Klaus Schulze & Solar Moon System
Release Date: 08 March 2024
Label: Mig Music
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 885513016201
Genres: Electronic Ambient
Description
Re-issue of the double CD incl unreleased material of the original Schulze/Solar Moon-Sessions with extended liner notes and photos - this 2-CD boxset definitely became an "Ultimate Docking".
It was a surprise when Klaus Schulze called Solar Moon out of the blue, some late night in Y2K. A few days later, they met Klaus in his infamous recording studio somewhere in the woods of Northern Germany. After talking and "vibing" for hours, they started to initiate the "docking sequence" by putting on one of the typical Solar Moon beats in a loop. Klaus joined in with one of his beloved Moogs.
"Let the rain come" in its original version consists mainly of first take improvisation. Tom's vocal track recording right after they laid down that loop was also first take - and they decided to keep it.
"You get what you deserve" was basically created in the same way, as was "Strong".
>If you imagine sitting in KS's recording studio during early hours, floating away on a carpet of trademark sounds in the middle of deep forest, you can probably envision the sheer enjoyment and yet at the same time meditative calm that was inhabiting this docking sequence. At that point in time, we were a band within our own solar moon system, and he was (and is) this monolith travelling in his very own universe... yet the space rendezvous as well as the docking process came effortless and with no holding back from either side.
>The most intense yet easiest session of all was definitely "Sugar mode". While the other songs were mostly recorded at night, "Sugar mode" came about one magical morning as the sunrays filtered through the window blinds... cutting through the enormous amount of cigarette smoke right after a delightful time spent devouring a scrumptious breakfast while listening to J.J. Cale and Herbie Mann.
>17 years down the line the decision Solar Moon is most happy about was a hard one to make at that particular time. George had to mildly force Klaus and Tom to stick to the good old Solar Moon tradition, and that is to lay down/ record an extended dub version of the original mix at some point the next day. Some of these versions now finally surfaced from our private vaults and hard-drives throughout the last years, hence they are included in this, the "Ultimate Docking" re-edition.
Tracklisting
Big Country
Novalis
Atlantis
Guru Guru
Novalis
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Atlantis
Frumpy
Previte Chandler
Cephas Azariah
Patrick Shiroishi
Mark Barrott
Greg Lisher
The Future Sound Of London
SUSS
Chihei Hatakayama & Shun Ishiwaka
