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Bureau B once again dive into the Sky archive, unearthing another overlooked masterpiece long due for rediscovery. Originally released in 1985, Voyage finds Dieter Schütz venturing beyond his Berlin School roots into a realm of lo-fi immediacy and New Age naivety. Every instrument is played by Schütz himself, except for the drums on 'Above,' which are performed with syncopated zeal by Michael Fecker. While its textured synthscapes and wistful melodies may echo the aesthetics of 2010s Vaporwave, Voyage captured a longing for another world, not through borrowed nostalgia, but through a contemporary vision of escape. Here, Schütz's music is lush yet unpretentious, full of warmth, curiosity, and the gentle imperfections of handmade sound, his combination of organic and synthetic instruments marrying to summon faraway landscapes -- Amazonian forests, sunlit coasts, and cosmic night skies.
"Born in Flensburg in 1955, Schütz was a natural multi-instrumentalist, beginning with accordion, recorder, and acoustic guitar before moving into rock and contemporary pop. He played lead guitar in regional bands before co-founding Zest, all the while composing electronic music in his home studio. By 1981, his debut album TransVision had found a home on the pioneering Innovative Communication label, paving the way for a series of solo works on Sky Records?. The title track, 'Voyage,' perfectly encapsulates the album's essence, its drum-box bossa rhythm supporting warm, rhythmic synths and a wistful melody that balances the thrill of adventure with the quiet ache of homesickness?. Even decades later, Voyage still resonates as a unique sonic expedition, both deeply personal yet universally evocative. Schütz's gentle yet adventurous spirit permeates the album, making it a perfect soundtrack for those drawn to the horizon -- whether real, remembered, or dreamt." --Patrick Ryder
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LP version. Bureau B once again dive into the Sky archive, unearthing another overlooked masterpiece long due for rediscovery. Originally released in 1985, Voyage finds Dieter Schütz venturing beyond his Berlin School roots into a realm of lo-fi immediacy and New Age naivety. Every instrument is played by Schütz himself, except for the drums on 'Above,' which are performed with syncopated zeal by Michael Fecker. While its textured synthscapes and wistful melodies may echo the aesthetics of 2010s Vaporwave, Voyage captured a longing for another world, not through borrowed nostalgia, but through a contemporary vision of escape. Here, Schütz's music is lush yet unpretentious, full of warmth, curiosity, and the gentle imperfections of handmade sound, his combination of organic and synthetic instruments marrying to summon faraway landscapes -- Amazonian forests, sunlit coasts, and cosmic night skies.
"Born in Flensburg in 1955, Schütz was a natural multi-instrumentalist, beginning with accordion, recorder, and acoustic guitar before moving into rock and contemporary pop. He played lead guitar in regional bands before co-founding Zest, all the while composing electronic music in his home studio. By 1981, his debut album TransVision had found a home on the pioneering Innovative Communication label, paving the way for a series of solo works on Sky Records?. The title track, 'Voyage,' perfectly encapsulates the album's essence, its drum-box bossa rhythm supporting warm, rhythmic synths and a wistful melody that balances the thrill of adventure with the quiet ache of homesickness?. Even decades later, Voyage still resonates as a unique sonic expedition, both deeply personal yet universally evocative. Schütz's gentle yet adventurous spirit permeates the album, making it a perfect soundtrack for those drawn to the horizon -- whether real, remembered, or dreamt." --Patrick Ryder
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"German electronic music, produced by Klaus Schulze, performed by Dieter Schütz. Dieter Schütz, born in Flensburg (Germany) in 1955, was a highly talented multi-instrumentalist who, unfortunately, died at the age of only 36. Shortly before his death, he founded the pop rock trio Deja Vue together with his partner Ulla Witt and his friend Adelbert von Deyen, of which the album Nightflight was released in 2004 only at the instigation of Adelbert von Deyen. When Dieter Schütz died suddenly on September 25, 1991, he left behind no less than 500 songs and instrumentals composed and produced by himself, of which, however, only a fraction has ever been released. Also, on his first solo album TransVision (1981) Dieter Schütz played almost all acoustic instruments himself and was only supported by percussionist Fred Severloh and drummer Barry Madison (both from the band Lorry, also on the IC label). Germany's electronic legend Klaus Schulze, who unfortunately passed away recently, brought Dieter Schütz to his IC label and produced his debut. Several instrumental solo albums followed, but now on the Sky label. The album TransVision, however, is still considered the most important milestone in Dieter Schütz's unfortunately much too short career. About the three bonus tracks: 'Guess' is a vocal version of the instrumental from TransVision, 'The Lonely Whale' is previously unreleased and 'Blue White View' is from the one and only deja vu album Nightflight with Adelbert Von Deyen and Ulla Witt."
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