Brannten Schnüre - Muschelsammlung LP

*Edition of 250 copies* Based in the small Bavarian city of Würzburg, Brannten Schnüre is the project of Christian Schoppik (composition, instruments, production) and Katie Rich (lyrics and vocal) that has been slowly developing a unique sound resting within an ethereal realm that intertwines folk, ambient, and electroacoustic music, rooted in narrative conceptualism, that can only be described as intoxicatingly beautiful! “Muschelsammlung” encounters the project in the midst of developing their incredibly singular sonic world, conjuring a remarkable depth of meaning through the use and manipulation of samples and sound fragments drawn from a vast range of sources.

Comprising twelve fairly short-form tracks, “Muschelsammlung” makes a striking use of the strategies and techniques of musique concrète to sculpt dreamy, nostalgia-laden ambiences, flirting with experimental song craft, slow tempos and repetition, rendering stunningly rich expanses of texture and tonality that occupy a futuristic envisioning of far-gone pasts. Imbued with emotional turmoil, meandering through vulnerable and catastrophic episodes - recalling aspects of Popol Vuh, Nico, Coil, Ghédalia Tazartès, and balladic folk traditions from across the globe - whether viewed collectively or within its more discreet single moments, the album is an ethereal and enthralling manifestation of delicate murmurations, culminating as an inwardly focused ritual through sound. Issued as a beautiful limited LP by Milder Wahn as a limited edition of 250 copies with printed cover, insert and label stickers, this is one to get and definitely not to be slept on.