Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place

I have listened to this in many formats (OG vinyl, OG CD, Tidal high-res streaming, etc.) on many occasions, and this is far and away the best version of this album. It has a crispness, depth, and wide soundstage that all other versions I have listened to lack ... most of those sounded more like the boomy masterings of 90s electronica (explains people complaining of the lack of bass). But this doesn't lack bass at all ... it just puts it in the proper place in the mix. The pressing is perfect, and I'm in heaven. Highly recommended.

Lush, warm, gorgeous. This is a terrific re-issue on a quiet pressing. Turn it up and just get lost in the sonic textures. Must have.

This album is how everyone’s dreams should sound. Absolutely perfect.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this given the mixed opinions, but my copy sounds amazing, looks like it was handled with care at the plant (no abrasions like you see on a lot of new cheap US pressings), and is dead quiet. The tonal balance is indeed slightly different than the original release, with less emphasis on bass… but considering that Ulrich Schnauss recently regained ownership of his masters and this release is on his own label, I’m guessing this more shoegazey and less thumpy presentation is closer to the original intent.

This isn't a "re-issue" as the info states, this is just the US pressing that came after the euro press.

I’ve heard some negative reviews of this pressing but I’m here to tell you that it is absolutely brilliant. The album has that early 90s shoegaze mixing style but that has nothing to do with the pressing. I could see how some folks who aren’t into that style might be turned off by it but if you know what you’re getting into, I highly recommend this reissue.

A rather poor pressing. Gets its influences from the "wall of sound" school of thought, My Bloody Valentine. Everything loud, everything in your face, bass is pretty much missing. I really love this artist, and I would love to emotionally experience this music, the engineering just gets in the way here. Both Far Away Trains and Goodbye were much better mastered.

Another pre-order resource for the remastered LP - https://boomkat.com/products/a-strangely-isolated-place-2020-remaster

This album has everything to do with shoegaze - sound and structure except with electronics, not guitars.

This album has nothing to do with shoegaze. If anything, it's heavily influenced by Boards Of Canada and the indietronica scene of that period.