Many people consider Klaus Schulze to be one of the greatest musicians alive, having continually produced groundbreaking electronic and atmospheric music for an astonishing 40 years. From his earliest days as a member of famous krautrock and electronic bands like Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel to his solo work releasing dozens of albums that push the boundaries of sound, he is certainly worthy of being called a legend.

Now, this status has officially been preserved by the publishing of a new book about him called Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend. Written by Greg Allen, this 300+ page book documents everything you could possibly want to know about Klaus Schulze, from his own personal history to what instruments he has used. The bulk of the book is made up of an in-depth, album-by-album journey through the Klaus Schulze discography with lots of discussion, both factual and opinionated. There are also several interviews with Schulze and many of the other musicians that have worked with him over the years, photos, and a number of other extras.

You can read reviews of the book, the table of contents and an excerpt, and other information relating to Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend at the book’s website KlausSchulzeBook.com. You can buy the book online at many locations including Amazon.com in the USA, Trafford.com in Canada, SphericMusic.de in Germany, and Foyles.co.uk in the UK.

Faust is well known as one of the earliest and best Krautrock bands, starting in 1971 in the small village of Wümme, Germany. In that same year, they released their debut, also called Faust, on a clear 12-inch vinyl record. While this first album never really sold in big numbers, it did receive lots of acclaim and established a solid fanbase that would stay with the band for decades. Now, after 36 long years, the first Faust album will be available once again, starting today. Not only will you be able to get it on the modern format of a CD, but Faust will also be re-released as an exact reproduction of the original clear vinyl. The vinyl version will have the original clear cover with screenprinted x-ray image and the clear plastic inserts with red lyrics, as well.

I would say this is something any German music buff needs to have in their collection, but I also know that Faust can be a bit of an aquired taste to say the least. Personally, I love all the old, historically important German music like this. In fact, I’m listening to a live Faust performance right now. But I would say this is something you need to hear first before hopping over to some website to buy it.