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Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German town of Kiel in 1977. During his formative years, he 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.”

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LauraM2009 wrote:
Thursday evening

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cafedelmartin wrote:
last week

Anyone know if Ulrich has released the "Here today, gone tomorrow" version that can be found on the Vapor trails: the echoes living room concerts vol 14, under his own label on some ep or so? Love that version of the tune!

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ianmullen wrote:
last week

Going to see him tonight in Dublin

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pehrlabel wrote:
last month

just like boards of canada and black moth super rainbow, the warbling keyboard sounds make me feel a little seasick. i need to take dramamine to listen to these groups. still i love the music.

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Jasmic wrote:
last month

I just listened to the start of the GNR track in question, Riad n the bedouins, and the sample is so blatant! If no permission was sought and paid for then I cannot see how Ulrich can fail. And I do not understand why thinking Ulrich suing is a retarded idea, why shouldn't he seek compensation?

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GJ9316 wrote:
last month

Música precisa...Fantástica!

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Iconochasm wrote:
last month

Very relaxing music, very :)

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fran0 wrote:
last month

Hey guys if you have a few spare minutes please check out some of my material on the page i've just created. Just made the page so if you like what u hear please add to your library. Cheers. http://www.last.fm/music/Frano

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djerfi wrote:
last month

Amazing! Cheers from Croatia.

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juviess wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Ulrich+Schnauss/+images/24839221

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SZayat wrote:
last month

thank you for your beautiful music

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cpdomina wrote:
last month

@Gurkmagister The sue was made by the labels, and it's almost certain that they will get most of the money. However, Ulrich is aware of this process, and probably actively participating on it. From the twitter of Kirsty Hawkshaw, for whom Ulrich is producing a new album: "spoke to Ulrich in person. Yes it is happening. Spoke to him 10 mins ago - he is suing and is a Decent person!"

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Gurkmagister wrote:
last month

I dont want to say this...but anyone who thinks Ulric is suing anyone are retarded. The Company is. Not he....

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jcotteri wrote:
last month

i hope axl chokes on his own vomit when he od's

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24db wrote:
last month

http://zeitgeist-24db.blogspot.com/ Best EM out there IMHO...the future of EM!!!!!

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24db wrote:
last month

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/06/guns-n-roses-copyright-infringement good luck Ulrich!

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christian_brice wrote:
last month

Good luck going up against Axl Mr Schnauss! :)

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skrode wrote:
last month

sue axl rose into oblivion for sampling you! : D

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RIPELIVEJAM wrote:
last month

needs much more appreciation.

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Akheron_ wrote:
last month

Far Away Trains Passing By is a poetic and genius. it's wonderfull album.

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