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albums i listened to today. 5/16/26
【the pavilion of dreams】 harold budd // 【solo piano】 philip glass // 【inventions for electric guitar (mixed tracks)】 manuel göttsching // 【the forest】 david byrne // 【douze études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39】 charles-valentin alkan // 【ambient 1: music for airports】 brian eno
E2-E4
German Minimalist Guitar Wizardry
Almost an hour of guitar work which is sublime, transcendent, and above all noodly. Cover artwork vibes are off the chart. Scarf is off the chart. Cardigan, also off the chart.
manuel gottsching cps (sinkichi + j.a.k.a.m.)
The Man Behind The Tunes Of The Iconic E2-E4 Has Been Laid To Rest
The infamous German singer, guitarist, musician and producer, Manuel Gottsching, has passed away this Sunday on 4th of December, 2022. The exact cause of his death is unknown, but it has been revealed by a spokesperson that he died in peace while being surrounded by his family at home.
Gottsching, also known as Mr Ashra, the minimalism maestro, and the ancestor of techno house, excelled in the art of creating improvised tunes with his guitar. His rise to global popularity bore fruit owing to his immense talent and years of hard work, and the amplifying chain impact of his E2-E4 hour-long solo – which went on to become a favorite for remixes across the globe.
Born in 1952, Gottsching was a sensation of the 80s with him leading the Ash Ra Tempel and the Ashra bands. He and his bandmate Klaus Schulze excelled in moving away from mainstream song-based music towards experimentation, and soon their movement gathered thousands of devout fans.
"We didn't play blues. We used some elements of it but tried to keep the freestyle of improvisation and using some blues themes." – Manuel Gottsching
His biggest marvel E2-E4 was a masterpiece born during an experimental recording session at his studio. In an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, he recalls the day he performed the solo:
26/9/24
northern hemisphere ... gum arabic / confucius ... isadora ... jig-a-jig - east of eden (the world of east of eden)
the root ... spanish joint ... feel like makin' love - d'angelo (voodoo)
sunrain ... ocean of tenderness ... deep distance - ashra (new age of earth)
The latest one of our Camp Radio show, Music is a form of time-travel, is available to download or stream from our Soundcloud.
Early electronic music from Tod Dockstader, modern classical from Michael Nyman, kosmische techno from Manuel Göttsching, plus music from Blue Tapes and more.
This may potentially be the last episode, as I'm thinking of reformatting and rebranding the show as a more general Blue Tapes radio show, just playing more modern music that touches more directly on our world.
What do you think? Which would you prefer?
