Review: Wolfgang Voigt's GAS Debut — A Reexamination of Ambient Minimalism
By
Daniel Bromfield
2h ago· 3 min readenReview
Summary
Wolfgang Voigt's self-titled debut as GAS, originally released in 1996, is examined in the context of his broader artistic evolution. The review highlights how the album's vast, emotionally neutral soundscapes differed from his later sampledelia work, and notes that when he rereleased it on the 2008 Nah Und Fern compilation, he replaced two tracks with new material that better aligned with his later approach.
Source
PitchforkReview: Wolfgang Voigt's GAS Debut — A Reexamination of Ambient Minimalismpitchfork.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledLike an author of fantasy fiction, Wolfgang Voigt is continually rewriting and restructuring the internal logic of his own world, going back to his old work in the hopes of imposing some order upon his sprawling mythopoeia.
Its vast, emotionally neutral expanses of nothing had little to do with the sampledelia of his later work under the name.
When he rereleased it on 2008's Nah Und Fern compilation, he swapped two tracks out entirely for new work that felt more apiece with the approach.
Read Daniel Bromfield’s review of the album.
You might also wanna read
Brian Eno's Creation of "Ambient 1: Music for Airports" - The First Album Explicitly Labeled as Ambient Music
The article explores the creation and significance of Brian Eno's 1978/1979 album "Ambient 1: Music for Airports," which was the first album
reverbmachine.com·7mo ago
Book of Songs - Der Lyrikpodcast mit Jan Wagner (2/10) - Gonca Özmen „Maulbeerenhain“
hoerspielundfeature.de·4y ago
Book of Songs - Der Lyrikpodcast mit Jan Wagner (6/10) - Valérie Rouzeau „Die Zeit ging nicht vorbei“
hoerspielundfeature.de·4y ago
Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for June Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel
The Quietus·6d ago
Regulator Watts Return With First New Song In 29 Years
After 29 years, DC post-hardcore trio Regulator Watts have released their first new music. The band, formed in 1996 by former Hoover frontma
Stereogum·1mo ago
Bliss Entombed, by Seeming Emptiness
seemingemptinessnp.bandcamp.com
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.