Ulrich Schnauss / Berlin

[8O]

I really like his stuff and he's playing tomorrow night (3rd June) at Bang Bang Club, Berlin, if any forumites are interested...

A really nice video of him in action (+ ableton live screenshots ) here: http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaP ... h_schnauss

[swishniak]

nice clip - a shame about the crash (?) though. . on live radio. ouch.

[andy c]

nice clip - a shame about the crash (?) though. . on live radio. ouch.

That looks like a dell laptop, strange because it works! I wish I had got one of those ones and not the studio one.

[Martyn]

Looks like a Mac to me, looks like a Mac mouse too, you can see it clearly about15 mins in.

It didn't look like a full on crash, more like a firewire/usb problem that just needed re-plugging.

Sounds nice though, thanks for posting.

[andy c]

Looks like a Mac to me, looks like a Mac mouse too, you can see it clearly about15 mins in.

It didn't look like a full on crash, more like a firewire/usb problem that just needed re-plugging.

Sounds nice though, thanks for posting.

I just saw the paint job on the back and thought dell, I unfortunately dont use a mac so probably am not the best 'spotter'.
Great vid though liked the controller boxes he was using not seen those before. I am totally skint at the moment so keeping up on the new gear just get's depressing.

[SubFunk]

Looks like a Mac to me, looks like a Mac mouse too, you can see it clearly about15 mins in.

It didn't look like a full on crash, more like a firewire/usb problem that just needed re-plugging.

Sounds nice though, thanks for posting.

I just saw the paint job on the back and thought dell, I unfortunately dont use a mac so probably am not the best 'spotter'.
Great vid though liked the controller boxes he was using not seen those before. I am totally skint at the moment so keeping up on the new gear just get's depressing.

the controllers look like they are faderfoxes to me. http://faderfox.de/

[mikemc]

Looks like a Mac to me, looks like a Mac mouse too, you can see it clearly about15 mins in.

It didn't look like a full on crash, more like a firewire/usb problem that just needed re-plugging.

Sounds nice though, thanks for posting.

Nice sounds, yes thanks. Seems like a cool radio show.

I got a little irritated watching this, because he had mouse, keyboard, plus controllers and all sources running into a mixer, but when he ran into whatever snag he stopped the show.

Seemed like he could've faded the laptop gently (it was just playing one drum loop at the time) kept up the nice ambient sounds on the keys while sorting the issue, then fade it back in.

I think the one knobby controller wasn't playing nice and needed to be re-plugged.

[3dot...]

I like Ulrich Schnauss music...
very simple and beautiful...

[oblique strategies]

I like Ulrich Schnauss music...

+1 excellent

[Nick the Zombie]

I like Ulrich Schnauss music...
very simple and beautiful...

The guy uses more layers than just about any other shoegaze-related producer I've heard. It's definitely beautiful, but I dunno if I would call it simple

[3dot...]

I like Ulrich Schnauss music...
very simple and beautiful...

The guy uses more layers than just about any other shoegaze-related producer I've heard. It's definitely beautiful, but I dunno if I would call it simple

yeah...loads of layers...but not a variety of 'sounds'/instruments...
minimal...is maybe what I meant...

[Nick the Zombie]

I like Ulrich Schnauss music...
very simple and beautiful...

The guy uses more layers than just about any other shoegaze-related producer I've heard. It's definitely beautiful, but I dunno if I would call it simple

yeah...loads of layers...but not a variety of 'sounds'/instruments...
minimal...is maybe what I meant...

Yeah I think minimal is a good word for it, I see what you're saying now.

His music focuses more on a few big sounds that evolve slowly, really great stuff. "Far Away Trains Passing By" is probably my favorite of his material; wasn't really feeling his latest album tbh.

[3dot...]

hadn't heard his latest...
but this dude has had his own 'tone' right from the start..

respect.

[oblique strategies]

I have only heard 'A Strangely Isolated Place', but I would not call this music minimal. That does this music a disservice.

This release has quite a bit going on in it: lots of layers, progressions that alter, many timbres & tones, some unexpected twists & turns, subtle effects, & very strong song-writing/composition with wonderful pop & classical sensibilities.

[longjohns]

i like him a lot

but that video is boring as hell