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MP3 Gert Emmens - Wanderer of Time

Heavy electronic with elements of hip hop and urban music.

5 MP3 Songs
NEW AGE: Progressive Electronic, ELECTRONIC: Electronica

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When I heard Gert Emmens’ debut cd, I was impressed by his melodic sense and his variety of themes. I haven’t heard his follow up Asteroids, so I don’t know if there was a transition, but Wanderer of Time arrives with a full-fledged Berlin school sound. Whereas his first cd had a few classic EM elements, this time he is armed with a full arsenal of vintage sounds, from Mellotron flutes to mesmerizing sequences and more, as on the 19-minute title track, a real attention getter. As it builds, beautiful synth strings soar. This disc compares favorably to Navigator’s Oceanic Empire, as both discs are firmly rooted in the classic Teutonic style, yet they also include up-to-date touches and production.

About seven minutes in, I’m sure I’m listening to classic Tangerine Dream around the time of Logos. Several different themes emerge, each flowing very smoothly into the next. This is a fantastic track, and sets the bar very high for the rest of the disc.
“Gaspra” does not disappoint as a strong second number, again a dead ringer for 1980s TD without being entirely derivative. This one has even more strings, with a sweeping epic, romantic feel to it. Superb.
“Alien Matter” gurgles about at the opening, settles down into a seemingly traditional Berlin school approach with choirs and sequencing, but then pulls out a surprise with a light-hearted melody, which actually works. As with the title track, this is a rollercoaster as the thirteen minutes explores a variety of sonic terrain, always with either cool electronic sounds and textures, or great sequencing, or both at once. Really strong lead lines assert themselves passing the 10:00 mark.
I keep thinking that the disc cannot stay this strong throughout, but “Elektra World” proves me wrong yet again. More stunning sequences, and more great musical themes evoking images of aliens and deep space.
“The Voyage of Voyager I” finishes with another epic. More whimsical and lighter than the rest, it is fitting as a happy ending to this musical space journey.

Wanderer of Time is an extraordinary album.

2003. Phil Derby / Electroambient Space
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