356. Ash Ra Tempel

(September 2021) Episode 356 is ASH RA TEMPEL, along with ASHRA and MANUEL GÖTTSCHING solo albums. It started as a classic avant-garde Krautrock collective leaning toward the spacey side (Kosmische Musik). But it became a vehicle for Göttsching and reached a peak when he put his guitar at the center. He gets the most Mike Oldfield-like guitar tone I’ve heard elsewhere. The best stuff sounds like a blend of Oldfield, Tangerine Dream and Discipline-era Fripp. 

Favorite Ash Ra Tempel album: Schwingungen

Favorite Ashra album: Blackouts

Favorite Manuel Göttsching album: Inventions for Electric Guitar

Favorite song: Echo Waves

Compared to expectations: ↑

Recommendation: If you like the artists listed above, this is a must.