Klaus Schulze

Klaus Schulze

The Crime Of Suspense

Re-Release of the impressing Klaus Schulze album “The Crime Of Suspense” (originally realesed in 2000 as part of the long exhausted 10 CD (wooden) boxset “Contemporary Works”).

In co-operation with Thomas Kagelmann (flute, violin) and the Australian female singer Julia Messenger, Klaus gave birth to the magical “The Crime Of Suspense”.

Another extraordinary jewel from the Schulze cosmos!

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Klaus Schulze on “The Crime of Suspense”:

“I made “The Crime Of Suspense” together with Australian vocalist Julia Messenger and Thomas Kagermann on flute, violin and additional vocals at the beginning of 2000. I met both of them via Solar Moon System [Cologne DJ and musicians’ collective] to which Julia had contributed her vocals. ‘Kagi’ was also part of this clique and he had done a lot of work with Tom Dams, the vocalist with Solar Moon. Thomas originally came from the folk scene [note: Thomas Kagermann was a member of the German folk/rock groups Fiedel Michel and Falckenstein which were very popular in the 70‘s] but he can also play many other styles as well. When he accompanies my music, his style has nothing to do with folk but has a very ethnic flavour, almost Arabic in style.
Regarding the topic of different music scenes, I have to state something very important. I don’t agree at all with the reservations that some electronic purists have about other music styles just as much as I don’t agree with those who have reservations about electronic music. I would be happy to play with jazz musicians for example if I believed it would fit in musically with what I was doing. When someone like Kagi plays along to my music in such a sensitive way, he could be playing carnival music, for all I care! I don’t think this holds any value whatsoever, for me every kind of music is just music essentially. I make a distinction only between good and bad music, but I really don’t care which label you attach to it, whether it be folk, jazz or electronic. I don’t know what to do with pigeon holes. In my opinion, if somebody is a genuine musician he will always respond to the music he is playing, he gets a feel for it. This is the only thing I ask of the musicians who perform on my records – that they get a feel for it, that the chemistry is right.”

Tracklist:

CD 1

1. Good Old 4 On The Floor 24:00
2. E.M. 17:25
3. Overchill 29:24

Bonustracks:

4. Ruins 04:34
5. Castles 04:15

CD 1 complete:                                            79:38