Ensemble Pittoresque – The Art Of Being

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Label:	Minimal Wave – MW007
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country:	US
Released:	Aug 1, 2007
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	New Wave, Minimal

Tracklist

A1	Earthbound Paradise / Starcase Soloist, Synthesizer [Korg MS 20 Solo] – Ton Willekes Synth [Roland Jupiter 4, Korg MS 20 Bass-synth] – Paulus Wieland Voice, Tape, Drum Programming [Roland TR 606 Programming] – Richard Neumöller	9:08
A2	Lovesong Soloist, Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Korg MS 20 Solo, Sielorchestra], Voice – Paulus Wieland Synth [Yamaha CS30, Korg MS 20 Bass-synth] – Ton Willekes Voice – Marge Voice, Drum Programming [Roland TR 606 Programming] – Richard Neumöller	3:56
A3	Wieland's Wonderorgel Synth [Roland Jupiter 4, Korg MS 20 Bass-synth, Sielorchestra] – Paulus Wieland	5:09
A4	Artificials Synth [Korg MS 20 Bass-synth] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Sielorchestra] – Paulus Wieland Voice, Drum Programming [Roland TR 606 Programming] – Richard Neumöller	3:15
B1	Medley: After I Bought My Siel / A Relieving Shout / Cages / Bossa Nova Slide Guitar [Electric], Soloist, Electric Guitar [Solo], Voice, Electronic Drums [Pearl SY-1 Syndrum] – Richard Neumöller Synth [Korg MS 20 Bass-synth], Drum Programming [Roland TR 606 Programming] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Sielorchestra] – Paulus Wieland	6:56
B2	A Distant Dance Synth [Korg MS 20 Bass-synth, Noise-synth], Drum Programming [Roland CR-78] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Sielorchestra] – Paulus Wieland Voice – Richard Neumöller	3:37
B3	Just Shine On Me Slide Guitar [Electric], Electronic Drums [Pearl SY-1 Syndrum] – Richard Neumöller Synthesizer [Korg MS 20], Bass Guitar – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Sielorchestra], Electric Piano [Elka] – Paulus Wieland	3:19
B4	Ash Grey As Sunday Electric Guitar, Voice – Richard Neumöller Synth [Yamaha CS30, Korg MS 20 Bass-synth], Drum Programming [Roland TR 606 And CR 78 Syncing] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Sielorchestra], Electric Piano [Elka] – Paulus Wieland	4:44

Companies, etc.

Lacquer Cut At – Nashville Record Productions
Pressed By – United Record Pressing – L-16801m

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – WG*
Mastered By – V.V.*
Recorded By – Ton Willekes

Notes

Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.
Originally recorded in 1982 as a demo and submitted to Polydor.

Recorded Jan/Feb 1982 at livingroom Schulpstraat 22 Wassenaar.
Recorded on AKAI GX-270 DSS 4 track reel to reel
Mastered on AKAI cassettedeck

Includes insert with lyrics and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): L-16801m-A-RE-1 MW-007-A WG/NRP Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): L-16801m-B RE-1 MW-007-B WG/NRP Ⓤ

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Reviews

modeopfer Oct 6, 2014
This version of 'Ash Grey As Sunday' here is one of the top tracks in the minimal wave genre. Hard to imagine anything more powerful than this: heavily romantic and aggressive at the same time. The whole album is like this. 5/5