{"product_id":"requiem-2","title":"Requiem","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen copies of the LP at random will come with a signed postcard by Irmin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRequiem,\u003c\/em\u003e Irmin Schmidt (co-founder of Can) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated at his home in Southern France, the record unfolds in two sections, pairing prepared and unprepared piano with recordings of the natural world around him: water, birds, frogs, shifting air and quiet nocturnal hums. What began as a spontaneous capture of a nightingale’s song evolved into a personal ritual, with Schmidt responding instinctively at the piano and later shaping the material with long-time collaborator René Tinner. The result is a liminal space that allows the listener to embark on their own journey of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproaching his 89th year, Schmidt - a classically trained composer and recipient of major cultural honour in both France and Germany - brings present and distant memories into focus, their merging forming one of his most affecting and inspiring works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56499274744139,"sku":"R7687-5139","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56499274776907,"sku":"R7687-7581","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/IrminSchmidt_Requiem_1080.jpg?v=1770821255","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/requiem-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}