Name: Nachtstücke
Brand: Asmus Tietchens

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2014-03-07

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Asmus Tietchens

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Bureau B

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Electronic

Bureau B is an independent record label, music publisher, and booking agency based in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 2005 by Gunther Buskies as a sister label to Tapete Records, Bureau B specializes in releasing a diverse range of electronic and avant-garde music. With a focus on reissues and new productions, the label has built an extensive catalogue that includes iconic albums from the Krautrock genre of the 1970s and early 1980s. They also release recordings by influential artists such as Die Wilde Jagd, Kreidler, Toulouse Low Trax, and more.

Known for their commitment to preserving classic electronic music, Bureau B has been rereleasing albums from renowned artists like Cluster, Faust, Moebius, Roedelius, Plank, Schickert Schnitzler Tietchens Tyndall. In addition to these reissues, they also release works by similar artists including Blenner Heldon Pinhas Rev or NDW Plan Pyrolator.

With their impressive catalogue and dedication to promoting innovative music across various genres within the electronic spectrum - from pop to avant-garde - Bureau B continues to be a prominent force in the global music industry. Their contributions have solidified them as an authoritative figure in the world of independent labels.

Asmus Tietchens is a German experimental musician born on 3 February 1947 in Hamburg. He has been recording sound experiments since 1965, using electronic musical instruments, synthesizers, and tape loops. In the 1970s, Tietchens crossed paths with producer Okko Bekker, who has been credited as producer on his releases ever since.
While some of Tietchen's early 80s recordings can be classified as "electronic pseudo-pop," the majority of his works are highly experimental in nature. Drawing inspiration from various genres such as Industrial, Electro-Acoustic, Ambient, and Musique Concrète, he creates abstract sound collages that push the boundaries of music.
Tietchens' albums often feature quotes from philosopher [a1452451] on their sleeves. If you enjoy artists like David Toop, CoH, Nocturnal Emissions, or Nurse With Wound among others listed below*, then Asmus Tietchens' unique blend of experimental sounds will surely captivate your ears.

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Asmus Tietchens is a sound artist and composer from Hamburg, Germany. He got interested in Musique Concrete by listening to a German radio programme when he was 10 years old. In 1965, at the age of 18, Asmus started experimenting with tape loops and turned them into musical collages. Soon, the use of synthesizers was added. In 1980 his debut album Nachtstücke was released, produced by Peter Baumann of Tangerine Dream. This was soon followed by a series of albums of electronic pop music for the Sky label, home of many Krautrock bands. Tietchens often uses special source materials for his compositions such as water ("Seuchengebiete"), human voices ("Von Mund zu Mund"), paper ("Papier ist geduldig"). He is associated with the Industrial music scene through his collaborations and releases on labels such as United Dairies, Esplendor Geometrico or Dom Records. Tietchens never studied composition, he has no academic background, everything he does is self taught or learning by doing. Nevertheless, he was professor for sound design in Hamburg in recent years. Ptomaine was originally released on RRRecords in 1996 as a 3 LP set. This is the second volume of the first ever CD reissue.

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