my favourites being E2-E4 and Inventions for Electric Guitar (in that order).

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Anonymous — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 09:21:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2014 13:21

Blackdance is my first (& only) exposure to Klaus Schulze, and I understand it's not even close to his best. Which Klaus Schulze album should I check out next, guys?

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Skinny — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 07:59:01 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/05/2014 11:59

Zuckerzeit is my favourite of the experimental German albums in the tournament, and thus one of my favourites in the entire tournament. Of those left in, there are only a small handful of records I'd vote for over it, and Blackdance, whilst good, isn't one of them.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Anonymous — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 07:51:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2014 11:51

Easily the worst of the four electonica albums in this tourney, Blackdance seems determined to plod on in the end despite having little more to say for the second half of Voices of Syn, Blackdance's grand opus. I did enjoy Some Velvet Phasing and the Catholic Latin Mass vibe of the first half of Voices of Syn, but Ways of Changes also seemed to drag a bit. It's quite nice background music, and does create an interesting juxtaposition of Medieval church organs/vocals with futuristic pulsing electronica that I wish had been explored to more dynamic effect. Certainly not bad, but wholly unworthy of ousting Sheer Heart Attack. It's victory seems more a vote against the Queen's imperiousness.

While Zuckerzeit doesn't cohere as brilliantly as either Autobahn or Phaedra, it does posses spellbinding sounds that bounce and boom around my cranium like colorful cotton candy.

1974 Electronica
1. Autobahn
2. Phaedra
3. Zuckerzeit
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4. Blackdance

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Anonymous — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 22:56:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2014 02:56

Is this a serious match up? Did the two krautrock albums really go head to head in just the second round?

Zuckerzeit

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

WindowAbove — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 12:33:21 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 09/04/2014 16:33

Zuckerzeit

[Closed] Best of 1974 2AU: Blackdance vs. Zuckerzeit

Listmeister — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 11:12:52 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/04/2014 15:12

RepoMan wrote:

So much great electronica in this tourney. I'm was really impressed by both Zuckerzeit and Blackdance in this batch.

Zuckerzeit was a fairly simple choice since New Skin is a bit weaker imo than Songs Of or Love and Hate.

NickVolos wrote:

Klaus Schulze is a giant in the Krautrock scene, yet this album is not one of this best...

Skinny wrote:

Blackdance by, like, as much as is possible.

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Blackdance by Klaus Schulze

Necharsian wrote:

omgomgomg i am a teenage fangirl for Cluster and this is their best. Catchy as all hell.

meccalecca wrote:

Zuckerzeit is a truly wonderful piece of Krautrock gold, so I wouldn't be heartbroken to see it beat New Skin here.

Listmeister wrote:

Zuckerzeit really surprised me. In a good way. If I didn't know it was from 1974, I would have sworn it was from the early 1980's.

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Zuckerzeit by Cluster