Sunrain: The Virgin Years

• Artist: Ashra
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996
• Total Time: 79:54
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Electronica

Review

Sunrain: The Virgin Years is a collection of Ashra's best work from their four albums on Virgin Records: New Age of Earth, Blackouts, Correlations, and Belle Alliance. Manuel Göttsching plays all of the instruments on six of the tracks. Harald Grosskopf and Lutz Ulbrich accompany Göttsching on the other seven tracks. This is heavy-duty Berlin-school electronica. Göttsching's original claim to fame was as the guitarist for Ash Ra Tempel. Through his association with Klaus Schulze in that band, Göttsching became exposed to synths and other electronics. This music also has crossover elements. Rock & roll guitars and rhythms compliment the electronics. The soundscape shifts from dreamy and ambient to hardcore electronica to rock & roll. Those shifts are seamless and effortless. This is a good disc; it will appeal to fans of Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze, Paul Haslinger, and Johannes Schmoelling. It is important for its historical perspectives. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sunrain	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(7:28)
Midnight on Mars	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(6:53)
Morgana da Capo	Harald Grosskopf, Manuel Göttsching, Lutz Ulbrich	Ashra	(5:30)
Oasis	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(3:46)
Club Cannibal	Harald Grosskopf, Manuel Göttsching, Udo Arndt, Lutz Ulbrich	Ashra	(5:24)
Screamer	Harald Grosskopf, Manuel Göttsching, Lutz Ulbrich	Ashra	(4:28)
Mistral	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(3:44)
77 Slightly Delayed	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(6:44)
Ice Train	Harald Grosskopf, Manuel Göttsching, Lutz Ulbrich	Ashra	(7:40)
Deep Distance	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(5:47)
Ocean of Tenderness	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(12:36)
Phantasus	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(5:12)
Blackouts	Manuel Göttsching	Ashra	(4:42)

Credits

Lutz Ulbrich (Producer), Manuel Göttsching (Producer), Manuel Göttsching (Synthesizer), Harald Grosskopf (Drums), Manuel Göttsching (Guitar), Harald Grosskopf (Synthesizer), Lutz Ulbrich (Keyboards), Lutz Ulbrich (Guitar (12 String)), Ashra (Performer), Harald Grosskopf (Producer), Mick Glossop (Producer), Harald Grosskopf (Percussion), Gerard Talbot (Liner Notes), Lutz Ulbrich (Guitar), Ashra (Producer)