ARTIST...: Gⁿnter Schickert TITLE....: Nachtfalter YEAR.....: 2019 LABEL....: Bureau B CAT.NO...: BB306 GENRE....: Electronic TIME.....: 44:26 SIZE.....: 101.89 MB QUALITY..: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ENCODER..: LAME SOURCE...: WEB RLS.DATE.: 2019/09/16 WEBSITE..: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/?id=Bwjypwmoy4jyojjm4ydououcwmq TRACKLIST 01) (05:01) Nocturnus 02) (06:16) Ceiling 03) (10:31) Flⁿgelschlag 04) (01:39) Floor 05) (04:08) Wohin 06) (09:48) Light 07) (07:03) Reflection Of The Future Released on the legendary label æBrainÆ, Gⁿnter SchickertÆs debut Samtvogel (1975) was one of the most significant guitar albums of the Krautrock era. Points of comparison from todayÆs perspective are Syd Barrett or Pink FloydÆs more adventurous early recordings. SchickertÆs follow - up ▄berfΣllig of 1980 was released on the equall y legendary æSkyÆ label. Once again a milestone recording, it showcased SchickertÆs hypnotic echo guitar which developed into one of the hallmarks of the Krautrock sound. SchickertÆs new album Nachtfalter , translating as æmothÆ in English, carries on from these beginnings, making it hard to believe that he has in the meantime reached pension age. Recorded during the scorching hot summer of 2018, Nachtfalter shows the pioneer of the echo guitar sound his very best. Here Schickert was assisted by Andreas Spe chtl (æJa, PanikÆ) who recorded the album and played the drums. They form a truly winning team: Spechtl selected the best moments of SchickertÆs guitar tracks, mixed them while also supplying some own loops. Even though the album was conceived as an inst rumental, it inadvertently developed into a concept piece --- named after the moth, which had entered the room at some point during the recording sessions. As a silent witness, it clung to the ceiling all night; in the morning, Schickert found the insect dea d on the floor. He took a photo of the moth for the cover artwork of his album, paying tribute to the dead animal. Nachtfalter opens with the atmospheric track ôNocturnusö, SchickertÆs conch shell horns creating an eerie mood. Next, the Krautrock juggern aut ôCeilingö runs to nearly seven minutes of playing time and itÆs not just the music levitating here. A further highlight is the urgent ôWohinö with its insistent, furious drumming by Spechtl whose patterns meet the howling echo guitar by Schickert. The only track on the album predating the recording sessions is an impressive ôReflectionsö: concluding the album it unites all the elements of Nachtfalter Æs hypnotic soundscapes. The music could serve as soundtrack to a horror movie, with guitar sounds being complemented by strange noise resembling a train whistle, plus the squealing and humming of a tormented analogue synthesizer. ôI was born in Berlin and am a true city childö, explains Schickert, ôWhen I was young, I often travelled on the bus or the und erground train. The awesome rhythm of the engines has indelibly imprinted itself on me. My music has been the expression of this experience.ö Listening to Nachtfalter , one can only conclude that on his captivating album, Gⁿnter Schickert has created a perf ect synthesis of the hectic, motoric rhythm of the big city and the gentle beat of the wings of a moth. -