Retrologica by Stefan Erbe
They were there completely unexpectedly. 19 tracks(!) from a time between 2007 and today. Some of the tracks were always on my radar and I thought I would include them on the next album. But somehow it didn't fit or the current concept called for other ideas and compositions.
But now it was meant to be. And how! Because when listening, sorting and evaluating, a special feature became apparent, because almost every one of the pieces contains a genuine erbe-criterion. My affinity for assimilating pieces with corresponding lead sounds is not only striking, but is the album-spanning element of “Retrologica”. The logical analogy of this retrospective, so to speak.
Nevertheless, this time it still needed a special arc of tension to connect so many pieces and generate almost 90 minutes of continuous head cinema.
“Retrologica” is not a typical studio album, but it is also not a recycling of leftovers, but rather the reflection of an essential musical erbe-character that has solidified over the many years. “Retrologica” has also been given a few bonus tracks, which were either created as the basis for the collaboration with Steve (Baltes & Erbe) or have been reissued as remixes. Either way, they fit into the album's retrology and should now finally be released.
You have the choice of 5 differnet Cover Colors. You´ll find them as a bonus. So use the one you like most.
Tracklist
| 1. | aerobic | 3:57 |
| 2. | at the last stage (1st edit) | 4:20 |
| 3. | into the blue (remix) | 4:50 |
| 4. | heritagging | 7:50 |
| 5. | one time in history (1st edit) | 4:49 |
| 6. | epica | 2:55 |
| 7. | running with closed eyes | 6:22 |
| 8. | arc of tension | 4:19 |
| 9. | stand up | 4:18 |
| 10. | it is perfect | 3:37 |
| 11. | zukunftsmusik | 3:57 |
| 12. | pulse of time | 5:53 |
| 13. | the tragedy of mercury (original) | 4:21 |
| 14. | unpredictable | 4:48 |
| 15. | liquid column | 3:25 |
| 16. | now or never | 5:26 |
| 17. | amplitude | 3:27 |
| 18. | from the inside out | 5:10 |
| 19. | the runner | 4:52 |
