A Strangely Isolated Place

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A Strangely Isolated Place
Studio album by
Released9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Genre
Length61:49
LabelCity Centre Offices
ProducerUlrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss chronology
Far Away Trains Passing By
(2001)
A Strangely Isolated Place
(2003)
Quicksand Memory EP
(2007)

A Strangely Isolated Place is the second studio album by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, released on 9 June 2003 by City Centre Offices.[1] It was released in the United States on 5 October 2004 by Domino Recording Company.[2]

On 13 October 2008, a remastered edition of A Strangely Isolated Place was issued by Independiente.[3] The album was remastered again in 2019 for a new reissue, which was released on 17 April 2020 by Scripted Realities.[4]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Muzik[6]
Pitchfork7.6/10[7]
Stylus Magazine7.5/10[8]

Resident Advisor named A Strangely Isolated Place the 37th best album of the 2000s, describing it as "ambient music with enough oomph to keep the club kids happy."[9] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked the record at number 31 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time.[10]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss

No.TitleLength
1."Gone Forever"8:12
2."On My Own"6:41
3."A Letter from Home"6:57
4."Monday – Paracetamol"7:57
5."Clear Day"7:42
6."Blumenthal"6:38
7."In All the Wrong Places"6:53
8."A Strangely Isolated Place"10:49
Total length:61:49
2008 reissue and 2020 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Gone Forever" (Robin Guthrie remix)5:45
10."On My Own" (Robin Guthrie remix)6:55
Total length:74:29

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

  • Ulrich Schnauss – production
  • Aesthetic Investments – cover design
  • Judith Beck – vocals
  • Paul Davis – guitar
  • Markus Knothe – photography
  • Loop-O – mastering

References[edit]

  1. ^ "City Centre Offices: Release Blocks". City Centre Offices. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place (CD)". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ Independiente. "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Greedbag. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Bleep.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "A Strangely Isolated Place – Ulrich Schnauss". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ Coco, Chris (June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Muzik. No. 97. p. 98.
  7. ^ Ott, Chris (3 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  8. ^ Schepper, Ron (24 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  9. ^ "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  10. ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ^ A Strangely Isolated Place (liner notes). Ulrich Schnauss. City Centre Offices. 2003. TOWERBLOCK CD 013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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