Klaus Schulze - Crazy Nietzsche (Studio 1978)

The track notes to The Ultimate Edition (CD 47) explain: Crazy Nietzsche is loosely based on Friedrich Nietzsche. But add another track to the list, as Gewitter (Ultimate Edition CD 14) contains parts from Crazy Nietzsche. All three tracks share elements: sequences, mellotron choir, effects, and several melody lines. Compared to Crazy, Friedrich Nietzsche is brighter, shorter, has more over the top melody lines and has a more driving or intense feeling. In contrast, the components of Crazy are introduced more gradually and extended longer. Crazy’s third section, Wir Antipoden is the most similar to the better-known piece from “X“. Crazy’s most distinguishing feature is its extended ending where the sequence, mellotron, and melody lines fade to drums and effects, only to return prior to a peaceful fade to silence. 0:00:00 - Der Freie Geist 0:03:50 - Die Geburt Der Tragödie 0:11:55 - Wir Antipoden 0:26:32 - Asketische Ideale 0:33:22 - Klage Der Ariane 0:35:42 - Ecc