Ensemble Pittoresque – For This Is Past

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Label:	Clogsontronics – SG 007
Format:	Vinyl, LP CD All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	Jul 8, 2008
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop, Minimal

Tracklist

A1	Better Life's Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4, Sielorchestra], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Paulus Wieland Vocals, Tape [Tapes] – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Wieland*	4:06
A2	The Art Of Being Sequencer [TR808 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4], Bass Guitar [Bass Guitars] – Paulus Wieland Vocals – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Wieland*	3:56
A3	Auratorium Loops [Tapeloops], Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Recorded By [Tape Recordings Used For Tapeloops] – Richard Neumöller Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4, Sielorchestra], Soloist [Solo Guitar], Guitar – Paulus Wieland Written-By – Wieland, Willekes	5:25
A4	Artificials Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4] – Paulus Wieland Vocals – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Wieland*	3:03
A5	O.B.W.T. Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Sielorchestra, Oberheim OB4], Soloist [Solo Guitar], Guitar – Paulus Wieland Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Synthesizer [Korg MS20], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Written-By – Wieland*	5:06
B1	Maitre Satori Sequencer [TR808 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Soloist [Solo Guitars], Guitar – Paulus Wieland Vocoder, Synthesizer [Korg Polysix] – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Wieland, Neumöller	4:06
B2	Building Brains Loops [Tapeloops], Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Synthesizer [Korg MS20], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4], Electric Guitar – Paulus Wieland Vocals, Recorded By [Tape Recordings Used For Tapeloops] – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Neumöller, Willekes	2:31
B3	Lovesong Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4], Electric Guitar – Paulus Wieland Vocals, Tape [Tapes] – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Wieland*	3:33
B4	Ash Grey As Sunday Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4], Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Paulus Wieland Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – Richard Neumöller Written-By – Neumöller*	3:47
B5	Reichsdorf Room 6 Recorded By [Tape Recordings Used For Tapeloops] – Richard Neumöller Sequencer [TR808 And TB303/SH09 Sequensing], Recorded By [Recording] – Ton Willekes Synthesizer [Oberheim OB4, Sielorchestra] – Paulus Wieland Written-By – Wieland, Neumöller, Willekes*	4:33
CD-1	Better Life's	4:06
CD-2	The Art Of Being	3:56
CD-3	Auratorium	5:25
CD-4	Artificials	3:03
CD-5	O.B.W.T.	5:06
CD-6	Maitre Satori	4:06
CD-7	Building Brains	2:31
CD-8	Lovesong	3:33
CD-9	Ash Grey As Sunday	3:47
CD-10	Reichsdorf Room 6	4:33

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Huize Rijksdorp
Manufactured By – DeCDPerserij.nl
Pressed By – Record Industry – 81041
Pressed By – MusicMinds.eu

Credits

Keyboards, Electric Guitar – Paulus Wieland
Recorded By [Recording], Loops [Tapeloops], Programmed By [Programming] – Ton Willekes
Vocals, Tape [Tapes], Acoustic Guitar – Richard Neumöller

Notes

Vinyl and CD in one package.
Limited to 700 hand-stamped numbered copies with matching numbers for vinyl and CD.
Glued on picture on Hansaboard sleeve.
Includes a printed inner-sleeve and two "Hosumuku Collectief" stickers.

Recorded in December 1982 in Huize Rijksdorp, Marion's room.
Released in 1983 on vinyl, 1000 copies.

Special thanks to Chen Magal for being such an inspiration for this re-release.

© 1983-2008

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 81041 1A SG 007
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 81041 1B SG 007
Matrix / Runout (CD): B349752Z DECDPERSERIJ.NL/MUSICMINDS.EU 138001 @ 1
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAJ23
Rights Society: stemra

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	For This Is Past (LP, Album)	Clogsontronics	sg 003	Netherlands	1983

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Reviews

AnnaLogue Dec 31, 2009
ENSEMBLE PITTORESQUE in 1982 were Paulus Wieland, Richard Neumöller and Ton Willekes and they released their first vinyl album in early 1983 on their own Clogsontronics label, which is widely regarded as one of the master pieces of Dutch Electropop music and has been a highly collectible item ever since. Now the album gets its wonderful re-issue on the recently revived Clogsontronics label, once again – like the STÖRUNG re-issue – in a beautifully remastered set of both vinyl LP and CD. Basically recorded using Korg MS-20/Polysix, Oberheim OB-4, Roland SH-09/TB-303/TR-808, and Siel Orchestra one wouldn’t except other than a great album and it is. It is guessed you all know about it and that you want it, so don’t be shy and get it while you can!