{"product_id":"irmin-schmidt-requiem-heavy-weight-vinyl","title":"Irmin Schmidt - Requiem - Heavy Weight Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 24th April 2026\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: FDSPOON70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHEAVY WEIGHT VINYL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive sleeve notes by Luke Turner (The Quietus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will also receive a link to download digital WAV files of the album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequiem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIrmin Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e (co-founder of \u003cstrong\u003eCAN\u003c\/strong\u003e) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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. 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 \u003cstrong\u003eRené Tinner\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is a liminal space that allows the listener to embark on their own journey of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mute Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56049209639291,"sku":"MUT2VFDSPOON70SX","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/6685\/0633\/files\/FDSPOON70_IrminSchmidt_Full2_1080.jpg?v=1776445253","url":"https:\/\/mutebank.co.uk\/products\/irmin-schmidt-requiem-heavy-weight-vinyl","provider":"Mute Bank","version":"1.0","type":"link"}