Dark Side of the Moog Vol. 7 (1998)

Klaus Schulze and Pete Namlook - Dark Side of the Moog Vol. 7

Track Listing:

1.	Obscured by Klaus Part 1	05:01
2.	Obscured by Klaus Part 2	07:22
3.	Obscured by Klaus Part 3	19:00
4.	Obscured by Klaus Part 4	06:34
5.	Obscured by Klaus Part 5	03:42
6.	Obscured by Klaus Part 6	08:10

Notes: Bill Laswell also appears on track 3, but it's not stated what instruments he plays.

Rating: 4½ Stars

The first two tracks are a single piece of music. All the other tracks are distinct pieces of music, but tracks 3 and 4 are mixed together.

The album was originally released on Pete Namlook's private label as a limited edition of 3000 copies. In 2016 it was re-released as part of a box set, which is now also out of print.

It's not stated what instruments Bill Laswell plays in Part 3, apart from him being responsible for "ethno-oriented sounds".

This is an excellent album. The sequencer driven melodies on tracks 1, 2 and 4 are brilliant. The distorted synthesizer sounds on these tracks annoyed me as they started, but as they continued I grew to like them. I presume the heavy beats on all three tracks were created by Pete Namlook.

According to the description on Pete Namlook's web site:

"Pushing the limits, Klaus and Peter combined 70's Space Music with new old school Electro sounds. Part 3 features Bill Laswell, whose ethno-oriented sounds add perfectly to this space music opus. Listening to this music is like watching a film; just close your eyes and find out for yourself. We take you on a journey through the universe of sounds to our musical world".