Eight Fragments Of An Illusion, by Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk

Eight Fragments Of An Illusion

by Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk

supported by

The Green Kingdom Another stunner from these two. Plenty of melody and movement in these pieces to keep things dynamic and interesting. Favorite track: Faint Lights In The Distance.

oranjespur Ulrich & Jonas lift & calm my soul every listen. Eight fragments sounds like the best yet. Hoping for a 20 minute Afterglow ep single. shine on Favorite track: Perpetual Motion.

jmschulze Wonderful "appetizer"!
Looking forward to the CD

Tezo It is my first vinyl though I don't have a player as of now. (I believe I will have one in the near future.
:P

Thaddeus Wert Their other two albums are excellent, but if "Asteroid 2467" is any indication, this one will be even better. Can't wait to hear the whole thing.

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

€8 EUR or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
CD in high quality digifile cover designed by Jakob Skøtt.

Includes unlimited streaming of Eight Fragments Of An Illusion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 2 days

Purchasable with gift card

€12 EUR or more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
12" + 10" on black and transparent red vinyl, limited to 250 copies worldwide. Comes with obi-strip and download card. Layout by Jakob Skøtt. Add up to 6 Azure Vista LPs in the package for the same shipping price of 1.

Includes unlimited streaming of Eight Fragments Of An Illusion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 2 days

edition of 250

Purchasable with gift card

€19 EUR or more

	1.	Asteroid 2467 08:52
	2.	Return To Burlington 06:04
	3.	Solitary Falling 04:29
	4.	Perpetual Motion 10:50
	5.	Narkomfin 05:29
	6.	Faint Lights In The Distance 06:57
	7.	Along Deserted Streets 06:05
	8.	Polychrome 08:49

about

It's been over four years since there was last any new music from Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk. This time around the duo heads in a slightly different direction. On Eight Fragments Of An Illusion they bring their individual strengths to the table, yet it transcends their previous work conceptually.

These eight tracks are much more ambient and introspective in nature, but with a kinetic, polyrhythmic energy pushing it forward. There's a floating quality to Ulrich's synthesizer washes and Munk's guitar patterns, yet the eight tracks are anchored by pulse and compositional direction. There are echoes of blissed-out new age music and kosmische from the 1970s and 1980s, as well as traces of shoegaze-era abstraction and leftfield electronica. But ultimately there's no off-the-rack category that fits it. It exists in its own rarefied space.

Pieced together from sessions spanning the course of three years, mostly in Ulrich's London studio – a workspace packed with rare synthesizers and vintage outboard gear – "Eight Fragments Of An Illusion" is a luxurious listen. Compared to the duos previous two releases there's more of a focus on texture and slowly evolving patterns, which naturally reflects the fact that Ulrich has spent a large portion of the last seven years as a full-time member of legendary synth group Tangerine Dream. Sonically, the tracks have a certain silky and shimmering characteristic, with Ulrich's mallet-like arpeggios and glittering analog synthesizer pads merging with Munk's melodic guitar lines as the most natural thing in the world. Throughout, the guitar is used both in a rather traditional manner, but often also as a vehicle for sonic exploration, processed into cloudy layers using outboard effects and software.

This might be the duo's most minimalist outing, but it still radiates that uplifting widescreen magic that both artists are known for. "Eight Fragments Of An Illusion" is their most focused collaborative musical statement to date, and arguably the most rewarding.

credits

released April 23, 2021

All tracks written and produced by Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk. Mastered by Dan Gresham at NT Mastering. Images by Jonas Munk. Layout by Jakob Skøtt.

license

total		USD

about

Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk London, UK

contact / help

Contact Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk, you may also like:

Synthwaves
by Quaeschning & Schnauss

supported by 95 fans who also own “Eight Fragments Of An Illusion”

the CD has arrived in the virus world, thanks from new zealand, I washed all packaging in hand sanitizer, and my goodness what a difference that made Whyte Rushan
go to album
Minimum Resistance
by Jonas Munk

supported by 87 fans who also own “Eight Fragments Of An Illusion”

A truly magnificent album. Jonas crafts a pallette of wonderful sonic landscapes that rise and fall beautifully. Michael Mercer
go to album
For Nothing EP
by Ulrich Schnauss

supported by 81 fans who also own “Eight Fragments Of An Illusion”

[ULRICH SCHNAUSS 1] [Released 2017.06.12] A very enjoyable EP! 'No further ahead than today' is full of energy and it always listen at it smiling :-) 'Melts Into Air (Yppah Remix)' has a lot of wonderful details. 'Water Under The Bridge' carries Schnauss wonderful sequenced magic. Would love an extended version! 'Illusory Sun (Dave DK Remix)'. Not bad, dub & dynamic vibes here. ★ David Cortabarria Arregui ★
go to album
Prismatic / Loomstate
by Curved Light

Opalescent synth waves crash gracefully on top of each other on this enlightened electronic album. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 11, 2016
go to album
6wx_o
by 6wx_o

From North Carolina, 6wx_o unveils an EP of dazzling analog synth music, with melodies alternately soothing & mysterious. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 22, 2021
go to album
Channelview
by Curved Light

On “Channelview,” Curved Light slides from peaceful passages to lawless synth lines without warning. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 25, 2017
go to album
III: Chroma/Contour
by Billow Observatory

supported by 79 fans who also own “Eight Fragments Of An Illusion”

its a perfect take off Whyte Rushan
go to album