• Artist: Vidna Obmana
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• Styles: Electro-Acoustic, Ambient

Review

Recycling is a process wherein a complete piece of music goes "through the wringer." It is more thorough than remixing and more respectful than deconstruction. It allows the processor to maintain a spiritual dialogue with the original composer/performer even if the new piece is unrecognizable (as often happens). Vidna Obmana (aka Dirk Serries) and Asmus Tietchens invented and named the process. Motives for Recycling is their first set of recycled material. This double CD features some of Tietchens' older material (from the '70s and '80s) recycled by Serries. Serries put his minimalist stamp on the process. He also added some experimental and avant-garde sounds to give the set some originality. This highly imaginative CD will appeal to fans of Lustmord, Laszlo Hortobagyi, Jeff Greinke, and TUU. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Linear Writings (1996): Vot 4	...		Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(20:25)
Linear Writings (1996): Vot 5	...		Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(10:24)
Linear Writings (1996): Vot 4/2	...		Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(18:28)
Linear Writings (1996): Vot 6	...		Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(18:00)

CD 2

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Nachtstücke Revisited: Opening (First Nachtstück)	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(5:41)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Second Night	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(6:03)
Nachtstücke Revisited: 4th Theme	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(7:44)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Swarm	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(8:18)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Miniature One	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(2:57)
Nachtstücke Revisited: In a Blaze	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(5:11)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Revisited	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(5:50)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Miniature Two	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(5:05)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Vot 7	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(11:44)
Nachtstücke Revisited: Towering	...	Asmus Tietchens	Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana	(12:28)

Credits

Asmus Tietchens (Performer), Asmus Tietchens (Liner Notes), Asmus Tietchens (Recording), Vidna Obmana (Producer), Vidna Obmana (Main Performer), Vidna Obmana (Liner Notes), Vidna Obmana (Mixing), Martine Verhoeven (Photography)