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Ulrich Schnauss

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Ulrich Schnauss
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German producer of ethereal electronic music which calls to mind such diverse influences as Chapterhouse, My Bloody Valentine and LFO. After much unsigned work under some aliases, the CCO label saw fit to release his debut mini-album, "Far Away Trains Passing By". The album became a critical hit and gained more and more listeners through the next couple years as it seeped into the far East and America. Due to strong word-of-mouth and a devoted following, his follow-up album, "A Strangely Isolated Place", was an even bigger hit. He has also started branching out with collaborations and remixes with Longview, Mojave 3, I'm Not A Gun, Justin Robertson, The Zephyrs, and more.
Sites:
ulrich-schnauss.net, MySpace
Aliases:
Ethereal 77, Extremist, The, Hexaquart, View To The Future
In Groups:
Hair, Police In Cars With Headphones, Tinkabell
Variations:
All | Ulrich Schnauss | Schnauss | U. Schnauss | Ulrich Schnauss (The Extremist) | Ulrich Scnhauss
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Releases:
Far Away Trains Passing By (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   City Centre Offices ... 2001
A Strangely Isolated Place (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   City Centre Offices ... 2003
Will You Wait Here (10", Promo)   14th Floor Records 2003
A Lie Before Breakfast (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Ulrich Schnauss Self-released) 2004
A Million Miles Away (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Ulrich Schnauss Self-released) 2004
Attraktor Part One (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Ulrich Schnauss Self-released) 2004
Ordeal (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Ulrich Schnauss Self-released) 2004
...Passing By (12", Ltd)   Domino USA 2006
Goodbye (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Independiente ... 2007
Medusa (CDr, Promo)   Independiente 2007
Quicksand Memory EP (EP) ◄ (4 versions)   Domino USA ... 2007
A Collection Of Whispers (CD, Comp, Promo)   Freeze (Magazine) 2008
Mute The Birds / Ships Will Sail (7")   SekSound 2008
NeverChanger (CDr, Ltd, Maxi)   Latenight Weeknight Records 2008
Remix Sampler (2xCDr, Comp, Promo)   Independiente 2008
Stars EP (CD, EP)   Domino USA 2008
Remixes:
White Out (CD, Album) Icewalk (Mix 2000) Viktoriapark 2000
Longview Meets Ulrich Schnauss (CDr, Promo)   14th Floor Records 2003
Love World (12")   Joint Records 2003
Make Sense And Loose (Remixes) (12", EP) Make Sense And Loose (... City Centre Offices 2003
Microatlas E.P (CD, EP) Fahrenheit (Remixed By... Gooom 2003
The Berlin Mixes (12") Love Movement (Ulrich ... Bugged Out 2003
The Sunday Best Sessions (CD) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Sunday Best Recordings 2003
What Happened When Longview And Ulrich Schnauss Converged? (2x12")   14th Floor Records 2003
Breathe Me ◄ (2 versions) Breathe Me (Ulrich Sch... Go! Beat 2004
Breathe Me / Numb (10", Promo, Ltd) Breathe Me (Ulrich Sch... Go! Beat 2004
Club AC30 #1 (CDr, Ltd) Stand Round Hold Hands... Club AC30 2004
Don't Look Now (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Loveworld (Ulrich Schn... Distinct'ive Records ... 2004
Mastercuts Chilled (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Mastercuts 2004
Mercury (2xCD) Can't Explain (Ulrich ... 14th Floor Records 2004
Musical Box Mixes (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Musical Box (Out Of Th... Big Chill Recordings 2004
Real Ibiza VII - Set Adrift... (2xCD, Comp) Love Movement (Ulrich ... React 2004
Remixes 81····04 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Little 15 (Ulrich Schn... Mute Records Ltd. ... 2004
Remixes··04 ◄ (2 versions) Little 15 (Ulrich Schn... Mute Records Ltd. 2004
Still (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Can't Explain (Longvie... 14th Floor Records 2004
Subversions (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Can't Explain (Ulrich ... 14th Floor Records 2004
A Bugged Out Mix By Erol Alkan / A Bugged In Selection With Erol Alkan (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Resist Music 2005
Coastline / Plucked (12", Ltd, Tra) Coastline (Ulrich Schn... 4AD 2005
Colour The Small One (CD) Breathe Me (Ulrich Sch... Astralwerks 2005
The Art Of Chill 2 (2xCD) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Platipus 2005
Full Of Dust And Guitars (File, AAC, EP) Coastline (Ulrich Schn... 4AD 2006
Setting Sun (File, MP3) Setting Sun (Ulrich Sc... Bella Union 2006
The Complete Depeche Mode (12xFile, AAC, Album, RM + 10xFile, AAC, Album, RM ) Little 15 (Ulrich Schn... Mute Records Ltd. 2006
The Story Of The Eye (CDr, Single, Promo) The Story Of The Eye (... Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2006
First Message EP (CD, EP) Out To Sea (Ulrich Sch... Madrid 2007
Global Underground GU30: Paris (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Global Underground Ltd. 2007
Little Darla Has A Treat For You V.25 Endless Summer 2007-08 (2xCD, Album, Comp, Dig) Supervitesse (Ulrich S... Darla Records 2007
Lonely Tonight (CD, EP) Remembrance (Ulrich Sc... Ohm Recordings (3) 2007
Radiation Sound / Underwater (7", Ltd) Radiation Sound (Ulric... Club AC30 2007
Satellite Remixes (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Chinese Letter (Ulrich... Reverb Records (USA) 2007
Strawberries (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Strawberries (Ulrich S... One Little Indian 2007
Any Colour As Long As It's Black - All The Way From Forest Fields And Back... (CD, Comp + DVD, Comp) "Untitled" (Ulrich Sch... Saturday Night Sunday Morning Records 2008
Before The Summer Came (CD, Smplr, Promo) The Story Of The Eye (... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Greece) 2008
Buged Out Exclusive (CD, Promo) Love Movement Free Magazine 2008
Flared Up Port-Royal Remixed (CD, Ltd) Stimmung (Ulrich Schna... Resonant 2008
From Anywhere... To Anyone... (CDr, Comp, Ltd) Radiation Sound Kesh Recordings 2008
Lang Remixed (CD, Comp) Halo (Ulrich Schnauss ... Preco 2008
Scribble Mural Comic Journal (2xLP, Album, Ltd) Ghost In The Graveyard... Ruined Potential Records 2008
Self-Storage Recordings Compilation Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Pale Fire (Ulrich Schn... Self-Storage Recordings 2008
Cathedral Classics Volume One (CDr, Comp, Promo) The Story Of The Eye (... Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2009
Production:
Journey To The Other World (12") Drowning In Your Ocean View To The Future 1996
Blances EP (12", EP)   United States Of Mars, Out To Lunch 1998
Love Songs For The Chemical Generation LP (CDr, Album) Benjamin's Room Saint Cecilia 2009
Never Lose That Feeling Volume Three (CD, Comp) Love Forever Club AC30 2009
Mix:
Pale Fire (CDr, Ltd)   Not On Label 2007
Begin Civil Twilight (CD, Album) Coasts Darla Records 2008
Appears On:
Day Of Republic ◄ (2 versions) You've Been In Da House Essence (Germany) 1996
Journey To The Other World (12")   View To The Future 1996
Mayday - The Sonic Empire Compilation (2xCD, Comp) Die Aussagekraft Der E... Low Spirit Recordings 1997
Purity (12")   alphakid Recordings 1997
Landscapes (CD, Album) Life Sentence, Spring Basedaddy 1999
WWW WorldWideWhore EP (12", EP)   Müller Records 2000
Hypercity (CD, Comp, Mixed) Leponx Force Tracks 2001
SPEX CD #14 (CD, Comp) Knuddelmaus Spex Magazine 2001
Blue Skied An' Clear (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Crazy For You, Whereve... Morr Music 2002
Mashed Mellow Grooves Four (2xCD, Comp) You Were The Only One ... Transient Records 2002
Global Underground #024: Reykjavik (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Nobody's Home Global Underground Ltd. 2003
Microatlas E.P (CD, EP)   Gooom 2003
Breathe Me (CD, Maxi) Breathe Me (Ulrich Sch... Go! Beat 2004
Don't Look Now (Comp, Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Distinct'ive Records ... 2004
Fashionista Métropolitain (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Love Movement (Ulrich ... Dolce Vita 2004
Involver ◄ (2 versions) On My Own Global Underground Ltd. 2004
Remixes 81···04 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Little 15 (Ulrich Schn... Mute Records Ltd. ... 2004
Remixes··04 (12") Little 15 (Ulrich Schn... Mute Records Ltd. 2004
Rosarotes Meer (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Ulrich Schnauss Self-released) 2004
Unpleasant Poems - A Compilation (CD)   Ground Liftaz 2004
Blame It On The Past (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Stroll Down Memory Lane Where Are My Records ... 2005
Reinterpretations (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Lunz (Ulrich Schnauss ... Grönland Records ... 2005
Semper Satago (CD, Smplr) In All The Wrong Places Domino USA 2005
Elapsed Time (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Un Reve M-Tronic ... 2006
Pinacolada 4 (2xCD, Comp) If You're Never Been Away Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2006
The Story Of The Eye (7") The Story Of The Eye (... Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2006
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Love Movement (Ulrich ... New State Recordings 2007
Moved By Opposing Forces (CD, Album)   Nebula Records 2007
Rintalin EP (12", EP, Ltd)   Müller Records 2007
The Battle Of Sealand (CD, Album) Sugar Crystals Highwheel Records 2007
Begin Civil Twilight (CD, Album) Grange Arcade, Coasts Darla Records 2008
Northwest Passage's New Era (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Suicide Bi-polaire Make Mine Music ... 2008
Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 45 (CD, Comp) NeverChanger Paste Magazine 2008
Renaissance: 3D (3xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) In All The Wrong Place... Renaissance 2008
We're On Our Own (7", Single, Ltd) We're On Our Own (Edit... Club AC30 2008
Within The Boundaries / Benjamin's Room (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2008
Candy Cigarette (10xFile, MP3, Album) Osaka Circle Into Square 2009
Cardboard Rocketships (CD, Album, Dig) Shine (Mint Remix) Boltfish Recordings 2009
Cathedral Classics Volume One (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Story Of The Eye (... Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2009
Love Songs For The Chemical Generation LP (CDr, Album) Within The Boundaries,... Saint Cecilia 2009
Never Lose That Feeling Volume Three (CD, Comp) Love Forever Club AC30 2009
Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 52 (19xFile, MP3, Comp) Hypermode Paste Magazine 2009
Recollections Of Memory (CD, Album) Hypermode, Departure, ... Latenight Weeknight Records 2009
Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Vol. 3 (Shoegazing 1985 - 2009) (CD, Comp) On My Own Soma Quality Recordings 2009
These Hopeful Machines (Album) ◄ (2 versions) A Million Stars Black Hole Recordings ... 2010
Renaissance: 3D - Album Sampler (CD, Promo) In All The Wrong Place... Renaissance  
Tracks Appear On:
SPEX CD #14 (CD, Comp) Knuddelmaus Spex Magazine 2001
Blue Skied An' Clear (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Crazy For You, Whereve... Morr Music 2002
Mashed Mellow Grooves Four (2xCD, Comp) You Were The Only One ... Transient Records 2002
RDB01 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Passing By Trust The DJ 2002
The Big Chill Loves You (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Nobody's Home Big Chill Recordings 2002
The Blue Room - 70 Mins Of Lazy Space Grooves (CD, Mixed, Comp) Knuddelmaus Muzik Magazine 2002
The Sound Of The Cosmos (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) You Were The Only One ... Hooj Choons 2002
Chillin' At The Playboy Mansion (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Knuddlemaus Surge Recordings 2003
Disco Pogo For Punks In Pumps Vol. 7 (CD) On My Own Jockey Slut 2003
Global Underground #024: Reykjavik (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Nobody's Home Global Underground Ltd. 2003
Mashed Mellow Grooves Five - Ibiza (CD, Comp) Nothing Happens In Jun... Transient Records 2003
Mind The Gap Volume 46 (CD, Comp) On My Own Gonzo Circus 2003
The Blue Room (Volume One) (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Crazy For You BBC Records 2003
Big Chill Classics (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Between Us And Them Universal Music (UK) 2004
Intelligent Toys 2 (File, MP3, Comp, 192) Suddenly The Trees Are... Sutemos 2004
Involver (Comp, EP) ◄ (9 versions) On My Own Global Underground Ltd. 2004
Pete Tong's Essenchill Ibiza (CD, Promo, Comp, Mixed, Enh) Gone Forever Bigtime.tv 2004
Special CD Sampler E-dition #4 (CD) Monday - Paracetamol E-dition Magazine 2004
The Trip - Tom Middleton (2xCD, Promo) As If You've Never Bee... Family Recordings (UK) 2004
The Trip Created By Tom Middleton (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) If You've Never Been Away Family Recordings (UK) 2004
Chillout 06/The Ultimate Chillout (CD, Comp) On My Own Nettwerk America 2005
Jaguar 2005 - Volume 2 (4xCD, Mixed) Monday - Paracetamol Not On Label 2005
Semper Satago (CD, Smplr) In All The Wrong Places Domino USA 2005
Soul Sauce (2xCD, Comp) On My Own Revive The Soul 2005
The Art Of Chill 2 (2xCD) Wherever You Are, Mond... Platipus 2005
Mixtape Summer 2006 (CDr, Comp, Promo) On My Own Not On Label 2006
Perfecto Chills Vol. 3 (2xCD) Clear Day Thrive Records 2006
Pinacolada 4 (2xCD, Comp) If You're Never Been Away Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2006
Schwingungen Auf CD Nr. 136 / 09 - 2006 (CD, Comp) On My Own, A Strangely... Cue Records (Germany) 2006
The Big Chill (2xCD, Comp) In All The Wrong Places Resist Music 2006
Independent Innovative Creative (CD, Comp, Promo) Medusa Vital Sales & Marketing 2007
Euphony 1 (CD, Comp) Attraktor (Excerpt) WWUH 91.3FM 2008
Intelligent Toys 5 (File, MP3, 192 + File, MPEG-4 + , Comp) Shine (MINT Remix) Sutemos 2008
Peace (For Mom) (2xCD, Comp, Car) Wherever You Are Brainwashed Recordings 2008
Renaissance: 3D (3xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) In All The Wrong Place... Renaissance 2008
Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Vol. 3 (Shoegazing 1985 - 2009) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) On My Own Soma Quality Recordings 2008
Self-Storage Recordings Compilation Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Look To The Sky Self-Storage Recordings 2008
Cardboard Rocketships (CD, Album, Dig) Shine (Mint Remix) Boltfish Recordings 2009
Creating A Mind - The Ambient Part One (File, MP3, Mixed, 192) In Between The Years Not On Label 2009
Never Lose That Feeling Volume Three (CD, Comp) Love Forever Club AC30 2009
Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 52 (19xFile, MP3, Comp) Hypermode Paste Magazine 2009
Rainsome Lone (File, MP3, Mixed, 232) Suddenly The Trees Are... Not On Label ([in]anace Self-released) 2009
Supperclub Adrenalin (2xCD, Comp) Ocean Drive United Recordings 2009
Renaissance: 3D - Album Sampler (CD, Promo) In All The Wrong Place... Renaissance  
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Review by swk24 Sep 14, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Ulrich's first live performance in the USA. Most of the 200 people couldn't make sense of it - too murky for dancing, too crisp for shoegazing. But those people who did were lost in the music, eyes closed and lips moving, trancelike. His music isn't really made for the club, though - for everyone, I think there's a certain time of day, or a certain way the world glances at you, with which his music fits perfectly. It's true that his music isn't revolutionary, but with tracks as wonderful as "On My Own" and "Can't Explain", you owe it to yourself to at least take a taste. I find it delicious.
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Review by bubaslubas Aug 27, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
Ulrich, to me, represents the finest in electronic music, and is by far my favourite musician. This sort of "machines have feelings" statement, combining crystalline electronic production with the most emotional chords of pop, is a recipe followed (or started?) by many others, like Solvent, but none comes any near the mastery of U. Schnauss. It is absolutely obligatory, even to those that are not too fond of "IDM".
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Review by lazy_atom Jan 23, 2004
Anyone who suggests electronic music doesn't have a soul should embark on a crash course of Ulrich Schnauss.

"Monday Paracetemol" for example, from A Strangely Isolated Place, is one of those beautifully rare tracks that plucks you from the depths of ordinary existence into something wonderfully uplifting and cosmic.

Optimistic with a dash of retrospection, positive with a hint of melancholy, luscious with an extra dimension of immensity.

This is not mere chill-out ambient twiddling, or experimental techno-muso noodling. This is Pure Sonic Bliss. Too unbelievably perfect to ignore.
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Review by milo4miles Dec 10, 2003
I first came to the attention of Ulrich Schnauss on Tom Middletons sound of the Cosmos compilation and i was blown away by the quality of the tune to such an extent that i purchased both of his albums through Insound. Needless to say i was amazed and transfixed by not only the lush stings but the composition of each of the well crafted tracks. I can only hope that he gets back into the studio soon and brings out another wonderfull long player.
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Review by mollypark Sep 04, 2003
Both his albums are very beautiful music (just what electronic music needs). His best track though, is "Wherever you are", found in the "Blue skied and clear" compilation. A very talented musician, I hope he continues to write music of such a high level.
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Review by Anarcho Jun 29, 2003
I'm not sure what it is about his music, but it really makes me think about everything going on in my life.. both the good and the bad. For instance right now listening to Nobody's Home and it just... makes me feel warm inside, but yet, think about my GF that broke up with me last week after 6 months /sigh
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Review by poesjkin0761 Jun 22, 2003
There is a word in Dutch that perfectly describes this music: "liefelijk", which could be translated into: lovely, charming, sweet. But the Dutch word also carries the connotation of something very innocent and tender. Children playing on a sunny day in a field full of poppies for example. Or falling in love. Those rare moments in life that contrast with the violence, pain and lack of understanding, and that make us say "Wow! Life is f*****g beautiful!"
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Review by gout Jun 06, 2003
There is something about this music. I dont know what it is but I love it. Its just the ideal chill out music. If you put any ulrich albums on and sit or lie down it is just awesome. If you havent heard any Ulrich do it. Now!!
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Review by frankwark Jun 02, 2003
I'm another that agree with the comments above - while it's true that Far Away Trains Passing is not ground-breaking - I have to say it's one of the best and warmest electronic albums I've heard in a long while. Some of this music is so sweet I think I'm getting aural cavities, but I love it! He has a way of creating musical loops, layering them, building them and throwing you a curve just when you think it's getting a little too repetetive. I get them same smile on my face after the 100th listen as I did on the 1st. Great album. I'll be interested in seeing how his music develops.
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Review by Swain May 11, 2003
Far Away Trains Passing By - Rated a minor masterpiece by the BBC, I think even that doesn't do Ulrich justice, for me this is the most enjoyable album in this field that I have heard in a long time, if not ever. Everyone should have this, it's perfect!
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