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Günter Müller
eight landscapes CD 1445 Günter Müller - selected perc, mds, ipod, elec, processing recorded at home 5.2001 - 6.2002 cover: Günter Müller released 22.01.2003
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«…Yet, he played a crucial role in the development of the electro-acoustic improv scene in the late ‘90s/early 2000s, through his tenure in poire_z, his recording sessions with many like-minded artistsand his record label For4Ears. By 2003 the time had come for a solo CD. «Eight Landscapes» could have been a recapitulation of where the man stood at that point, an exhibit of his tried and tested techniques -- and somelisteners will wish it was. Instead, it represents a springboard toward new adventures. Müller’s work on selected percussion (i.e. one or two instruments closely miked and wired to a number of effects to get the most sounds out of the simplest gestures) is less central to the music, while computer processing takes much more room. …These dense ambient pieces share the alien esthetic of the artwork and provide a fascinating listen that will surprise many Müller followers.» «Difficile trovare un'opera che più di questa possa incarnare l'idea di soundscape.» «Diese subtilen Improvisationen sind wie Impulse oder neue Ideen, … ein Kraftzentrum und musikalisch richtungsweisend. … Müller scheint dieses Genre tatsächlich erfunden zu haben.» «Die vorliegende CD wurde in Kreisen experimenteller Musik schon seit längerem sehnlichst erwartet, denn "Eight Landscapes" ist, man mag es kaum glauben, Müllers allererste Solo-CD. Und der Musiker hat mit diesem Werk seinem bisherigen, bereits äusserst beeindruckenden Veröffentlichungskatalog gleichsam die Krone aufgesetzt. Diese Scheibe ist dabei keinesfalls eine blosse Dokumentation von Müllers Können, nein, sie ist ein in sich völlig stimmiges Kunstwerk mit einem Eigenleben, das nur wirklich herausragender Musik vergönnt ist. … Die entrückende Stimmung zieht einen sogleich in ihren Bann und die strukturellen Details sorgen auch nach mehrmaligem Hören für ungläubiges Kopfschütteln. Erklärungsnotstand: Die richtigen Worte lassen sich nicht finden. Da gibt es nur eins: sich selber von diesem Meisterwerk überzeugen (lassen).» «Strange to think that this man has been on so many releases, and yet no solo work. I wonder why, after hearing this disc. Muller pictures eight sonic pieces that might very well be aural landscapes. Combining electronica (in the form of ipod, minidisc, electronics and processing) with percussion, he offers an extremely varied, yet well fitting together disc. Ambient textures are coupled with more rhythmic excursions (at times he may even sound like Pan Sonic or Noto). Muller's landscapes are not landscapes in reality but rather photographs of landscapes, still lifes. Let's hope Muller will be exploring more in his own right soon.» «Simply put, Günter Müller is a master and his eight landscapes is a masterpiece.» in the charts 'List 15', april 04, The Wire |
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