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If the guitar-based shoegaze sound of '90s indie acts like Chapterhouse and Slowdive had their electronic equivalent, it might as well be Germany's Ulrich Schnauss. On his third album, GOODBYE, Schnauss reimagines the shimmering, melodic textures of dreampop as blissed-out synthetic symphonies. Favoring either subtle beats or a metronomic pulse as the backdrop for his ethereal compositions, Schnauss builds up a wistful, starkly beautiful soundscape daubed in washes of hazy reverb effects. Adding subtle layer upon subtle layer to achieve a sonic cohesiveness, GOODBYE is imbued with a warmth and emotional resonance that's rarely found in electronic music.
Personnel: Ulrich Schnauss (piano, synthesizer, sampler); Ulrich Schnauss; Aidan Banks, Matt Dabbs (vocals); Doug March, Doug March, Rob McVey (guitar); Judith Beck (guitar).
Spin (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he wafting synths evoke fog rolling in from the sea on an overcast autumn afternoon."
Magnet (p.106) - "Every track is densely packed with icy electronic washes, buzzes and simulations, with occasional splashes of guitar and ghostly, buried vocal melodies."
CMJ (p.39) - "Peeling back each tier of psychedelic guitar, undulating synths and even whooshing quietude reveals a core of warmth and humanity that's intrinsic to the record's theme..." Ulrich Schnauss Goodbye Songs Goodbye Review
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Purchase Goodbye CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Boards Of Canada Geogaddi CD (2002)
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For their sophomore long-player, reclusive Scots Boards of Canada depart slightly from the rainy-day psyche-tronica of their much-lauded 1998 release, MUSIC HAS THE RIGHT TO CHILDREN. Here the emphasis is as much on beats as atmosphere, but the duo's undeniable genius for conjuring up a sweet nostalgia for futures past still pervades. On "Dandelion," a voice that sounds an awful lot like actor Leslie Nielsen discusses underwater volcanoes in a sample from an old educational film, making what follows seem like the soundtrack to a pleasant science-class nap.
Tracks alternate between short experiments in abstract ambience and longer, more loop-centric conceptualizing. Like the glowing orange fractal on the cover, sounds coalesce into beautiful patterns with geometric precision, and there's lots of numerical symbolism for math fans to ponder in GEODADDI's 66:06 minutes. While BoC's first album seemed ensconced in the security of a cozy kindergarten, GEOGADDI captures something of the terrors of leaving that world ...
| | Robin Guthrie Continental CD (2006)
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On 2006's CONTINENTAL, Robin Guthrie's second solo outing (and his first for Darla Records), the former Cocteau ...
| | Cannabis Corpse Blunted At Birth CD (2007)
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Attention all death metal pot heads:CANNABIS CORPSE is a new project from LANDPHIL of MUNICIPAL WASTE! It combines old school ...
| | National Boxer CD (2007)
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On 2007's BOXER, the National's second full-length album for the venerable Beggars Banquet label, the Brooklyn-based indie-rock act follows up the lauded ALLIGATOR with another round of melancholy guitar-driven tunes. Led by deep-voiced vocalist Matt Berninger, who often sounds hung-over yet disarmingly articulate, the band excels at brooding mid-tempo songs, as exemplified by the world-weary "Fake Empire," which combines political and personal themes, and "Mistaken for Strangers," a track that recalls NYC peers Interpol, thanks in part to the punchy approach of shared producer Peter Katis.
And while his presence isn't immediately apparent, indie hero Sufjan Stevens contributes piano to two tracks ("Racing Like a Pro" and "Ada"), adding to the National's increasingly expansive aesthetic, which also incorporates strings and horns. Though BOXER is more subdued than ALLIGATOR, it will likely ...
| | Ulrich Schnauss Strangely Isolated Place CD (2003) Bonus Tracks
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This sophomore release from Ulrich Schnauss displays the German producer/composer's ability to create ambient tapestries, replete with shimmering keyboard effects and lush chordal variety. But what makes this release unique is Schnauss's penchant for warm melodies and pop-influenced refrains. Here Schnauss forges his own voice, blending together the imagistic vistas of Brian Eno with pop structures and experimental techno grooves. ...
| | Ulrich Schnauss Far Away Trains Passing By CDs (2001)
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On his full-length 2001 debut, German electronica artist Ulrich Schnauss offers up an immediately engaging and hypnotic set of instrumental tracks that mix Cocteau Twins-like ambience with dance-oriented beats and samples. Atmosphere and melody are nicely balanced here, making the disc appealing to both fans of contemporary "chillout" techno and the 1990s shoegazer scene.
Thanks to Far Away Trains Passing By, an all-too-brief record that encompasses tingly breakbeat, icebox-cold electro, and nippy downtempo, it shouldn't be too long before Berlin's Ulrich Schnauss gets name-dropping of his own in reviews of up-and-coming producers. Within these six tracks, Schnauss earns his comparisons to Boards of Canada and other members of the electronica elite with nary a reservation to be found. It's not only the sheer strength of the majority of these tracks that make the record so enjoyable; the closing and ending numbers neatly bundle everything together, giving it the feel of a concept record without any of the pretensions. From the sun-kissed "Knuddelmaus" to the contemplative "Molfsee," it's a quicksilver spin through an expansive terrain of lush melodies, atmospheres, and beats that alternately jab and tickle. While the paramount "Molfsee" is the easiest point of reference as far as the Boards of Canada comparisons are considered -- with its moody beauty so close to the duo's ...
| | Steely Dan Members Edition CD (2003)
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| | Morgan Doctor Is This Home CD (2006)
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| | Souvenirs CD (2007)
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Formed in 2004, the five-piece Souvenirs include Marla Gal, Frank Spoerer, Bruce Wong, Fred Urdiales, and Dan Dwyer. The band spent most of 2006 working with producer/engineer Blaise Barton (Bob Dylan, Liz Phair, Katie Todd Band), putting the finishing touches on this inaugural, self-titled ...
| | Carnaval Del Uruguay CD (2007) (Import)
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| | Red Chord Prey For Eyes CD (2007)
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Extreme metal quintet the Red Chord hail from Massachusetts, where they have established a reputation as one of the fiercest acts in the region. PREY FOR EYES, ...
| | Air Traffic Control To Be Free CD (2007) (Import) Import
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