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Der dritte Raum: Raumflieger

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Artist: Der dritte Raum
Title: Raumflieger
Released: 1998.09.28
Label: Virgin Records
Time: 66:21
Producer(s): Andreas Krüger
Appears with:
Category: Techno
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2001.08.04
Price in €: 7,99
Web address: www.der-dritte-raum.de

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[1] Infrarot (A.Krüger) - 7:06
[2] Schwerelos (Kruger) - 6:10
[3] Überdruck (A.Krüger) - 5:03
[4] Irrfahrt (A.Krüger) - 5:53
[5] Polarstern (A.Krüger) - 6:33
[6] Lava (A.Krüger) - 6:02
[7] Hale Bopp (A.Krüger) - 7:17
[8] Zwischenwelt (A.Krüger) - 5:38
[9] Zeitloch - 6:45
[10] Mondmalodie (A.Krüger) - 3:25
[11] Subraum (A.Krüger) - 6:56
[12] Tagnachtlied (A.Krüger) - 6:18

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Two Phunky People - Performer
Andreas Krüger - Keyboard, Programming, Producer
Ralf Uhrlandt - Keyboard, Programming

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1999 CD Virgin 7243 8464542
1999 CD Ultra 1041
1999 CD Ultra 1041



Der Dritte Raum's third album ("Raumgleiter" in German), includes twelve aggressive techno-trance epics just one step removed from straighahead trance, the difference being that most trance emphasizes waves of sound while Der Dritte Raum appears to revel in doing more with less. "Infrarot" and "Hale Bopp" are highlights, though many of the tracks sound the same.

Keith Farley - All-Music Guide, © 1992 - 2001 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.



Fusing electro, acid and trance, German producer Andreas KrŸger (a.k.a. Der Dritte Raum) has emerged with an almost universal sound that's both comfortably familiar and refreshingly unusual. Spaceglider, KrŸger's second full-length release, is a characterized by spatial melodies driven by sparse basslines and swift backbeats. The crafting is careful and precise, but the sensual cyber-textures makes this attraction worth the price of admission.

M. Tye Comer: CMJ New Music Report Issue: 621 - Jun 07, 1999
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Spaceglider, the first major-label release for Andreas Kruger, a.k.a. Der Dritte Raum (The Third Room), is a quality piece of minimal house and techno inspired by the infinite dimensions of outer space. Like space, his Spaceglider LP is a never-ceasing pulse of electronic and organic rhythms and textures that travel in a wave-like vibration through the 12 tracks contained on the CD. "Infrarot," the opening track, is a bouncy, house-like groove with infectious percussion and a beautiful airy synth line. "Schwerelos" has a true techno appeal, powerfully sweeping and rhythmic with a subtle acid synth and a steady bass kick. "Hale Bopp," the first single off the album, is a pulsing and swirling piece of trance that has been moving some big dance floors across Europe. Spaceglider contains nine other tracks of hypnotically alluring electronic music. This is the follow-up album to his Wavebath CD, released in 1996. At that time, Kruger was fascinated by the mysterious world under the sea. On Spaceglider Kruger speculates on the rhythms of space. A thoughtful and enjoyable piece of electronic music, Spaceglider is recommended for the ears of the "jet set" of the future.

Will Putney - January 1, 1999
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Ungewöhnlicherweise beginnt "Raumgleiter" sofort mit der minimalen Elektronummer "Infrarot", die mit monotonen Sounds und fast ohne hörbare Entwicklung in den zweiten Track "Schwerelos" übergeht. Dieser überzeugt dann mit dem "Dritte Raum Sound", den die Fans lieben: Schwebende Flächen, eine Medium Bassdrum und ein schöner Melodienloop, der sich immer weiter aufbaut. Fast alle zwölf Songs sind nach diesem Muster konzipiert, das soll aber nicht heißen, daß sie langweilig sind: im Gegenteil. Die durchgemixte CD ist ein Beispiel an Kreativität (und das nicht nur in der Namensgebung der Tracks) und perfektem Produktionskönnen. Ab dem sechsten Track werden die Songs etwas heftiger -- "Lava" ist mit seinen Acid Anleihen und den spacigen Weltraumsounds auf jeden Fall einer der gelungensten Tracks des Albums. Die beiden Singleauskopplungen "Hale Bopp" und "Polarstern" haben zwar nicht den Drive und Wiedererkennungswert einer "Trommelmaschine", doch gehören sie zu den melodiösesten des Albums. Andreas Krüger und Ralf Uhrlandt haben mit "Raumgleiter" ein Album geschaffen, welches nur bedingt unter den Begriff "Techno" paßt. Experimentelle Soundgebilde wechseln sich mit bewährten Songstrukturen ("TagNachtLied") ab, -- vielleicht ist es gerade das, was den Zuhörer an "Raumgleiter" fasziniert?!

Mark Hartmann, Amazon.de



Tja, schon wieder ein Titel Namens Hale Bopp, der kleine mußte ja groß rauskommen. Der Dritte Raum siedelt sich musikalisch so in dem Zwischenraum aus Art Of Noise und Kraftwerk an. Kitschig und mit einer Freude am sampeln, die stellenweise fast bedrohlich wirkt. Solide Tracks mit gutem Swing, dezenten Sounds, angenehmen Strukturen und überhaupt so gepflegt wie möglich, um den vielen Jahren, die man in einem Raumgleiter so zu verbringen pflegt Rechnung zu tragen. Angenehme CD mit 12 Tracks, die in ihrer charmanten, klaren poppigen Naivität überzeugend sind. Die Zukunft in Plastik verpackt, wie man sie sich vor der biogenetischen Revolution wünschte.

© DE:BUG - Zeitschrift für elektronische Lebensaspekte.


To get the right angle on a review, a Pitchfork reviewer must travel to the ends of the earth. In this case, the ends of the earth is the Der Dritte Raum website. And although the site could be viewed in both english and german, navigating auf deutsch made the experience all the more cosmopolitan. Here's what I've discovered: Der Dritte Raum ("The Third Room") is German techno DJ Andreas Krueger with a little help from "co- piloten" Ralf Uhrlandt, with two full length albums and a handful of international singles preceding Spaceglider (or, Raumgleiter, as they call it in Germany). But one spin of this record reveals all the pertinent info the average Pitchfork reader needs: Spaceglider is a non- stop affair of squirmy noises played ad nauseum over uninteresting breaks. The music is continuous, though it hardly matters. See, the songs on the album not only display no internal progress, but all sound remarkably identical. Spaceglider flirts with some of the more exciting things going on in modern squirm and trance, but those explorations never really pan out. The beats are tired and thin, and the bass is sparse and automatic. Falling back on Casiotone flourishes and mechanized Kraftwerk- like pops and twitters makes for robotic dance music, devoid of any cool cerebral experimentation on top and lacking the funk on the bottom. The played- out astronaut imagery merely underlines what the listener already knows-- namely, that Spaceglider is dated and frail. I suppose the bottom line in a techno album review is: can I dance to it? Well, yeah, but do you really want people to see you doing the Robot?

Brent S. Sirota
All material is copyright 2001, Pitchforkmedia.com.



Adreas Kruger (aka Der Dritte Raum) creates, what he refers to as, "electronic listening and dance music." I couldn't have said it better myself. Through his electronic pulse, Der Dritte Raum is able to concoct electronica music you can dance too. Throughout this album there isn't one moment where you'll be feeling like you can't dance, because Der Dritte Raum keeps the action steady and the flavor flowing continuously. The one drawback is the fact that the songs tend to sound similar, and with an average length of over five minutes, once he gets a groove going, he continues it without change for quite some time. Although it is true you'll be dancing non stop throughout this album, the fact remains that it gets very repetitious at times, often dull, and loses all the creative energy that makes it spark. "Infrarot," the opening track, for example, continues with the same beat, beat, beat of the drum machine, throwing in various instrumentation to keep things lively, and adding more drum and bass sounds as the song progresses, even popping in with a synthesizer. But, the foundation on which the song is built never changes, and even with all the mixing up and additional material he throws in -- which helps keep the songs very lively and entertaining for three minutes or so -- after its time is up, the song still continues on. Basically, each song over stays its welcome. If you listen to each song for the first three minutes though and then jump to the next one, you might find more joy. The repetition and lengthy songs are hard to ignore. Though he shakes and stirs up each song, the contents still manage to sink to the bottom and bring the song down. If you're looking for a disc to make you dance and you can look past the fact that it will eventually grow tiresome, then this might be for you. Otherwise, you might want to think twice. I'll give it a C-.

Alex Steininger



...SPACEGLIDER remains faithful to [Andreas Kruger's] goal to create 'nonstop music'. Driving but not blasting, this level-headed techno makes your body move without pulling you under the surface...

Alternative Press (10/99, pp.86,88) - 3 out of 5



Der Dritte Raum, alias Andreas Krüger, sorgt mit Raumgleiter für den technoiden Überflieger des Frühsommers '99. Ganz zum Cover passend, das Perry Rhodan persönlich entworfen haben könnte, startet die CD mit spartanischen Pluckersounds, die sehr kraftwerkähnlich rüberkommen. Eine Reminiszenz an die Techno-Überväter. Boing Boom Zack undsoweiter... Nachdem der Hörer mit in den Standard-House-Orbit eingeschwenkt ist, zündet der Trance-Nachbrenner. Hier offenbart sich ein Klangkosmos der Superlative, idealer Soundtrack für die von uns allen geliebte Space Night auf Bayern 3. Spätestens ab "Lava" [RealAudio-Hörprobe] tritt Krüger mit seinem Dritten Raum ordentlich aufs Gaspedal. So sollte Techno klingen. Lichtjahre entfernt von stupidem "Duff Zack" anderer Produktionen stößt Krügers Raumschiff in Galaxien vor, die ich zwar schon vorher gesehen habe, doch noch nicht mit solch einer, ich nenne es mal Mehrdimensionalität. Es gibt immer wieder Kleinigkeiten zu entdecken, die diese Platte mit jedem Hören spannender machen. Mit "TagNachtLied" endet eine Reise durch den Raum, die viel zu kurz war, deshalb: Repeat-Taste gedrückt, und ab dafür...

Alexander Cordas
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