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 its the chilliest night ever October 27, 2006
Andre Selby (Goldsboro, NC USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A very amazing piece of work. Its versatility is stunning. You can literally half ignore it while in a conversation with someone, or listen to methodically. speechless.
Great for driving. November 10, 2006
Thomas Edge (Quakertown, PA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This CD is perfect for driving. The Downtempo/Beat Driven Ambient feel and overall togetherness of this CD is a perfect choice for easy electronic listening.
Overall very pleased with Mr. Schnauss' contribution to the genre.
Highly reccomended
I have listened to this album... January 20, 2007
Felix Matathias (Manhattan, NY, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
in the city streets, at home, out in the country, when it was rainy, when it was cloudy and it has always clicked.
For years I have been trying to find the Vangelis and Jarres of our era and Ulrich Schnauss comes pretty close. Very synthetic and organic melodies that transcend to many levels is what makes his melodies subtly addictive.
If you like this check Barbara Morgenstern out, start with "The Grass is Always Greener". And obviously Boards of Canada, any album.
A Masterpiece! October 15, 2004
Beat Junkie (New Hampshire)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Mr. Schnauss has done it again! Finally available in the states, "A Strangely Isolated Place" is a magical journey that you simply must take! I've been a fan of electronic music for ages and I simply can't stop gushing about Mr. Schnauss' work. I've heard comparisons that his sound is like an electronic U2...while I must say that a dubious comparison, it's not totally lacking in structure. If you took the emotions you'd feel listening to Bono belting it out on "With or Without You", you're coming close to what Schnauss has achieved here. He blends each track with the right amount of ambiance and gentle beats...the kicker is that while a lot of electronic music borders on repetition, Schnauss changes his beats and pacing several times throughout a song to create a "organic" feel, like that found on a U2 song! This is the perfect album to relax to, drive to, make love to, just about anything you can think of where you want to be transported from reality....wrap yourself in a blanket, dim those lights, pick your poision and let Mr. Schnauss take you to a very beautiful place! Couldn't come higher recommended!
 A strangely isolated album: not as good as M83 August 5, 2005
Manny Hernandez (Palo Alto, CA)
5 out of 17 found this review helpful
I first heard of Ulrich Schnauss when I listened to M83 in early 2005, back then an ensemble (now a solo act) that sounded a LOT like him. The bite or curiosity never left me and I finally picked up this album. I have not been disappointed, however I've found most of the songs to drag for too long. The feel he's able to accomplish, which also reminds of Robert Miles quite often, pales when compared with M83's masterpiece, "Before The Dawn Heals Us".
The album, with its musical merit, trips into sublime musical territory a handful of moments. Then, when it has you there, the accomplishment is tainted by the repetition of a theme. This happens with most of the songs, almost all of which border or exceed the 7-minute mark, and it is particularly dramatic with the endless title track that closes the album. As a result, as happy as I am about finally heard Ulrich Schnauss, overall I am a bit disappointed. It is barely a step above New Age most of the time. While not a bad album (I give it four stars), it is better pick up any M83 album. You will thank me for it.
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