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Lutz
Ulbrich - Kurzmusiken
Disc
1
1.
Oase (4:40) 2. Astral (0:45) 3. Strangeland (0:51) 4. Hubschrauber (0:51)
5. Ideal (3:46) 6. Wüstenstaub (3:28) 7. Märchen (1:31) 8.
Geist (6:23) 9. Wunderland (2:47) 10. Tropfen (1:56) 11. Wüstenschiff
(1:45) 12. Undine (1:11) 13. Pomp (0:56) 14. Danger (1:27) 15. Arpeggiator
(3:13) 16. Babylon (0:32) 17. Spieldose (0:40) 18. Nacht (5:18) 19.
Moab-Jam (6:13) 20. Weite Wüste (2:39) 21. Banjo Tanz (0:58)
Disc
2
1.
Moabit (3:18) 2. Mystisch (1:22) 3. Passant (2:26) 4. Astral (0:31)
5. Wassergeist (2:41) 6. Wüstensand (2:28) 7. Kaukasus (1:09) 8.
Taucher (1:41) 9. Geliebte (3:00) 10. Hummeln (0:42) 11. Rote Reise
(2:12) 12. Verkehr (2:25) 13. Echo-Groove (1:36) 14. Geständnis
(1:03) 15. Passé (0:56) 16. Etüden (1:08) 17. Untiefe (0:37)
18. Umbau (0:49) 19. Oriental Café (1:36) 20. Neumann (3:05)
21. Hauch (4:02) 22. Abenteuer (2:05) 23. Ventilator (0:58) 24. Facio
(3:12) 25. Zombies (1:32) 26. Küche (2:06) 27. Percussion-Move
(0:54) 28. Bodensee (1:47) 29. Bow-Job (4:13)
Total
Running Time: 107:09
"There
are short stories, there are short films and now there are short tracks
= 'Kurzmusiken'." Finding a better way to describe the essence
behind this rather interesting record would be impossible, and kudos
must be given to Lutz Ulbrich for explaining his intentions in such
a concrete and endearingly simple manner. Not only that, but the innocent
explanation actually manages to reflect much of the material represented
across the duration of Kurzmusiken; a compilation of private
material accumulated through the years that sounds beautifully youthful
and fresh with every passing second.
Mixed in such a way that each of the discs constituting this release
end up sounding as if they were but one enormous instrumental of a myriad
moods and musical styles, Ulbrich's record is a wonderful trip through
the multiple possibilities that electronics have given the field of
music. Pop, progressive electronic rock, soundtrack music, Oriental
mysteriousness, banjo quirkiness, ambient noise, foxtrot, and basically
anything that Ulbrich has ever come up with during his career is represented
here, united by a common thread of adventure and joyful discovery. It
is as though a soundtrack intended to represent all emotions available
to mankind had been created, chilling ambience trading off with happy-go-lucky
optimism at one point, a funky moment of dance glee set against a curious
series of noises and special effects at the other.
The mere scope of Kurzmusiken could indeed turn out to be quite
intimidating for those who prefer to lock themselves unto limited areas
of music, as Ulbrich certainly wasn't afraid to experiment with anything
that entered his mind, going as far as to record a classical-sounding
"Pomp," a funky dance track in the form of "Zombies,"
an intense spy movie-like moment with "Kaukasus," and an oppressive
sense of warning in "Danger." The way in which these rich
contrasts actually merge into an identifiable sense of unity is astonishing,
and although the arrangement lacks a decisive direction or principal
theme, as well as featuring the odd unexciting moment, the end result
is indivisible and marvelously absorbing. A collection of the purest
of sonic experiments, if you will.
For those wondering if this is Ulbrich's answer to his Ashra colleague
Manuel Göttsching's The Best of the
Private Tapes, it is. Except this has its very own joie de vivre,
its own essence, and an identity that stands alone by miles and miles.
With Kurzmusiken, Ulbrich has allowed the listener to explore
the innocent labyrinth of his whimsical soul and to experience a playful
voyage through the numerous passages that it is composed of, thus putting
a unique musical personality on shining display. And with a minimal
quantity of previous solo material out, one can only say one thing:
it was about time Lüül!
-by
Marcelo Silveyra
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