Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place
| Label: | City Centre Offices – TOWERBLOCK CD 013 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album, Digipak |
| Country: | Germany |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Style: | Leftfield, Downtempo, Ambient |
Tracklist
| 1 | Gone Forever | 8:12 | |
| 2 | On My Own | 6:41 | |
| 3 | A Letter From Home | 6:57 | |
| 4 | Monday - Paracetamol | 7:57 | |
| 5 | Clear Day | 7:42 | |
| 6 | Blumenthal | 6:38 | |
| 7 | In All The Wrong Places | 6:53 | |
| 8 | A Strangely Isolated Place | 10:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced At – Schöneberger Insel
- Mastered At – Dubplates & Mastering
- Copyright © – City Centre Offices
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – City Centre Offices
- Distributed By – Baked Goods
- Distributed By – Morr Music
Credits
- Cover – Aesthetic Investments
- Mastered By – Loop-o
- Photography By – Markus Knothe
- Vocals – Judith Beck (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5)
- Written-By, Producer – Ulrich Schnauss
Notes
Written & produced at Schöneberger Insel
Mastered at D+M
C+P 2003 City Centre Offices
Distributed by Baked Goods (UK) and Morr Music (rest of the world)
Mastered at D+M
C+P 2003 City Centre Offices
Distributed by Baked Goods (UK) and Morr Music (rest of the world)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 4 015698 235326 >
- Barcode (String): 4015698235326
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 & 2): HAND 0303241
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI LL88
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 5223
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 5227
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 5231
Other Versions (5 of 21)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Strangely Isolated Place (2×LP, Album) | City Centre Offices | TOWERBLOCK 013 | Germany | 2003 | |||
| A Strangely Isolated Place (CDr, Album, Promo) | Universal | none | US | 2003 | |||
| A Strangely Isolated Place (CD, Album, Promo) | City Centre Offices | TOWERBLOCK CD 013 | Germany | 2003 | |||
New Submission | A Strangely Isolated Place (CD, Album, Jewel Case) | City Centre Offices | TOWERBLOCK CD 013 | Germany | 2003 | ||
New Submission | A Strangely Isolated Place (2×LP, Promo) | City Centre Offices | Towerblock 13 | Germany | 2003 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Show All 23 Reviews- Edited 6 months agoLush, 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.
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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.
I'm surprised "shoegaze" is not a sub-genre in the description of this album- The ultimate in electronic shoegaze. Perfection.
- Edited 17 years agoFar Away Trains Go By was awesome, but I prefer this one. As the fifteen people before me said, its stuning and amazing masterpiece. When I listening this album I feel like driving thru the road of my lifeline with rises and declines. This is the BEST THING that I ever heard... without any shadow of a doubt !
- Edited 17 years agoStrange and isolated.... a place.... hmmm.... desert islands spring to mind, desolated inner city car parks, forests at night or a state of mind..... isolated yes, but strange?
Melodic swathes and swirls of vocals sweep by, bubbly electronica with rhythmic isolation and lenghty formations piercing out of the speakers make a long car drive seem ideal for this CD. Ulrich has created a musical trip reminischent of Manual, that flows from one track to the next with the ease of forgetfullness....
CD on the player, headphones on, and forget the day to day routines. That is what this is about, and this is what the tunes manage. The album builds up from one track to the next, sometimes melancholic (Gone Forever, A Letter From Home), sometimes trippy but poppy (On My Own), generally interesting (Monday - Paracetamol, In All the Wrong Places), occassionally chilly and even beautifully composed(Clear Day, Blumenthal, A Strangely Isolated Place). A few tracks are generally release candidates as singles, and all Schnauss fans are going to like the album. For those not in the know, this is a great CD for those making their first steps into the world of non-commercial electronical music.
