{"product_id":"irmin-schmidt-requiem-cd","title":"IRMIN SCHMIDT - Requiem - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD - Packaged in eco card sleeve with extensive sleeve notes by Luke Turner (The Quietus)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIrmin Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e (co-founder of \u003cstrong\u003eCAN\u003c\/strong\u003e) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated at his home in Southern France, the record unfolds in two sections, pairing prepared and unprepared piano with recordings of the natural world around him: water, birds, frogs, shifting air and quiet nocturnal hums. What began as a spontaneous capture of a nightingale’s song evolved into a personal ritual, with Schmidt responding instinctively at the piano and later shaping the material with long-time collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eRené Tinner\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is a liminal space that allows the listener to embark on their own journey of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproaching his 89th year, Schmidt - a classically trained composer and recipient of major cultural honour in both France and Germany - brings present and distant memories into focus, their merging forming one of his most affecting and inspiring works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable on heavy weight vinyl and CD via \u003cstrong\u003eMute\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57385890349401,"sku":"SDZ-16367","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Irmin_Schmidt_-_Requiem_-_CD_-_2026.jpg?v=1770888868","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/irmin-schmidt-requiem-cd","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}