[1] Wuest was heavily influenced by the German electronic music scene of the 1970s, including Klaus Schulze, Popol Vuh, Harmonia, Tangerine Dream, and Kraftwerk.

Schulze encouraged Wuest and Earthstar to come to Germany, intending to sign them to his Innovative Communications record label.

Wuest sold his grand piano, which had played a prominent part on Salterbarty Tales, to finance the move.

The New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock credits Wuest as being the mastermind behind Earthstar's sound and comments on French Skyline and Atomkraft?

"[2] Wuest co-produced French Skyline with Klaus Schulze and served as producer for the other Earthstar albums recorded during this period.