Once upon a time there was a German band called Ash Ra Tempel and they were a part of the loose collective/movement known today as krautrock or cosmiche musik. Manuel Göttsching played in that band but later on he decided to focus on a more electronic and ambient style of music. Ashra was the name of this progression which also led, with time, some other previous band members to join up.
They never really made it big but they did release a couple of albums with this being my favorite one. There's nothing on here that's really inventive or "out there" but nevertheless this album certainly is pleasant and enjoyable to listen. The music itself is synth+guitar based with very little else but each song has its own unique idea and approach to such style. Some are more upbeat and fast while some are really expansive with few overlapping melodies that flow in and out on the track. It's all very spacey, distant and meditative. It's a record that I often find myself playing while I'm reading something or just laying down and drifting away for a while.
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