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Conrad Schnitzler

Control (LP)

Label: Dysmusie

Format: LP

Genre: Electronic

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Control captures Conrad Schnitzler at a pivotal moment in his solo career, with recordings made between 1979-1981 at his home studio in Berlin. Following his departure from Kluster and his brief tenure with Tangerine Dream, Schnitzler had fully committed to his vision of electronic music as pure sonic exploration. Where Convex explored minimalist repetition and icy atmospheres, Control reveals a different facet of Schnitzler's artistry. The album showcases intriguing electronic patterns, tape manipulations and moody experimental sounds - a physical, cerebral experience where raw electronics are tempered by a keen sense of musical composition and personal daring.

Having studied under fluxus artist and designer Joseph Beuys, Schnitzler brought an art gallery sensibility to his work, presenting himself as a "performer of sounds" who experimented with both music and video. This multidisciplinary approach informed his entire solo output, creating works that existed at the intersection of performance art and electronic composition.

Control was mastered at I.A.M. in Irvine, California, and released on DYS Records, making it one of the rare Schnitzler releases to receive proper American distribution during his most prolific period. The album represents another essential chapter in understanding the full scope of his experimental vision, demonstrating how his "low-tech" electronic gadgets became vehicles for genuine innovation.

Details
File under: AbstractMinimal
Cat. number: DYS 04
Year: 1981
Notes:
Non-keyboard Electronics. Recorded between 1978 and 1981 at home-studio, Berlin. Mastered at I.A.M. Irvine, California. Pressed at R.T.I. Camarillo, California. Edition of 1000 copies. Includes insert.