Farewell Klaus
"At some point I’m sure I will retire – maybe in 2250? At which point, they will have to carry me out of this studio in a box!“ …
We all know this quote from Klaus from 2004, it was in every booklet of the re-releases of his back catalog. And each of us probably smiled and thought that it was rather unlikely that Klaus would live to be 303 years old - unfortunately.
Now it's 2022, and the box that comes out of the studio in the Lüneburg Heath is called DEUS ARRAKIS - no one would have guessed that it could actually contain Klaus Schulze's requiem. And when you realize that the last piece on Klaus' last album is called "Der Hauch des Lebens" (The Breath of Life) and fades away into silence at the end, not only spiritual people think of a kind of self- prophecy. DEUS ARRAKIS is a great, a worthy last album by Klaus - spherical, rhythmic, emotionally moving and full of depth and harmony. Klaus would say it is “floating”.
Many great musicians and artists have passed away recently, and more of our heroes will inevitably follow - that's life. It only strikes us more because we ourselves have grown older, and the artists of our youth are one by one approaching their... more
credits
released August 4, 2022
UKRAINE RELIEF BENEFIT - This music helps people. All proceeds from this project will be donated to the UN Refugee Agency, who is working to support the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine that has displaced millions of people. Please lend a hand by purchasing this album to help others and get over 2 hours of great space music for your support. More information at
www.unhcr.org/en-us/ukraine-emergency.html
All rights revert to the artists. Please click on the tracks for more information on each artist.
Cover art by Paul Nicholson - painting, drawing and sonic art - Currently residing in Sonoma County, in Northern California. More info -
www.facebook.com/artbypaulnicholson/photos/?ref=page_internal,
artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/4444527/paul
Liner notes by Olaf Lux - Admin of the Facebook Klaus Schulze Forum and author of "VIOLINS DON'T GROW ON TREES" - The Life and Work of Klaus Schulze, Hardcover, 450 pages. Exclusively available on Bandcamp at
olaflux.bandcamp.com - Plus free download album KLAUSTROPHILIA by Michael Brückner at
olaflux.bandcamp.com/releases - Also available in German.
Aural Films is an online record label (netlabel) that releases high-quality soundtrack albums for movies that do not exist. We cover a wide range of music styles ranging from ambient to experimental to popular to soundtrack musics. Often on the same albums. You can find our complete catalog of releases online at
AuralFilms.com
