Apparently this is the year of reissues for one Gunter Schickert! This was the last of his solo releases to not find its way onto CD prior (only on CD-R). Perhaps next will be the GAM "1976" cassette?
I just learned of this release today via the Wayside catalog updates (also reissued on vinyl). Strange I had not seen a single update regarding this, even though it's been out for close to two weeks now. I guess I'll need to start scanning the Bureau B website for updates!
Anyway, great news - and entirely unexpected!
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Showing posts with label Gunter Schickert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gunter Schickert. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Gunter Schickert ~ Germany ***REISSUED***


Samtvogel. 1974 private. Also 1975 Brain (green label)
Kinder in der Wildnis. 1983 YHR (cassette). 1987 Auracle (cassette and later CD-R).
***Samtvogel reissued by Important in 2013
***Kinder in der Wildnis reissued by Bureau B Nov 2013
UMR reviews
Priority: 1
8/7/09 (new entry); 12/4/13 (complete)
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
News: Gunter Schickert's "Samtvogel" to finally come out on CD!
You all might remember my announcement of this.... all the way back to 2010! Thanks to a comment from reader Eric, we learned that Important Records is still planning on reissuing the album, and they have tentatively set the date for April! (update: Released on April 29th!)
So that's two Gunter Schickert announcements in 3 days. That's a good week I think!
So that's two Gunter Schickert announcements in 3 days. That's a good week I think!
Monday, February 25, 2013
News: Schulze-Schickert Session to be released!
To be reissued on CD and LP from MiruMir, a new(ish) label that concentrates on the electronic pioneers of the 60s and 70s. I wasn't aware of this session, but in doing some research, it appears it's been in the CD-R market for some years now. Presumably this will be a much enhanced version. I love both Schickert and Schulze's 70s works, and I had no idea they ever played together, so this could prove to be most interesting.
Label says: "For the FIRST TIME, from the vaults of electronic music guru, KLAUS SCHULZE, comes The Schulze-Schickert Session, a RARE and PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED private session featuring echo-guitar pioneer, GÜNTER SCHICKERT. Recorded on 26 September 1975 in Klaus Schulze’s home STUDIO in Hambuehren, Germany, Schulze can be heard playing an EMS Synthi A, as well as keyboards, and a Syntanorma, while Schickert plays a 12-string Framus with metal strings and also sings on a few tracks. Although Schickert’s name is little-known outside of a very select circle of krautrock fans, he was a key member of the Berlin free jazz scene of the 1960s and a pioneer of the echo-guitar. Just prior to the recording of this informal session, Schickert’s first LP,Samtvogel, was released on the seminal Brain label. On the two bonus tracks, found only on both CD versions, Schickert’s playing ebbs, as Schulze takes on the more dominant role.
Label says: "For the FIRST TIME, from the vaults of electronic music guru, KLAUS SCHULZE, comes The Schulze-Schickert Session, a RARE and PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED private session featuring echo-guitar pioneer, GÜNTER SCHICKERT. Recorded on 26 September 1975 in Klaus Schulze’s home STUDIO in Hambuehren, Germany, Schulze can be heard playing an EMS Synthi A, as well as keyboards, and a Syntanorma, while Schickert plays a 12-string Framus with metal strings and also sings on a few tracks. Although Schickert’s name is little-known outside of a very select circle of krautrock fans, he was a key member of the Berlin free jazz scene of the 1960s and a pioneer of the echo-guitar. Just prior to the recording of this informal session, Schickert’s first LP,Samtvogel, was released on the seminal Brain label. On the two bonus tracks, found only on both CD versions, Schickert’s playing ebbs, as Schulze takes on the more dominant role.
Tracklist:
Side A: 1 Die Sehnsucht des Laien 2. Hymns to the Night 3. No-Frills
Side B: 1. Heart of Darkness 2. Twilight Chill 3. Blessed Twilight"
Thursday, June 10, 2010
News: Gunter Schickert's "Samtvogel" to be reissued soon?

In what has otherwise been a real slow year for reissue news, it was great to see this comment from reader Achim in my last posting for the Francisco album. Schickert's "Samtvogel" is one of the last of the "biggees" to yet see a CD reissue. Important Records is the chosen label for the CD (Wah Wah for LP). Important doesn't usually get involved with reissues, and there isn't any details on their website (nor Wah Wah's), but since the gentleman behind the band Holy Sons is directly involved, I'm excited to see this news!
More info here and here
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