German electronic composer Asmus Tietchens crafted Nachtstücke between 1975 and 1978, with the album originally seeing release in 1980. True to its title — which translates loosely to "night pieces" — the record reflects a deliberately gentle and harmonious approach to electronic music, consciously avoiding dissonance in favor of what Tietchens himself described as "gentle rhythm and harmonic beatitude." At the time of its original release, this meditative sensibility found itself out of step with the prevailing currents of avant-garde music, giving the album a timeless, otherworldly quality.
This 2014 reissue from the respected German label Bureau B brings Nachtstücke back to vinyl, accompanied by a printed inner sleeve featuring liner notes and credits. For fans of pioneering electronic music and admirers of Tietchens' unique place in the history of the genre, this reissue is a welcome opportunity to experience a work that has only grown more fascinating with the passage of time.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Bureau B
- Genre: Electronic
- Release Date: 03/07/2014
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TRACKS
A1. Erstes Nachtstück
A2. Sieben Harmoniaturen
A3. Falter-Lamento
A4. Viertes Nachtstück
B1. Intrada
B2. Trekk
B3. Lichterwald
B4. Ultima Tundra
B5. Zweites Nachtstück
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