New Age of Earth
by Ashra
- Type: Album
- Released: 1977
- Label: Virgin, Isadora, RCA
- Country: Germany
- Length: 47:53
- Community rating: 4.23/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Manuel G枚ttsching
Album Notes & Community Reviews
As Manuel G枚ttsching's inaugural solo work under the Ashra moniker, 'New Age of Earth' represents a significant pivot from the psychedelic space rock of his former band, Ash Ra Tempel, to a more structured and serene electronic sound. G枚ttsching builds meditative, cosmic atmospheres through layered synthesizers and pulsing drum-machine rhythms, using his signature phased guitar as a textural element rather than the central focus. This seminal album is recognized as a landmark recording of the Berlin School, influencing the development of both ambient and electronic music with its blend of hypnotic composition and pioneering sound design.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, electronic, ambient, expansive, synthesizers, space, guitars, minimal
Tracklist
- Sunrain (7:32)
- Ocean Of Tenderness (12:42)
- Deep Distance (5:49)
- Nightdust (21:50)
Credits
- Manuel G枚ttsching - farfisa compact, farfisa syntorchestra, ems synthi a, eko computerhythm, gibson sg guitar, arranger, producer, written-by, composed by, Primary Artist
- Christian Remer - photography by
- Peter Butschkow - photography by, design [cover]
- Ash Ra Tempel - Primary Artist