{"product_id":"irmin-schmidt-requiem","title":"Irmin Schmidt - Requiem","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Requiem, Irmin Schmidt (co-founder of CAN) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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 René Tinner.\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a liminal space that allows the listener to embark on their own journey of contemplation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable on heavy weight vinyl and CD via Mute.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUTE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53634993094983,"sku":"TRI-72279","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":53634993553735,"sku":"TRI-72280","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/383c3d958225fa5e3ac6a54b926e3b99.jpg?v=1775126050","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/irmin-schmidt-requiem","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}