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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 8013900032264
Label: Domino
Manufacturer: Domino
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Domino
Release Date: October 05, 2004
Sales Rank: 5235
Studio: Domino
Disc 1:- Gone Forever
- On My Own
- A Letter from Home
- Monday - Paracetamol
- Clear Day
- Blumenthal
- In All the Wrong Places
- A Strangely Isolated Place
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Album Description:
The domestic version of Schnauss' second album, originally released by Berlin/Manchester's City Centre Offices in May'03. Fuses the ambient electronics of Eno & Boards of Canada with Slowdive & My Bloody Valentine, with an emphasis on melody.
Amazon.com:
Ulrich Schnauss's A Strangely Isolated Place was released in Europe during May of 2003, but fans had to wait over a year for it to arrive on these shores. The Berliner's follow-up to Far Away Trains Passing By is another gentle and fascinating record, similarly drunk with melody. But Schnauss has augmented his electro-synth sound with tsunamis of huge, arching major chords that rival M83's over-the-top lushness. Shoegazer influences show up in the Slowdive-esque 'Gone Forever,' as well as the My Bloody Valentine buzz in 'Clear Day'. Despite Place's ethereal sheen, the bones of solid dance-ability are also here, as several clever DJs have already noted (see Sasha's use of 'On My Own' for Involver). The record could use a few well-placed batches of noise to act as counterpoint, but long-suffering fans of early Cocteau Twins looking for a fix of dreamy songcraft should find much to love. --Matthew Cooke
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - Schnauss Delivers ... again
Schnauss fuses combinations of ethereal synth pads and overboosted electric guitar chords to deliver angelic yet funky and powerful compositions. Most of his tracks are what I like to call "Building" tracks.He'll begin with a minimalist beat, or no beat at all, and build his pieces to emotionally charged crescendos of bliss.Vocals, both male and female are limited, for the most part to roles of "effect" and "accent" to keep the listener grounded and connected to his work.I detect little evolution ... Read More
Rating: - A fresh breath of electronica
Ulirch Schnauss "A Strangely Isolated Place" is an outstanding work of electronica. It is really hard to put a finger on what you would call this type of electronica, as its a bit to soft to be classified as Trance or Techno, yet it has some pace and some movement to it so you really couldnt classfy it as lounge. I would almost say its a bit Ambient with a twist, with just the right amount of beats, that wont pound on our brain after a hard day, yet it still wont put you to sleep, as it is at times, very ... Read More
Rating: - Simply Superb
This is a superb CD from beginning to end.Tracks are emotional, uplifting, calm when need be and energetic here and there.After the first listen of this you will hear and begin to understand the beauty behind this IDM masterpiece.As you listen to it more and more you will discover wonderful delicate play the different instruments have with one another and will fall in love with this more and more.
Its a melodic journey that tremendous acoustical depth and energy.
Rating: - Ulrich Schnauss has a sound all his own
While many people point to different influences in Ulrich Schnauss' music, and the Amazon description calls it a fusion of 3 bands with a focus on melody, or something equally silly, they all miss the point.Ulrich Schnuass has such a unique sound and feel, that in transcends the "throw it in a blender" comparisons.If you REMOTELY like any electronic music that's in the ambient genre, you MUST get all of Ulrich Schnauss' albums.Period.
Rating: - Electronica with a joyful soul and heart
I just discovered this artist and was so enthralled that I bought all of his work. Schnauss combines all of the engineering know-how of the best electronica artists with an awesome ability to make his music express joy, longing, and happiness. This is not nihilistic electronica or mechanical, robotic music. Schnuass produces synth sounds to produce warm, utterly engaging, emotionally evocative watercolor sound tapestries. The melodoc elements are simple but the production and arrangements are thrilling. How ... Read More
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