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Der Lange Marsch in Bloomington, MN
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Concurrently released along with the opening of a retrospective exhibition of
Wolfgang Voigt
's art titled Werkschau, the seventh
Gas
album also serves as a sort of highlights reel of the
Kompakt
co-founder's most celebrated musical project.
Der Lange Marsch
, like every other
full-length, consists of untitled tracks which set atmospheric layers of heavily treated samples to thumping 4/4 kick drums. Presented as a continuous hour-long mix, the album builds anticipation by starting out with a thick layer of vinyl crackle and slowly fading in the steadily paced beat, which barely changes throughout the entire course of the album. The individual tracks feature different arrangements, from rich orchestral swells to slower, more solemn strings, and a few moments that burst with emotion. Longtime
fans will notice several familiar tones and elements appearing throughout, such as the dramatic horns from
Koenigsforst
or the gossamer sheen from
Pop
, all serving as overt reminders of the places the project has visited over the decades. Curiously, one of these elements initially made
the most divisive
release when it was first released. A sharp, high-frequency beep, perhaps intended as a reference to
Voigt
's tinnitus, appeared on every other beat during certain tracks on 2018's
Rausch
, and it ran throughout the entirety of
as it hit streaming services in early December of 2021. Additionally, the tracks all ended in abrupt pauses, which made for an extremely jarring listen. Following complaints from fans who felt that the frequency ruined the listening experience, the beep was removed, or at least mixed differently so that it didn't seem so intrusive, and the album appeared as a continuous flow. All of this raises questions of what
actually intended the album to sound like, and if the original version was the result of a faulty master. Regardless, the clearer, uninterrupted version of the album sounds absolutely gorgeous, and actually gets better as it progresses, as
saves some of the most recognizable elements for the second half, while also adding new details such as the eerie choir which appears during the tenth track. ~ Paul Simpson
Wolfgang Voigt
's art titled Werkschau, the seventh
Gas
album also serves as a sort of highlights reel of the
Kompakt
co-founder's most celebrated musical project.
Der Lange Marsch
, like every other
full-length, consists of untitled tracks which set atmospheric layers of heavily treated samples to thumping 4/4 kick drums. Presented as a continuous hour-long mix, the album builds anticipation by starting out with a thick layer of vinyl crackle and slowly fading in the steadily paced beat, which barely changes throughout the entire course of the album. The individual tracks feature different arrangements, from rich orchestral swells to slower, more solemn strings, and a few moments that burst with emotion. Longtime
fans will notice several familiar tones and elements appearing throughout, such as the dramatic horns from
Koenigsforst
or the gossamer sheen from
Pop
, all serving as overt reminders of the places the project has visited over the decades. Curiously, one of these elements initially made
the most divisive
release when it was first released. A sharp, high-frequency beep, perhaps intended as a reference to
Voigt
's tinnitus, appeared on every other beat during certain tracks on 2018's
Rausch
, and it ran throughout the entirety of
as it hit streaming services in early December of 2021. Additionally, the tracks all ended in abrupt pauses, which made for an extremely jarring listen. Following complaints from fans who felt that the frequency ruined the listening experience, the beep was removed, or at least mixed differently so that it didn't seem so intrusive, and the album appeared as a continuous flow. All of this raises questions of what
actually intended the album to sound like, and if the original version was the result of a faulty master. Regardless, the clearer, uninterrupted version of the album sounds absolutely gorgeous, and actually gets better as it progresses, as
saves some of the most recognizable elements for the second half, while also adding new details such as the eerie choir which appears during the tenth track. ~ Paul Simpson
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