Anna Sjalv Tredje - Tussilago Fanfara (Sweden 1977)
Anna Sjalv Tredje were a Swedish electronic duo who released their only album,
Tussilago Fanfara on Silence in 1977. The duo obviously got their main
inspiration from mid-70s Klaus Schulze, from the sequences, organ and slow
drones of Timewind to the cosmic fragility of the concurrently released Mirage.
Of course, the addition of guitar can't help but draw this closer to the
mellower moments of late 70's Ashra, although it's mostly an embellishment
when present. The frequent use of organ throughout also points towards
Terry Riley and Peter Michael Hamel, and the presence acts to contrast the
sequences which, compared to Schulze and Gottsching, seem fairly understated.
While this album does not hold up to Schulze's music from the same year,
nor did this duo continue to evolve beyond such strong influences, it certainly
is one that fans of European/Berlin-school electronics should check out.
After all, how many Swedish Schulze imitators are out there?
Mike McLatchey (http://gnosis2000.net)
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