Solitaire is a group project that allows Elmar Schulte to perform with other notables.
Rudiger Gleisberg has been a semi-regular member and
Amir Baghiri has been a guest. Schulte has performed in minimalist, rhythmic, and tribal styles with those guests.
Ritual Ground is an electro-tribal album that features the master of the style --
Steve Roach. This is a benchmark CD. Schulte and
Roach perform in the darker zones of the tribal realm. There are echoes of
Roach's desert ambience and the pace is slow. The languid atmospheres surround deep listeners and the soundscapes are expansive. This disc, like all discs involving
Roach, is on its own level. ~ Jim Brenholts