Opening track "Sunrain" sounds like it could be a soundtrack for a non-narrative documentary on just that, or at least some sequence of nature photography bright and sparkling, the synths and drum machines blend together nicely. If not as serious and avant-garde as other artists, Gottsching was still coming up with the goods, so quite why his later albums have been generally ignored in comparison remains a mystery. Unlike the rigorous pulse of fellow Krautrock pioneers Kraftwerk, though, Gottsching generally favored a more consciously playful and simply beautiful approach, aiming to create pleasant music to just enjoy and relax with. This title is more prophetic than most - though thankfully, New Age of Earth isn't quite as bathetic as any number of releases on Windham Hill by this point, Gottsching was well into his electronic phase, the jam freakouts of the earliest albums replaced by a clean, crisp electronic bed. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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