Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel (LP, LTD, 350G 4 Fold, TransparentVinyl Original A2 Poster, 2x A4 Inlay, 50th Anniversary)

MG.ART

£36.70

Format: LP - Limited
Catalogue No.: MG.ART611TV
Barcode: 4251804142489
Release Date: 20 Oct 2023
Genre: Krautrock, Kosmische, Early Progressive-/Psychedelic-Rock, Early Electronics

LP, 140G Limited Transparent Vinyl, Sticker, 50th Anniversary RE-Edition, Re-Cut carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching , 350gsm Quadro Fold Out Sleeve, A2 Poster, 2x (German and English) A4 Inlay with Original Bio Sheet written by Manuel Göttsching (1970)

A. "Amboss" 19:40
B. "Traummaschine"25:24
Personell:
Hartmut Enke – Gibson bass,
Manuel Göttsching – Electric guitar, Vocals, electronics,
Klaus Schulze – Drums, percussion, electronics

Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel.
It features guitarist Manuel Göttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke.
Engineered by Conny Plank it was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr Records.
This 50Th Anniversary Album will be Released in Memoriam of all the Musical Contributors to this Release and on Manuel
Göttsching´s MG.ART label.
It´s the fourth and headlining edition in this series and was finalised, carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching himself in the late
Autumn of 2022.
Much has been written about the record and band.
Having finished a first musical chapter with their Steeple Chase Bluesband and still at very young age of only 17 and 18 years old
Manuel Göttsching and Hartmut Enke met Klaus Schulze. Together they started to write and and compose what, to many,
became one the holy grails of Psychedelic Rock and early Electronic Music –
the German variant which was later also named “Krautrock”:
Ash Ra Tempel´s self-titled first album “Ash Ra Tempel”.
“The trio of Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching and Hartmut Enke decided to abandon conventional composition and song writing, in
favour of free-form improvising and developing a new musical language. As such, they became notorious for jams that could
exceed 30 minutes.” Says Discogs. “Some of these recordings can be found on Manuel Göttsching´s “The Private Tapes” releases”,
which will be re-released on MG.ART as well, following this edition.
“Krautrocksampler” author Julian Cope mentioned it to be “… one of the greatest rock 'n' roll LPs ever made.” (Julian Cope Presents
Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Ash Ra Tempel – Ash Ra Tempel". 15 March 2000.)
AllMusic called the album "both astonishingly prescient and just flat out good, a logical extension of the space-jam-freakout ethos
into rarified realms.”
Here we would like the Band to be heard, for what can easily be said as the first time in 50+ years, with the exception of some early
Journalists for whom the young Manuel Göttsching wrote a statement of intent (the original text can be found inside this edition)
as following:
“Our musical concept is based on a combination of blues rock and delicate collages of electronic sound. These two elements should
remain inseparable. And in their complex unity, the different musical philosophies of each musician find a common sweet spot. Our
music is a permanently impulsive experience left to develop as it will, starting from a common fixed point of departure. This is where
the difficulty of the music begins: No standardized formulation of our music can and should be possible. Only the constant reaction
within the band can determine the musical result. And this requires constant listening with full concentration on the part of the
creators. The idea of a particular musician will be – if flexible enough – absorbed by the others, transposed to their own instrument,
and reflected back into the music as an individual contribution. This reciprocity within the band is then transferred over to the
audience. And this process means that their reaction is not only a contribution to the end result; it actually makes them jointly
responsible for the creation of the final musical product.
…
On our album, the track “Amboss” represents the first layer. Conventional instruments communicate familiar music which is in part
expanded through electronic means. In the second track of the album – “Traummaschine” – the actual basic sound approach is
dissolved into an electronic Nirvana which no longer allows the concrete identification of actual instruments. Innocent, virgin
listening, free from any and every association, can finally begin – and the music can be absorbed and processed free from the
limitations of categorization. That is the purpose of our music: To convey freedom without any predetermined criteria or traditions.
Thank you for your attention.”
(Taken from the original A-R-T Bio 1970)
Hartmut Enke, Manuel Göttsching and Klaus Schulze aka. Ash Ra Tempel travelled to Hamburg in March 1971 to record their debut,
with assistance of another Icon, legendary engineer Conny Plank.
The rest is history.