Wolfgang Maus Soundpicture - Children of the Universe (1979/2012) [Hi-Res]

"Extremely welcome reissue for this ridiculously rare LP from German composer and bass maestro Wolfgang Maus. Seldom do such hyped albums live up to their reputation but this one does in spades - ‘Children of the Universe’ is a real delight from beginning to end with not a filler track in sight. It takes you on a journey of musical styles and emotions from great dancefloor-friendly disco-funk such as ‘Civilisation’, ‘Time and Space’ and the outstanding title track, meandering through experimental spaced-out soundscapes ‘Introduction To Mankind’ and ‘Friendly Vibrations’, and dipping into the languid soul of ‘Western Way of Life’, ‘Nightmare’ and ‘Yesterday Has Gone’. Plus we have stunning slo-mo psychedelic disco gem ‘Schizoprenic World’ and finally to cap it off the the best-known track from the album ‘Testimony‘, whose supremely laid-back dreamy disco vibes make it the Balearic DJs’ secret weapon of choice. Don’t miss this - it really is as good as they say it is plus awesome artwork to boot!"