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1. Gone Forever

2. On My Own

3. Letter from Home

4. Monday - Paracetamol

5. Clear Day

6. Blumenthal

7. In All the Wrong Places

8. Strangely Isolated Place

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Catharsis, 17 Jul 2004

By	G. Bass "Site Footpad" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There's something about this disc. Everyone I know that's heard it, from hoodied greeboes to a 48-year-old hard-nosed reactionary porter (no joke) all can't sing its praises enough. Yeah I know, 9/10 reviews of albums on Amazon say, This is is the best album ever!!!! But trust me this one's worth it. Listening to ASIP is something else.
The opening track 'Gone Forever' unfolds with some shimmering, climbing chords that are like an aural equivalent of MDMA rushes, and that's pretty much how it stays for the next 61 minutes. Probably the best way to describe the music is 'fluidic'. The tempo does rise and dip occasionally, but mostly you're coasting on a mix of glowing, tuneful synths, mellow hip-hop beats, funky basslines and the occasional near-operatic vocals from Mr Schnauss' girlfriend Judith. Now if you're thinking, This all sounds a bit too new-age and Grim-Up-North-London for me, don't. This is not only a hundred times more honest than 'Authentic Chants Of The Navanno Tribe' or something like that, but also at least a hundred times better. It's genuinely tough to pick a favourite piece because they're all so great, although the closing title track really does something for me; it's an incredibly cinematic, epic opus that conjures up some wicked imagery. I've sat up for many a night listening to this trying to suss out how Ulrich gets his ideas and builds these tracks and I can only assume that he's something akin to a gifted genius. Hopefully this record will get a wider audience when Domino pick it up, although it would do just fine on word of mouth alone; I honestly can't think of one unfulfilled listener. With luck I've convinced you now to treat yourself (and undoubtedly your mates/family) to this unsung masterpiece from Berlin. Give it a spin and feel the tension and worries dissolve in A Strangely Isolated Place. (Cheesy... but true!). Top marks.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ulrich who??, 3 Feb 2005

By	Mr. S. H. Walters "hawkman_500" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Theres somthing about Ulrich Schauss music that makes me keep going back to it again and again. Im a big fan of chillout music, stemming from listening to Vangelis and Enigma when I was younger.
Ive always hoped that there would be another artist that could produce music of a similar quality in this genre, Ulrichs approach is very different and very unique. The first track I heard from him was `Nobodys Home` on Nick Warrens Global Underground :24, and it jumped out staight away.
Strangley Isolated Place is Ulrichs second album, and its just as good as `Far Away Trains Passing By`.
Its difficult to pick a favourite track, but I think `Monday - Paracetamol` is superb.
Silky, uplifting and sublime, plug the headphones in, turn off the lights and be prepared to be taken on a journey....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly good!, 27 Dec 2006

By	DSR (out beyond the sticks) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

If you like and remember The Cocteau Twins' more atmospheric outings, Brian Eno's sublime "Apollo" (and Roger Eno's "Voices") and albums by Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil, you'll have a small inkling of the musical treasures on this CD...

The music here is highly addictive, the deceptively simple soundscapes rolling around one's head for hours afterwards. Please believe me, the sound samples presented above don't even begin to do the music justice! You've just got to buy this disc, kick back and let it wash over (and into) you.

The production could have been better though. Lots of compression (and subsequent distortion) in parts of the mix spoil headphone listening, although the sublime music won through in the end...

I really recommend this CD. It's far more than *just* chillout music, since it really does get into you. I'm really glad I bought it; so much so I've ordered the previous album......

P.S. April '07 - Some months have passed since I first bought these discs and I wanted to add that they don't stray very far from my CD player... They take repeated listening very well indeed!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply wonderful.........
The 2nd album by Schnauss is a deeply moving experience......

The melodies ebb, flow and throb in a fantastic organic way that leave you lost in an electronic bliss... Read more

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Published 5 months ago by Bill.T

5.0 out of 5 stars suspension of reality
This still is one of my all time favourites of his work, though as we know, each and every album is too distinct to compare. Read more

Published 16 months ago by the_unoriginal

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly...
I randomly discovered this album yesterday, and it has been playing on loop ever since. This is without question the most beautiful electronic album I've ever heard, and... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Electronic perfection
Came across 'Monday - Paracetamol' on Pandora.com and was immediately blown away. Went in search of this album and was utterly amazed by it. Read more

Published on 15 Jun 2007 by M. Simper

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB!

If you like and remember The Cocteau Twins' more atmospheric outings, Brian Eno's sublime "Apollo" (and Roger Eno's "Voices") and albums by Dead Can Dance and This Mortal... Read more

Published on 15 April 2007 by DSR

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern Classic
Ulrich Schnauss's A strangely isolated place is simply one of the best records ever produced, and in my humble opinion Ulrich is the future of Electronic music in a way that a... Read more

Published on 22 Oct 2006 by Mr. A. J. King

5.0 out of 5 stars Strangely impressed
This isn't a style of music I listen to much, but this has definitely got under my skin in an entirely good way. Read more

Published on 17 May 2006 by Matt Wills

5.0 out of 5 stars better than first, slightly more haunting
personally i've read the reviews above and they sum up the music quite well but having owned both albums for a year i believe that the second album has more staying power... Read more

Published on 31 Jan 2006 by shauna_the_original

4.0 out of 5 stars Not So Strange
The thing I like about this album is its rigour. There is little lanquid noodling and burbling, few instances of "floating in space". Read more

Published on 13 Oct 2005

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