Irmin Schmidt - Requiem [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: CDFDSPOON70
Barcode: 5400863201425
Release Date: 24 Apr 2026
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

 With ‘Requiem’, Irmin Schmidt (co-founder of CAN) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece.
 Created 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.
 What 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. The result is a liminal space that allows the listener to embark on their own journey of contemplation.
 Approaching 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.
 Available on CD and heavyweight vinyl.
 Includes extensive sleeve notes by Luke Turner (The Quietus).

Tracklisting
Part 1
Part 2