A Strangely Isolated Place

A Strangely Isolated Place
A Strangely Isolated Place
Studio album by Ulrich Schnauss
Released	9 June 2003
Genre	Ambient; shoegaze;
Length	61:49
Label	City Centre Offices
Producer	Ulrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Muzik	^[6]
Pitchfork	7.6/10^[7]
Stylus Magazine	7.5/10^[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

All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
9.	"Gone Forever" (Robin Guthrie remix)	5:45
10.	"On My Own" (Robin Guthrie remix)	6:55
Total length:		74:29

Personnel

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

^ "City Centre Offices: Release Blocks". City Centre Offices. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place (CD)". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ Independiente. "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Greedbag. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Bleep.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^ Kellman, Andy. "A Strangely Isolated Place – Ulrich Schnauss". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ Coco, Chris (June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Muzik. No. 97. p. 98.
^ Ott, Chris (3 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ 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.
^ "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ 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)

External links

A Strangely Isolated Place at Discogs (list of releases)

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[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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