Earthstar - Collected Works - Import 5 CD

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Earthstar

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EARTHSTAR was formed by Craig Wuest, an American electronic musician/keyboardist who was greatly influenced by artists such as NEU!/CLUSTER/ASH RA TEMPEL who colored the Krautrock scene in the early 70's. With the support of Klaus Schulze, EARTHSTAR moved to Germany in the late 70's. Since then, EARTHSTAR has been active in the Krautrock scene. EARTHSTAR is an electronic music project that has been based in Germany since the end of the 70's with the support of Klaus Schulze.CDs 1-4 contain the four studio albums "SALTERBARTY TALES", "FRENCH SKYLINE", "ATOMBARTY TALES", "FRENCH SKYLINE", "ATOMBARTY TALES", "SALTERBARTY TALES", "FRENCH SKYLINE", "ATOMBARTY TALES", "SALTERBARTY TALES", "SALTERBARTY TALES", "SALTERBARTY TALES", "SALTERBARTY TALES" and "SALTERBARTY TALES". CDs 1-4 contain "SALTERBARTY TALES" (1978), "FRENCH SKYLINE" (1979), "ATOMKRAFT? NEIN, DANKE!" (1981), and "HUMANS ONLY" (1982), which were released on Moontower Records/Sky Records in the U.S. and Germany, respectively. CD5 contains the unreleased album "SLEEPER THE NIGHTLIFER", which was completed in '79 but was not released by Sky Records because of the difference in style from the previous works. This is the first CD release except for the '79 album.The stoic electronic music, with its cosmic synths and finely beat-square sequencing patterns, is certainly a sound strongly influenced by Krautrock and the Berlin School, but it also incorporates a moderate amount of artificial sounds and grooves, with piano, flute, saxophone, cello, and other orchestral instruments that allow the players to breathe with each other. /The electronic music is indeed strongly influenced by Krautrock and the Berlin School, but it also has a moderate amount of artificial sounds and grooves that can be heard breathing between the players, such as piano, flute, saxophone, cello, and other orchestral instruments, and is distinct from the new wave/electropop-oriented music of the second-generation German electro scene that also emerged gradually in West Germany in the early 80's. The album is characterized by its humanistic arrangements, which are similar to those of early NEURONIUM, and is distinct from the new wave/electro-pop orientation common to the second generation of German electro musicians who also emerged from the West German scene in the early 80s. The album features a humanistic arrangement that is similar to that of early NEURONIUM, and includes the aforementioned Klaus Schulze, Dennis Rea (g), who is now mainly active in the jazz field, and Dirk Schmalenbach of the German symphonic rock band EDEN, as well as other prominent musicians. This is a rare and valuable box that brings together Craig's attempts to break through the electronic music scene of the time, involving such eminent musicians as Dennis Rea (g), Dirk Schmalenbach of the German symphonic rock band EDEN and others!