Klaus Schulze – Kontinuum (2007)

February 13, 2024

I have returned to this particular Klaus Schulze work many times over the past few years. It all started when YouTube’s algorhythm seemed hell-bent on recommending it to me, and I eventually gave in, due to the artwork being cool as hell and due to Schulze’s link to Tangerine Dream. I know very little about Schulze’s other works, but Kontinuum has become a go-to for “get shit done on the computer” kind of music, be that personal work, writing for my channels, or computing shit for my actual job, Kontinuum is the perfect accompaniment for the glow of a screen.

That is not to boil this work down to just being background music, however. Kontiuum is three gargantuan electronic pieces that move with such fluidity it is hard to imagine them coming from electronic instruments. A powerful, evocative collection of works, and one that I would strongly recommend to all fans of electronic music.