Wahnfried: Miditation (1986)

Richard Wahnfried - Miditation

Wahnfried 4

Klaus Schulze (synthesizers)
Steve Jolliffe (flute)
Tex Lexton (keyboards)
Jennifer Uberberg (sitar)
Tim Bales (drums)

Track Listing:

1.	Miditation	25:30
2.	Midiaction	29:27

Rating: 3½ Stars

This is the fourth album that Klaus Schulze made using the pseudonym Richard Wahnfried. It was originally only released on LP. The first CD release of the album wasn't until four years later.

There's some confusion in the credits. Steve Jolliffe's name is misspelt. A keyboard player called Karl Wahnfried is listed, but this isn't the mystery guitarist who played on "Tonwelle". It seems to refer to Klaus Schulze himself. That's my guess, anyway, because Klaus isn't listed by name among the musicians.

The music is interesting, but somehow disjointed. On the first track Steve Jolliffe plays quiet, meditative flute over untypically brash keyboards from Klaus. It's a strange mix. The music on the second track is more enjoyable. My rating is the average of 3 Stars for "Miditation" and 4 Stars for "Midiaction".

This isn't an album that I've often listened to. I need to give it another chance.