B. Fleischmann - Welcome Tourist

B. Fleischmann - Welcome Tourist

Label:
Catalog#:
cha025, MM041CD
Format:
2 x CD, Album
Country:
Germany
Released:
03 Nov 2003
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Leftfield, Downtempo, Post Rock

Tracklist

1-1   02/00 5:56 X
1-2   Guided By Beats 3:55 X
1-3   Pass By 6:07 X
1-4   Grunt 5:42 X
1-5   Until The Real Thing Comes Along 2:54 X
1-6   The Blessed 4:36 X
1-7   As If 6:04 X
1-8   Waiting For You To Come 4:58 X
1-9   A Letter From Home 5:16 X
    Saxophone - C. Kurzmann*
1-10   Le Desir 5:39 X
    Vocals, Lyrics By - C. Kurzmann*
1-11   Sleep 5:23 X
    Vocals, Lyrics By - C. Kurzmann*
2-1   Take Your Time 45:16 X
    Double Bass - Werner Dafeldecker
  Electronics, Piano, Drums - B. Fleischmann
  Guitar, Steel Guitar [Pedal], Electronics - Martin Siewert
  Mixed By - B. Fleischmann , Christof Kurzmann , Martin Siewert
  Producer - B. Fleischmann , Christof Kurzmann , Martin Siewert
  Recorded By - Christoph Amann
  Saxophone, Clarinet, Computer [G3], Vocals - Christof Kurzmann
  Vibraphone - Burkhard Stangl

Credits

Mastered By - Christoph Amann
Written-By - B. Fleischmann

Notes

CD1
Voice sample on track 1: "Qualtinger liest thoreau. Über die pflicht zum ungehorsam gegen den staat". Preiser Records. Courtesy of Preiser Records, Sessler Verlag and Christian Qualtinger.
All songs recorded at Amann studios.

CD2
Recorded and mastered at Amann Studios.

Recommendations

▸ show all 2 reviews

Reviews & Discussion

Rated 4/5
Review by scoundrel Nov 27, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
One doesn't necessarily think of Germany when one thinks of warmth, but B. Fleischmann's WELCOME TOURIST manages to blend German industrialism with warm tones. Very Morr Music, in other words. "02/00" builds from whirs and clicks into a piano-driven piece, while "Guided by Your Beats" takes a slow guitar line and leads it by the nose into increasingly layered rhythms. "The Blessed," however, is much more jittery in its percussion, and the electrified guitar of "As If" add a nice texture. There's an overriding gentleness to the tracks here, even as the incessant buzzing of "Grunt" and "Waiting for You to Come" threatens to overtake the mellow melodies. It's a recurrent problem, as the woodwinds of "A Letter from Home" seems almost secondary to the harsh whirring. The lyrics on "Le Desir" seem earnestly romantic and, on "Sleep," thoughtful and dreamy. On the second disc, the long track "Take Your Time" blends country-western slide guitars with digital tweeting and a looped piano line, but the constant development of the background sounds keeps the main parts from growing too dull. The piano drops out for a brief saxophone and guitar duet, but re-emerges. It later gives way to a pure digital soundscape but comes back (partially chopped up) to accompany the vocals. Quite the journey for tourists of all nationalities.
Rated 4/5
Review by giorgiomoroder Mar 25, 2004
Surprisingly warm for a full-electronic album. The constant background whirring of small devices tends to get a bit annoying. 'Take your time' is aptly named and easily the most powerful piece on this CD. Very nice.
history / edit

Release

Shortcut Code: [r208913]
Data Quality Rating: Correct

Ratings

4.49 / 5 (63 votes)
My RatingRate This!

Collections

212 have this
17 want this

Shopping

X 5 For Sale
Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
edit

YouTube Videos

B. Fleischmann - Le Desir

Lists