During his formative years, Schnauss came to love a wide spectrum of music, ranging from My Bloody Valentine to Tangerine Dream, from Chapterhouse to early bleep and breakbeat tracks. There was not much opportunity to see his musical heroes in Kiel, so he moved to Berlin in 1996.
By that time Ulrich was already a prolific musician in such genres as ambient and drum and bass, with a variety of pseudonyms (most notably View to the Future and Ethereal 77). These earlier works soon caught the eye of Berlin electronica label CCO (City Centre Offices), who took him up.
Soon his submissions to CCO developed into Ulrich’s first album under his own name, entitled Far away Trains Passing By. It became an electronic classic; listeners were smitten with the lush instrumentation and the emotional impact of his elegant music.
Yet nothing could prepare his growing army of supporters for the next record, A Strangely Isolated Place, which slowly came together in 2001. The album truly displayed Ulrich's youthful indie influences and established his pedigree as an outstanding electronic composer. A Strangely Isolated Place has become one of those extraordinary and rare occurrences: a record that slowly grows in stature by virtue of its overriding ability to deliver more than the usual arid and academic treatises on the state of the synthesizer.
"When you've worked with computers and keyboards for a number of years, they become not so fascinating of themselves anymore," he said. "I gained in confidence after people began to discover Faraway Trains, and it hasn't really stopped since then. This time I decided not to compromise on what I wanted to do, with what I thought people might want me to do."
The result is an oddly retro-futurist record, which owes more to MBV's Loveless or Vangelis' Blade Runner soundtrack than Ulrich's computer-centric peers.
Since the release of both albums, Ulrich has been asked to work with and remix a host of artists including Mojave 3, Longview, Johannes Schmoelling, The Zephyrs, Robin Guthrie, A Shoreline Dream, Engineers and Lunz (Rodelius).
Goodbye, Ulrich Schnauss's third album, was released in 2007.
Blumenwiese neben Autobahn
Ulrich Schnauss Lyrics
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As the lyrics are instrumental, there are no words to interpret. However, the music itself offers a wide range of emotions and moods. The title of the song, "Blumenwiese neben Autobahn" translates to "Flower meadow next to the highway", and the music reflects this juxtaposition of beauty and industrialization. The song begins with a gentle, dreamy melody that seems to evoke a sense of tranquility and calmness. As the music progresses, the soundscape becomes more complex, with layers of synths and drum patterns that suggest a sense of movement and energy.
The song creates a unique atmosphere that blends nature and technology, expressing a sense of nostalgia for a time when these two elements existed in harmony. The music invites the listener to contemplate the relationship between human beings and their environment, and to reflect on the consequences of our technological advancements on the natural world. In this sense, the song is a poignant commentary on the state of the world today, and a call to action for us to re-evaluate our relationship with the planet.
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WhereDidIGoWrong2day
This is the most played song in my itunes library and is undoubtedly one of my favorite songs of all time. A hypnotic melody if there ever was one...
ジョエル
I agree. This song is one of the best made by anyone ever.
Scape119
This song, first snow of the year, outside on a bench. :) Still gives me the feeling after all these years, that some stuff in the world isn't all that bad eh? :)
Meredith Holmes
I listen to this music frequently to help remind me that some stuff in the world isn't that bad and is actually amazing.
griffineagle7
agree ..! it hits the 432 Frequencie .. i like this musician and i have some of his material on my playlist in which ( like many other's ) i plan to go through eventually but on hearing this it un-nerves me to think of the material iam missing out on ..
Biig Bri
This song is the ultimate happy dream utopia landscape, I can handle anything if this song is playing
Joshua Goodeve
Well said, that puts a smile on my face
Scape119
+Mupp Festt Not even close hehe. love to go there tho
Nautical Operator
absolutely one of the best songs ever made
The Nail Tech Files
AGREED. I have anxiety when I drive. I put this on and it is so soothing