Irmin Schmidt,
Mute and
Spoon are pleased to announce the vinyl release of
Villa Wunderbar, compiling the work of
Can founder Irmin Schmidt’s solo and soundtrack work. The four-piece vinyl box set, previously only available on CD, will be released on
November 22 on clear vinyl, limited to 1000 copies worldwide. It will include two Can remixes plus a collection of soundtrack pieces personally compiled by long-term collaborator Wim Wenders.
Listen to a selection of tracks from
Villa Wunderbar here. Pre-order the limited edition clear vinyl
here.
The first two albums in the
Villa Wunderbar box set are a compilation of Irmin Schmidt’s extensive work as a solo artist over the past 30 years, whilst the second two – selected and presented by the filmmaker Wim Wenders – are an insight into Schmidt's vast work as a composer for film and television for which Wenders has written extensive sleeve notes.
The compilation includes tracks such as “Villa Wunderbar,” “Kick On The Floods” and “Bohemian Step,” alongside remixes by Schmidt of two Can tracks – “Alice” and “Last Night Sleep” – and is updated to include Schmidt’s latest work, “Klavierstück V.”
Additionally, Schmidt has announced three rare live solo dates for this coming winter. The first of these dates, on November 21 at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, will see Schmidt perform the worldwide premiere of two unheard compositions and the UK premiere of “Klavierstück II,” from his latest release
5 Klavierstücke (Mute, 2018). See Schmidt’s touring itinerary below.
After an extensive classical education as pianist, conductor and composer, Irmin Schmidt – who studied under Stockhausen and Ligeti – established Can in the late 60s by combining classic new music with rock and jazz. The band’s powerful influence has never diminished and their indelible mark is apparent in the bands who freely acknowledge their importance including Portishead, James Murphy, New Order, Factory Floor, Public Image Ltd, Mogwai, Kanye West (who sampled “Sing Swan Song”) and Radiohead as well as creators across other disciplines such as visual art and literature.
After Can disbanded in the late 70s, Irmin Schmidt returned to his work as a solo artist and the result is a vast oeuvre which includes a series of solo albums (
Toy Planet,
Musk At Dusk,
Impossible Holidays), an opera (
Gormenghast, based on the Mervyn Peak trilogy), several releases with English composer Kumo (
Masters Of Confusion;
Axolotl Eyes;
Flies, Guys & Choirs; and the
Cyclopean EP), a ballet (La Fermosa by Youri Vàmos) and over 100 film scores (Snowland, 2005 directed by Hans W. Geissendörfer, Palermo Shooting, 2008, directed by Wim Wenders, amongst others).
IRMIN SCHIMDT LIVENovember 21 – Huddersfield, England –
Contemporary Music Festival December 11 – Nantes, France –
Reuzé La SoufflerieJanuary 25 – Glasgow, Scotland –
Celtic Connections Festival
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