{"product_id":"irmin-schmidt-requiem","title":"Irmin Schmidt - Requiem","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailView_containerPrimary__Y8s3v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailView_desc__rv0Re\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_reasons-to-buy-wrapper__0CthD\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Content_description-wrapper__XbO9z\" data-is-open=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Content_inner-wrapper__xBJ2L\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_truncated-text__yUXZD\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_descriptionBody__bEN2t\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_descriptionText__Lgv7A\" data-testid=\"description-product\"\u003e\n\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIrmin 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailView_containerSecondary__FFbxs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailView_containerSecondarySticky__De_d8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductInformation_infoWrapper__NvNrl\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased \/ \u003cstrong\u003e04\/24\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cstrong\u003eMUE-320141\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e5400863201418\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eIrmin Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eMute U.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eClassical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WEA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43120054173757,"sku":"CLS-S-5400863201418","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/4501148-3574837.jpg?v=1776779613","url":"https:\/\/www.plaidroomrecords.com\/products\/irmin-schmidt-requiem","provider":"Plaid Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}