Manuel Göttsching & Michael Hoenig - Early Water (1976)

Related:
Michael Hoenig - Departure from the Northern Wasteland (1978)
Michael Hoenig - The Blog OST (1988)

One of a handful of highly fluid collaborations between Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra) and synth great Michael Hoenig. A single 48 minute-long piece consisting entirely of pristine, pulsing synths and chiming guitar. Like a more synth-centric Inventions for Electric Guitar.

Track listing:
1. Early Water

Echo waves

For more like this, try:

Franco Leprino - Integrati... Disintegrati (1977)

Michael Shrieve - Transfer Station Blue (1988)

Michael Hoenig - The Blob OST (1988)

Previously on OPIUM HUM:
Michael Hoenig - Departure from the Northern Wasteland (1978)

Here's German composer Michael Hoenig's synthtastic score for the 1988 remake of The Blob. Spookier than a werewolf Bar Mitzvah.

Track listing:
1. Main Title
2. Brian Jumps Bridge
3. Arrival
4. The Axe
5. They'll Fix You Up
6. Taylor Was a Good Kid
7. Sleeping Pill
8. Dinner Chat
9. Blob Grabs George
10. Killing the Jam
11. Elkins Grove
12. Killing Projectionist
13. Blob in Theatre
14. Standoff
15. Command Post
16. Close the Manhole
17. Escape to Town Hall
18. Snowfall

Boys becoming men, men becoming wolves

Michael Hoenig - Departure from the Northern Wasteland (1978)

One of the greatest, most engaging pure synth records I've had the pleasure of hearing. Elaborate, sprawling compositions made up of a seemingly endless array of synth voices.

Track listing:
1. Departure from the Northern Wasteland
2. Hanging Garden Transfer
3. Voices of Where
4. Sun and Moon

Bones on the beach

More synth worlds:

Anna Själv Tredje -
Tussilago Fanfara (1977)

Ray Lynch -
Deep Breakfast (1984)