E2-E4

by Manuel G枚ttsching

E2-E4 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Inteam, Inteam GmbH
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 58:38
  • Community rating: 4.79/5 from 8 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Manuel G枚ttsching's 'E2-E4' consists of a single, hour-long electronic piece recorded live in one take, built upon a hypnotic, repeating two-chord synth sequence. Over this minimalist foundation, G枚ttsching improvises with phased keyboards and fluid guitar lines, creating a constantly evolving yet cohesive composition. Though rooted in the ambient and Kosmische Musik traditions, the album's pulsing, proto-techno rhythm became profoundly influential in the development of house and techno music, achieving iconic status in dance clubs.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, repetitive, minimal, guitars, long-form, ambient, synthesizers

Tracklist

  1. E2-E4 Ruhige Nervosit盲t 1 - Mixed (2:49)
  2. E2-E4 Ruhige Nervosit盲t 2 - Mixed (5:13)
  3. E2-E4 Ruhige Nervosit盲t 3 - Mixed (4:46)
  4. E2-E4 Gem盲脽igter Aufbruch 1 - Mixed (6:00)
  5. E2-E4 Gem盲脽igter Aufbruch 2 - Mixed (5:03)
  6. E2-E4 Mittelspiel - Mixed (6:07)
  7. E2-E4 Ansatz - Mixed (5:49)
  8. E2-E4 Damen-Eleganza - Mixed (3:49)
  9. E2-E4 Ehrenvoller Kampf - Mixed (3:34)
  10. E2-E4 Hoheit weicht 1 - Mixed (4:34)
  11. E2-E4 Hoheit weicht 2 - Mixed (4:52)
  12. E2-E4 Souver盲nit盲t - Mixed (2:41)
  13. E2-E4 Remis - Mixed (3:23)

Credits

  • Manuel G枚ttsching - arp odyssey, arp sequencer, akg bx-5, dynacord drs-78, eko computerhythm, ems synthi a, moog minimoog, pearl syncussion, sequential circuits prophet-10, guitar, electronics, producer, composed by, keyboards, metallic percussion

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