Irmin Schmidt

Articles 4

A Particular Beauty: Irmin Schmidt Interviewed

From a childhood obsessed with art to the electroacoustic, treated piano work of new album Requiem via Can's "school of pain", the German composer reflects on a life well lived. And for top tier tQ subscribers, an exclusive playlist on all streaming platforms of his finest solo work

A Quietus Interview

The Unanswered Question: Irmin Schmidt Interviewed

Few post-war musicians can match Irmin Schmidt’s creative drive, says Duncan Seaman. The veteran musician, composer and Can founder, talks about his Villa Wunderbar anthology of film music and solo work and his upcoming live shows

Baker's Dozen

The Spirit Is The Thing: Irmin Schmidt’s Favourite Records

As the former Can man releases his Electro Violet box set this week, he boils his all-time favourites down to a 'records of the day' selection, taking Sean Kitching from albums to individual songs and classical compositions

A Quietus Interview

The Lost Tapes By Can: An Oral History

Can and Jono Podmore talk us through their excellent anthology of previously unreleased material, The Lost Tapes which topped the Quietus' recent mid year chart. As told to John Doran

News 6

Can’s Irmin Schmidt to Release New Solo Album, ‘Requiem’

The record sees Schmidt play prepared and unprepared piano alongside environmental recordings captured near his home in Southern France

Can Live Album Series Continues With 1975 Brighton Recording

The live recording is split across seven sections

Can Live Series Begins With Release Of 1975 Stuttgart Show

A number of bootlegged recordings of the band's live shows have been remastered for official release as part of the series

Irmin Schmidt To Release Live Album

The recording documents his Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival performance at the end of last year

LISTEN: More New Irmin Schmidt

Irmin Schmidt unveils a second track from his upcoming album of piano pieces

LISTEN: New Irmin Schmidt

Irmin Schmidt's new album consists of five piano pieces

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Irmin Schmidt

Articles 4

A Particular Beauty: Irmin Schmidt Interviewed

The Unanswered Question: Irmin Schmidt Interviewed