Ulrich Schnauss
Missing Deadlines - Selected Remixes

A Norman Records recommendation (12th March 2010)

Cover art for Missing Deadlines - Selected Remixes by Ulrich Schnauss Description: CD on Rocketgirl
Format: CD
Genre(s): Experimental / Abstract
Label: Rocket Girl
Price:
£12.49
Availability: Dispatched within 2-5 days (on average).

4Rating: 4
...according to our on 11 March 2010.

The Schnausser is back with a brand new album courtesy of Rocket Girl... Well it's kind of new.... it's a collection of remixes he's done for a ton of like minded shoegazey/ indie bods all packaged into one package called a CD. This one features tracks by Howling Bells, A Sunny Day In Glasgow (weirdly when I listened to this the first time and didn't realise it was remixes I said this sounds just like a Sunny day in Glasgow...), Asobi Seksu, Dragons, Aus, Mahogany, Lunz, Rachel Goswell, Mark Gardener, I'm Not A Gun, Mojave 3 and loads more. It's a strong line up and he's put tracks by all of those artists into his Schnaussinator and made 'em sound triple shoegazey. There's a fine art to making things sound triple shoegazey..... it's fun anyway and it didn't nearly make me feel anywhere as annoyed as I thought it would. In fact I weirdly enjoyed most of it. Fucking turn up for the books or what....

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Sound clips for Missing Deadlines - Selected Remixes by Ulrich Schnauss: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Rocket Girl, RGIRL62CD, £12.49.

What their label says...

Although strictly speaking a remix album, Missing Deadlines sees Schnauss adopt the role of a master orchestrator or alchemist, rearranging and restructuring the songs of his contemporaries, as opposed to simply adorning each with throwaway beats-by-numbers. The record is a testament to Schnauss’s unique aural vision, showcasing his undeniable grasp of heart-warming, heart-wrenching melody. Schnauss’s telltale signiture sounds are present in each track - whether it be the ever-oscillating synth patterns, the rich, reverb-laden voices, or the euphoric beats – whilst simultaneously remaining true to the spirit of the originals.”Essentially what makes me really happy about this album is the fact that it's a selection of the - in my opinion - best mixes from a musical point of view, rather than a compilation of the commercially most succesful ones, or the tracks that have the biggest names associated with them. In all cases, the original songs are already great in their own right - which made it really inspiring to work with them.” – Ulrich Schnauss1 howling bells: setting sun 2 a sunny day in glasgow: ghost in the graveyard 3 katharina franck: faithful friend 4 madrid: out to sea 5 asobi seksu: strawberries 6 dragons: remembrance 7 aus: halo 8 mahogany: supervitesse 9 lunz (roedelius & tim story): lunz 10 rachel goswell: coastline 11 high violets: chinese letter 12 mark gardener: story of the eye 13 i'm not a gun: make sense and loose 14 mojave 3: bluebird of happiness