A Strangely Isolated Place

A Strangely Isolated Place is the second studio album by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, released on 9 June 2003 by City Centre Offices.[1] It was released in the United States on 5 October 2004 by Domino Recording Company.[2]

A Strangely Isolated Place
Studio album by
Ulrich Schnauss
Released9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Genre
Length61:49
LabelCity Centre Offices
ProducerUlrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss chronology
Far Away Trains Passing By
(2001)		 A Strangely Isolated Place
(2003)		 Quicksand Memory EP
(2007)

On 13 October 2008, a remastered edition of A Strangely Isolated Place was issued by Independiente.[3] The album was remastered again in 2019 for a new reissue, which was released on 17 April 2020 by Scripted Realities.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Muzik[6]
Pitchfork7.6/10[7]
Stylus Magazine7.5/10[8]

Resident Advisor named A Strangely Isolated Place the 37th best album of the 2000s, describing it as "ambient music with enough oomph to keep the club kids happy."[9] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked the record at number 31 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss

No.TitleLength
1."Gone Forever"8:12
2."On My Own"6:41
3."A Letter from Home"6:57
4."Monday – Paracetamol"7:57
5."Clear Day"7:42
6."Blumenthal"6:38
7."In All the Wrong Places"6:53
8."A Strangely Isolated Place"10:49
Total length:61:49
2008 reissue and 2020 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Gone Forever" (Robin Guthrie remix)5:45
10."On My Own" (Robin Guthrie remix)6:55
Total length:74:29

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

  • Ulrich Schnauss – production
  • Aesthetic Investments – cover design
  • Judith Beck – vocals
  • Paul Davis – guitar
  • Markus Knothe – photography
  • Loop-O – mastering

References
  1. "City Centre Offices: Release Blocks". City Centre Offices. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place (CD)". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. Independiente. "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Greedbag. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Bleep.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. Kellman, Andy. "A Strangely Isolated Place – Ulrich Schnauss". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. Coco, Chris (June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Muzik. No. 97. p. 98.
  7. Ott, Chris (3 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  8. Schepper, Ron (24 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  9. "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  10. "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. A Strangely Isolated Place (liner notes). Ulrich Schnauss. City Centre Offices. 2003. TOWERBLOCK CD 013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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