Miditerranean Pads [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
 
1. Decent Changes
2. Miditerranean Pads
3. Percusion Planante (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Originally released in 1990, Miditerranean Pads commands attention and consumes the senses immediately with it's sampled vocals and carefully orchestrated bass lines. This release is heavier on the percussive side, as it becomes obvious Schulze took cues from his former collaborator, drummer Michael Shrieve. The listener is asked to take an active part on this record; don't just pop the disc in while washing dishes and expect to be magically transported! It is as interactive as it is conducive to one's individual journey. If you've found some of Schulze 's earlier work too abstract, this title will appeal to you!

Klaus Schulze first attracted attention as a member of the German progressive rock band, Tangerine Dream. Following the release of their debut LP, Electronic Meditation, he departed for a solo career. Klaus' recorded work typically features extended pieces sometimes filling an entire album built around computer-generated synthesizers and other specially programmed electronic effects. Klaus Schulze remains a cult figure in the United States, where the bulk of his prolific output has until now been available only through the import bins. He is widely considered an avant-garde mainstay as well as a founding father of both the new-age space music and electronica genres.

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Miditerranean Pads [Original recording remastered]

Miditerranean Pads [Original recording remastered]
Miditerranean Pads
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Klaus Schulze in a Mellow Mood!!!
 Miditerranean Pads
Klaus Schulze
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009LNRKU
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Decent Changes
  2. Miditerranean Pads [#]
  3. Percussion Planante

Album Description

Originally released in 1990, Miditerranean Pads commands attention and consumes the senses immediately with it's sampled vocals and carefully orchestrated bass lines. This release is heavier on the percussive side, as it becomes obvious Schulze took cues from his former collaborator, drummer Michael Shrieve. The listener is asked to take an active part on this record; don't just pop the disc in while washing dishes and expect to be magically transported! It is as interactive as it is conducive to one's individual journey. If you've found some of Schulze 's earlier work too abstract, this title will appeal to you!

Klaus Schulze first attracted attention as a member of the German progressive rock band, Tangerine Dream. Following the release of their debut LP, Electronic Meditation, he departed for a solo career. Klaus' recorded work typically features extended pieces sometimes filling an entire album built around computer-generated synthesizers and other specially programmed electronic effects. Klaus Schulze remains a cult figure in the United States, where the bulk of his prolific output has until now been available only through the import bins. He is widely considered an avant-garde mainstay as well as a founding father of both the new-age space music and electronica genres.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Special Edition of the Schulze Classic, Housed in a Stylish Digipak with Deluxe Booklet with New Liner Notes and Photos. Includes a Bonus Track, "Percusion Planante" which was Featured on the First CD Edition of this Album. This Version Includes a Longer (By Two Minutes) Version of "Decent Changes" for the First Time.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Klaus Schulze in a Mellow Mood!!!.......2005-08-21

German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze ushered in the '90s with "Miditerranean Pads", his 16th solo album. For this project, Klaus adopted heavy usage of sampling alongside percussive and orchestral elements. In comparison to his classic work in the 70s, "Miditerranean Pads" has a more subdued sound but is still full of aggression. The musical style heard here would become the norm for Klaus until the mid to late 90s when he would adopt a more rhythmic techno approach.
The disc includes only three tracks but each of them are extremely lengthy and together are like one piece. The opening track "Decent Changes" runs for over a half-hour and runs at a moderate tempo throughout. The lush atmospheric sounds and sampled orchestral elements add a warm relaxing mood to the piece.
The title track is the album's shortest at 14 minutes. Here, there is no rhythm just heavy orchestrated sounds alongside operatic sampled vocals courtesy of Klaus's wife Elfi Schulze. This track brings to mind the music of Wagner and/or Richard Strauss.
The final track "Percussion Planante" runs for 25 minutes and features various sampled percussion sounds in the foreground. In addition to the percussion, an aggressive piano line is also up front here alongside more orchestral sounds and a slightly funky bassline.
While it is not in the same classic status as "Timewind", "Moondawn" or "Mirage", "Miditerranean Pads" is still a fine effort. The entire album is like a symphony with two extended allegro movements (Tracks 1 and 3) and an adagio in the middle (Track 2). The newly remastered reissue includes enhanced artwork, rare photos and commentary from Klaus Schulze himself. While there are no bonus tracks, the track "Decent Changes" is two minutes longer than what was on the original CD and the sound quality on the entire disc is amazing.
"Miditerranean Pads" finds Klaus Schulze moving from synthesizer wizard to serious composer and in my opinion, he did an excellent job here!!!
Recommended Schulze from the '90s!!!
Miditerranean Pads
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Pump out another one
  • Immense and calm just like the Mediterranean sea
 Miditerranean Pads
Klaus Schulze
Manufacturer: Thunderbolt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001OCL
Release Date: 1997-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Decent Changes
  2. Miditerranean Pads
  3. Percussion Planante

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Pump out another one.......2003-09-28

Although Klaus uses complex rythm interplay- a far cry from the dreadful early eighties thump thump crap- this whole album just feels like he turned on a machine and out plopped a record. Very little is inspired or griping. I love the guy but this album left me cold.

5 out of 5 stars Immense and calm just like the Mediterranean sea.......2003-03-26

Another masterpiece from this titan! The music is so easy, relaxing and refreshing (the 1'st movement), becomes divine in the 2'nd movement (which is one of my favourite--> notice the brilliant digital processing of human voice which sounds celestial, from another world, like a mysterious soprano born to sing only this few notes!). After more that 20 years of carrer (this was in 1991) Schulze does not grow old, but takes advantage of the new technology to enrich his sound.
Miditerranean Pads
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Pump out another one
  • Immense and calm just like the Mediterranean sea
 Miditerranean Pads
Klaus Schulze
Manufacturer: Magnum [All429]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000059QC
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

  1. Decent Changes
  2. Miditerranean Pads
  3. Percussion Planante

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Pump out another one.......2003-09-28

Although Klaus uses complex rythm interplay- a far cry from the dreadful early eighties thump thump crap- this whole album just feels like he turned on a machine and out plopped a record. Very little is inspired or griping. I love the guy but this album left me cold.

5 out of 5 stars Immense and calm just like the Mediterranean sea.......2003-03-26

Another masterpiece from this titan! The music is so easy, relaxing and refreshing (the 1'st movement), becomes divine in the 2'nd movement (which is one of my favourite--> notice the brilliant digital processing of human voice which sounds celestial, from another world, like a mysterious soprano born to sing only this few notes!). After more that 20 years of carrer (this was in 1991) Schulze does not grow old, but takes advantage of the new technology to enrich his sound.
Miditerranean Pads/Moondawn
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great but, somewhat redundent.
  • Album title is an error (by the English record company ?)
 Miditerranean Pads/Moondawn
Klaus Schulze
Manufacturer: Thunderbolt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IN3C
Release Date: 1999-05-11

Tracks:

  1. Decent Changes
  2. Miditerranean Pads
  3. Percussion Planante

Tracks:

  1. Floating
  2. Mindphaser

Album Description

Two of the Tangerine Dream co-founder's solo albums for Magnum America paired up, 1976's 'Moondawn' & 1990's 'Miditerranean Pads'. Five tracks total. Comes packaged in a full color slipcase box with each disc in a separate standard jewel case with the original artwork intact. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great but, somewhat redundent........1999-08-17

This can distract you from your daily grind if you will let it

3 out of 5 stars Album title is an error (by the English record company ?).......1999-06-13

It's not "Mediterranean Pads" but "Miditerranean Pads" - see the pun? ....that Klaus intended. It's "Midi" like the electronic tool.
Miditerranean Pads/Moondawn
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Miditerranean Pads/Moondawn
    Klaus Schulze
    Manufacturer: Universal/Brain
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000853Y

    Tracks:

    1. Decent Changes
    2. Miditerranean Pads
    3. Percussion Planante

    Tracks:

    1. Floating
    2. Mindphaser
    Miditerranean Pads
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Miditerranean Pads
      Klaus Schulze
      Manufacturer: Thunderbolt/Magnum
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B00000E8Y5
      Release Date: 1997-10-14

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