Wuivend Riet

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
Label: Lifestyle
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 723091116022
EAN: 0723091116022
ASIN: B0000073MM

Release Date: 2003-12-02

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Tracks:

Matjora Is Still Alive
Zeit (For Stephan)
Kneeplay No. 9
Walking on Wooden Legs
Wuivend Riet, Pt. 1
Wuivend Riet, Pt. 2

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Customer Reviews:

Wuivent Riet..........2005-09-27

Fast, in good condition, Thanks!Let me do this again...
I liked Tangerine Dream when exposed in the late 1980's.
This is more melodic and has held up well.

A must for every electronic music fan!.......2001-06-14

It is not easy to come out of the shadow of a great band. But Johannes Schmoelling got it with his first(!) solo release! Here you can hear who was responsible for the big success of TANGERINE DREAM during the 80ies!

Art orf vision.......2000-02-18

This keyboardist was a member of Germany's electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream in the early-'80s. "Wuivend riet" is Johannes Schmoelling's first and, overall, best solo album. Still, this record neither is as melodic as "Exit" or "Optical race" nor as consistent as "Phaedra" or "Tangram". The first four tracks are lofty compositions with ethereal synth waves, piano-driven melodies, and slow-motion rhythms. "Zeit" with its tension-filled atmosphere and relentlessly ticking clocks is the only track reminiscent of TD. "Wuivend riet part 1" is a funny soundscape with samples frogs and other natural sounds. "Part 2" is an interesting, droning nightmare, but uncomfortable and hardly accessible. All in all, a surprisingly diverse album which transcends the borders of conventional synth-based music. For advanced listeners. For other albums by Schmoelling, search classical at amazon.com and read my review of "The zoo of tranquility".

First 4 songs are better than anything TD ever did.......1999-08-26

It's been said with much authority that Schmoelling is the one TD member who brought lasting quality to the work of the group. His melodies are the strength of not only their soundtrack days but also the force of their powerful 1980's tunes.

This album's first 4 songs are better than anything Tangerine Dream did prior to his arrival in the band. If you like TD and don't have this album, I highly recommend it.

Excellent solo recording from ex-Tangerine Dream member.......1998-12-29

Wuivend Riet marks Johannes Schmoelling's first solo recording since his departure from Tangerine Dream. Wuivend Riet ("wind-blown reeds" in Dutch) was first composed by Johannes for the play Opus ESP (by Hans Bosch). The music is nostalgic, moving, and best shows Johannes Schmoelling's talents as a solo artist. A definite must for any Tangerine Dream fan!

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