Far Away Trains Passing By
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The long-awaited domestic release of Ulrich's dreamy 2001 debut. His 2004 set, "Strangely Isolated Place" was a hit with shoegazer and electronic fans alike, and toured with much fanfare in support of M83. Includes a 6-track bonus EP of non-LP material Product details and pricing info |
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36 Customer Reviews Posted
- I Still Own It - Need I Say More?
- Very decent. Appropriate for practically everything, every application in my life. Cannot live without it.
In a world of mediocrity whereby music produced continually just isn't up to snuff, this album is highly recommended, by yours truly. - 2008-10-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Elements of Jean Michel Jarre
- If you enjoy listening to Jarre (especially Equinox and Oxygene), then I highly recommend Far Away Trains Passing By. My favorite track is the "Passing By" which starts off innocently enough but then continually weaves in sonic magic over the length of the song. Now, I'm off to plug-in, close my eyes, and dream of far away places ...
- 2008-06-26, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not very impressed!
- I bought this CD because of all the great reviews. You people need to get out more often!
- 2008-04-05, 1 of 15 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Sighhhhh...
- ...kick back, mellow out and listen to Schnauss. His simplistic compositions offer just the right amount of originality to be enjoyed either with full attention or as backround music. 'Love this guy!
- 2008-02-12, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Subtly majestic, if a little monotonous.
- Full of wonderfully melancholy and atmospheric textures; lacks the dull synthetic drone of "space music". The cool strings and melodies kind of drift over warm, crunchy beats and basslines. It's the kind of thing you put on while you're working or, yes, driving.
While the music is beautiful, it inevitably draws comparisons to folks who have done the same thing with a little more thoughtfulness, which is why I've rated this a 4-star album. If you find more than one or two of Schnauss's drum loops original, I'll eat my hat. Most of the variation within the songs is found in adding and removing layers of melody and texture, and while Schnauss is very, very good at it, the music just lacks the musical variety of artists like, say, the Boards of Canada, who use much more original beats and clearly spend a lot more time on the details.
But the fact that there's better music to be had doesn't make this a bad disc. It's one of my favorite buys of the year, and it'll enjoy many a listen in my office (heck, it's going right now). Recommended. - 2008-01-08, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
