http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14327059&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rssBerlin's Sun Electric were among the earliest groups to adapt ambient music to a rave context, and while they never achieved the acclaim of some of their peers, they did as much as anyone to move the music beyond chill-out cliches, crafting intricately detailed, jewel-toned music that folds machine rhythms into kaleidoscopic patterns. The duo of Max Loderbauer and Tom Thiel released their first EP, <I>O'Locco</I>, in 1990 on Belgium's R&amp;S; oddly, their next releases were on Trevor Horn and Paul Morley's ZTT. But it was their successive releases on R&amp;S and its sublabel Apollo that cemented their reputation as restless ambient explorers; they even managed what few electronic acts ever have: a compelling live album (recorded in mono, no less, due to a technical glitch on stage). Long out of print, their music began to trickle back into circulation with <I>Lost &amp;amp; Found (1998-2000)</I>, a 2007 collection of unreleased material, and the revival of R&amp;S, which reissued 1996's masterful, jazz-flecked <I>Present</I>. Loderbauer also plays in Chica and the Folder as well as NSI, while Thiel pursued a solo career as Bus, but they reunited for a handful of live shows in 2008. - Philip SherburneAmbient Technoen720Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:26:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14327059&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss Berlin's Sun Electric were among the earliest groups to adapt ambient music to a rave context, and while they never achieved the acclaim of some of their peers, they did as much as anyone to move the music beyond chill-out cliches, crafting intricately detailed, jewel-toned music that folds machine rhythms into kaleidoscopic patterns. The duo of Max Loderbauer and Tom Thiel released their first EP, <I>O'Locco</I>, in 1990 on Belgium's R&amp;S; oddly, their next releases were on Trevor Horn and Paul Morley's ZTT. But it was their successive releases on R&amp;S and its sublabel Apollo that cemented their reputation as restless ambient explorers; they even managed what few electronic acts ever have: a compelling live album (recorded in mono, no less, due to a technical glitch on stage). Long out of print, their music began to trickle back into circulation with <I>Lost &amp;amp; Found (1998-2000)</I>, a 2007 collection of unreleased material, and the revival of R&amp;S, which reissued 1996's masterful, jazz-flecked <I>Present</I>. Loderbauer also plays in Chica and the Folder as well as NSI, while Thiel pursued a solo career as Bus, but they reunited for a handful of live shows in 2008. - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28902473&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss Ambient Techno Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Sun Electric Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28902473 alb.28902473 Sun Electric art.14327059 4.99 It's Party Time (EP) alb.28902473 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/3/9/1719326_170x170.jpg 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28902473&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28902473&variant=data&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26168162&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss Ambient Techno Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Sun Electric Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26168162 alb.26168162 Sun Electric art.14327059 8.99 Present alb.26168162 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/6/0/1570631_170x170.jpg 2009-03-16 00:00:00.0 2009-03-16 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26168162&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26168162&variant=data&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17928734&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss Ambient Techno Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Sun Electric Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17928734 alb.17928734 Sun Electric art.14327059 0.0 Toninas Remixes alb.17928734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/1/4/1174177_170x170.jpg 2008-01-18 00:00:00.0 2008-01-18 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17928734&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17928734&variant=data&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17482433&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss Ambient Techno Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Sun Electric Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17482433 alb.17482433 Sun Electric art.14327059 0.0 Lost & Found (1998-2000) alb.17482433 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/8/5/1155880_170x170.jpg 2007-10-19 00:00:00.0 2007-10-19 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17482433&variant=play&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17482433&variant=data&rws=%2Fsun-electric%2Fdiscography.rss