Schwarz / Rot Atemgold 09

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Schwarz / Rot Atemgold 09: Am Emscherstrand / Standard

by Jack Bowers
September 1, 1999

Several words come to mind when listening to Germany’s Atemgold 09 ensemble; predictable isn’t one of them. The earlier of these two discs, Am Emscherstrand, consists of 15 original compositions written between 1983–92, with the emphasis definitely on “original.” All but one, it appears, were written by members of the band (Raimond Fleiter, who composed “Veterano,” may be a former member). Light–hearted and rhythmic, they sound more than anything else like German drinking songs, or at the least folk songs ...