{"product_id":"gas-zauberberg-2019-reissue","title":"Gas - Zauberberg (2019 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Voigt’s most fundamental (and foreboding) release under his alias GAS and perhaps of all in his untold discography – finally stands alone once again and is released in the way its original splendour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second of Gas albums released, \u003cem\u003eZauberberg \u003c\/em\u003eis stylistically uniform whereas its predecessor, \u003cem\u003eGas\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), is stylistically varied. The uniformity of the music is key, for this is ambient music and the sustained motifs and sounds enhance the overall mood, which - taking a cue from the album title, which is the title of a novel by Thomas Mann and which translates to \"Magic Mountain\" in English -- could be described as mysterious and ominous, though one's sense tends to be subjective when considering music as evocative as this. The tracks tend to carry on for extended periods of time -- anywhere from six to 14 minutes -- and aren't structured as songs but rather as soundscapes, and though there are melodies and rhythms to be heard within these soundscapes, they're minimal and often fleeting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough this narcotic symphony is not the first release under the GAS moniker, \u003cem\u003eZauberberg\u003c\/em\u003e is the first to disclose the true nature of Wolfgang Voigt’s unified sound and ideology as GAS. Layers of ominous intensity supported by muffled kick drums as classical music loops incessantly swirl with no direction, \u003cem\u003eZauberberg\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive GAS album and a perfect starting point for those not familiar with his music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaken on its own terms, \u003cem\u003eZauberberg\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable album that all serious aficionados of ambient techno should hear; not only is it among the most accomplished works of Voigt, who is one of the true legends of German techno, but it set the standard for ambient techno going forward, most notably setting the stage for Kompakt's popular series of \u003cem\u003ePop Ambient \u003c\/em\u003ereleases as well as subsequent Gas albums. — (via AllMusic, Bandcamp)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2303878530\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Kompakt\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Germany\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2019 \/ Original Release: 1997\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Modern Classical, Techno, Ambient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFile under: Ambient \/ Experimental \/ IDM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kompakt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282954088606,"sku":"88031981823-3","price":75.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a2145338726_10.jpg?v=1725953297","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/gas-zauberberg-2019-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}