Trancefer
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Trancefer is the fourteenth album by Klaus Schulze
. It was originally released in 1981, and in 2006 was the twenty-third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records
. With the original total running time of 37 minutes and 23 seconds, it was the shortest album in Schulze's canon until the 2006 reissue doubled its running time.
on percussion. Although it was his second album recorded with digital instruments, and has a great deal of treble, it is an example of the Berlin School
genre which developed in the 1970's. The second track, "Silent Running", was inspired by the science fiction film of the same name starring Bruce Dern
. Other works of science fiction awarded Schulze pieces were Dune
and The Andromeda Strain
.
Trancefer is quite distinctive in its sound and arrangements. It is quite different from what Schulze was doing in the 70's in the sense that it is not a composition that uses sequencers, transpositions, and a main melody line. Trancefer is more syncopated, and here the main focus is put on the dialog between the percussions and the chords Schulze is playing on the Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer.
There is a pre-release of Trancefer, called "Trancefer half-speed cut", which consists of 300 copies at 45RPM normal cut, and 500 copies at 33RPM, the 'halfspeed' cut. The mix is different from the original album, and the main sequence is reminiscent of the one which features in "Bellistique" on the ...Live... album, although this is more evident in the 'half-speed' cut, than the full release version.
It is interesting to note that the track "Opheylissem" on Audentity
is reminiscent of "A Few Minutes After Trancefer".
Klaus Schulze
Klaus Schulze is a German electronic music composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.-1970s:In...
. It was originally released in 1981, and in 2006 was the twenty-third Schulze album reissued by Revisited Records
InsideOut Music
Inside Out Music is a German independent record label based in Kleve, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, and dedicated to the publication of progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles music albums.-History:...
. With the original total running time of 37 minutes and 23 seconds, it was the shortest album in Schulze's canon until the 2006 reissue doubled its running time.
Overview
Trancefer features strong performances by Wolfgang Tiepold on cello and Michael ShrieveMichael Shrieve
Michael Shrieve is an American drummer, percussionist, and later, an electronic music composer. He is best known as the drummer in Carlos Santana's eponymous band, playing on their first eight albums from 1969 through 1974...
on percussion. Although it was his second album recorded with digital instruments, and has a great deal of treble, it is an example of the Berlin School
Berlin School of electronic music
The Berlin School of electronic music, or just Berlin School, was a development of electronic music in the 1970s, shaped by Berlin-based artists like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and Ashra....
genre which developed in the 1970's. The second track, "Silent Running", was inspired by the science fiction film of the same name starring Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American film actor. He also appeared as a guest star in numerous television shows. He frequently takes roles as a character actor, often playing unstable and villainous characters...
. Other works of science fiction awarded Schulze pieces were Dune
Dune (Klaus Schulze album)
-Personnel:* Klaus Schuze – electronics* Arthur Brown – vocals * Wolfgang Tiepold – cello-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
and The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain (film)
The Andromeda Strain is a 1971 American science-fiction film, based on the novel published in 1969 by Michael Crichton. The film is about a team of scientists who investigate a deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin that causes rapid, fatal blood clotting. Directed by Robert Wise, the film...
.
Trancefer is quite distinctive in its sound and arrangements. It is quite different from what Schulze was doing in the 70's in the sense that it is not a composition that uses sequencers, transpositions, and a main melody line. Trancefer is more syncopated, and here the main focus is put on the dialog between the percussions and the chords Schulze is playing on the Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer.
There is a pre-release of Trancefer, called "Trancefer half-speed cut", which consists of 300 copies at 45RPM normal cut, and 500 copies at 33RPM, the 'halfspeed' cut. The mix is different from the original album, and the main sequence is reminiscent of the one which features in "Bellistique" on the ...Live... album, although this is more evident in the 'half-speed' cut, than the full release version.
It is interesting to note that the track "Opheylissem" on Audentity
Audentity
-External links:* at the official site of Klaus Schulze...
is reminiscent of "A Few Minutes After Trancefer".
Track listing
All tracks composed by Klaus Schulze.External links
- Trancefer at the official site of Klaus Schulze