Monday, August 8, 2011

[FUR 037] Conrad Schnitzler aka CON – Live '72 2LP 2011

Conrad Schnitzler aka CON – Live '72
Label: Further Records
Catalog#: FUR 037
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 06 Jun 2011
Genre: Electronic
Style: Krautrock, Experimental

Mastered By – CGB*
Limited to 500 copies in total; 100 copies on white vinyl and 400 copies on black vinyl (this). Gatefold jacket on french paper. Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.

Tracklist:
A1 Untitled
A2 Untitled
A3 Untitled
B1 Untitled
B2 Untitled
B3 Untitled
C1 Untitled
C2 Untitled
C3 Untitled
D1 Untitled
D2 Untitled
D3 Untitled

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Conrad Schnitzler is without a doubt one of the most important figures in 20th century electronic music. His CV includes a prominent role initiating the seminal Zodiak Free Arts Lab in Berlin circa 1967, essentially creating the nucleus of what would become known as the Kosmische movement. From this he became a founder member of Kluster and collaborated with the likes of Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, laying the foundations for future generations of Techno and Ambient electronic musicians. It's not often that unreleased material of his comes to the surface, but Further Records have somehow gained access to this 1972 live session, salvaged from cheap old tapes. Considering the time frame, this stuff is just incredible, spanning twelve tracks of signature metallic pulses and starry synth plumes framing his beautifully restrained melodic arrangements. What separates Con from the rest of the crowd, and makes him so important to the development of electronic music and Techno in particular, is that intuitive and engrossing element of restraint and repetition, especially when coupled with his knack for darker, moodier melodies and that brooding sense of space. No hyperbole intended, this is a genuinely exceptional piece of work, easily one of the very best reissues we've encountered in the recent deluge. Mastered by CGB at D&M, Berlin



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