"Gas (music)" redirects here. For the Em:t Records artist, see Mat P. Jarvis.
Gas (stylized as GAS or G A S) is the main musical project of German electronic musician and composer Wolfgang Voigt (born 1961). The project was created as an expressive medium inspired by his experiences with taking LSD in the Königsforst, a German forest situated near his hometown of Cologne, for long periods in his youth.[1] He has claimed that the intention of the project is to "bring the forest to the disco, or vice-versa".[2][3]
Wolfgang Voigt began creating music under the name of Gas starting in 1995, when he released the EP Modern on the label Profan. However, he has regarded individual pieces created from 1989 onward as being part of the Gas project, marked by a compiled 2008 release under his real name. A hiatus for the Gas project started after the release of Pop in 2000, but this concluded when in 2008, Voigt's own label Kompakt re-released all four of his Gas albums, albeit with subtle changes made to the tracks, as a four-CD box set entitled Nah und Fern. A limited double vinyl version of the set was also released, with one track from each album per side.
In 2016, Kompakt reissued Zauberberg, Königsforst, Oktember and Pop as a 10-LP box set called Box, again editing or expanding many of the tracks. Voigt has intermittently revived the project for remixes and released new Gas albums since, including Narkopop on April 21, 2017[4] and Rausch in 2018.
Musical styleedit
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Excerpt from the untitled third track from Zauberberg, demonstrating Gas's characteristic sound.
Gas's music is primarily regarded as ambient techno[5][6][7] and minimal techno,[8][9] combining ambient music and 4/4techno.[3] It is the most abstract of Voigt's many projects,[6] with albums consisting of several long untitled tracks. All Gas material shares a characteristic sound, based on a hazy ambient wash of drones and sampled loops, "barely-audible fragments of horns, strings, record hiss and wind",[10] usually accompanied by a repetitive four-on-the-floorkick drum.[10][11]The Wire described it as "an outdoor rave, heard floating through the air from a neighbouring village".[1] Voigt has declared it to be "GASeous music, caught by a bass drum just marching by, that streams, streams out through the underwood across the forest soil".[1] He also said it "[moves] around in constantly overlapping loop structures" and "there is no definite start nor end".[12] His live performances, which he performs using MIDI controls and Ableton Live, have this same organic quality.[13]
He commented that he builds his tracks using samples, which are manipulated beyond recognition to create what can better be described as textural environments than songs. He described the technique as "a certain kind of loops [sic] and reverse, and alternated reverses, which has no ending and no start, and it's just totally confusing".[1]
Discographyedit
All Gas tracks are untitled, except the Modern and Oktember releases.
^. Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ abBunz, Mercedes. "Der deutsche Wald in der Disko". Heise.de. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
^"Wolfgang Voigt Announces First New GAS Album in 17 Years". Pitchfork. March 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^"Wolfgang Voigt's pioneering ambient techno gets an anthology box set". The A.V. Club. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ abPerevedentseva, Maria (June 26, 2017). "To The Things Themselves: The Strange World Of... Wolfgang Voigt". The Quietus. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^Beta, Andy. "This Is the Best Meditation Music". Vulture. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^Rabenau, Kai von. "mono.kultur - Wolfgang Voigt". Mono-kultur.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
^GmbH, musicline.de / PhonoNet. . Musicline.de. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
^ abMurray, Ian. "Looping Back: Wolfgang Voigt's GAS (1996-2000)". Ethos. University of North Carolina. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^"Dive Into a Musical Opium Den With Wolfgang Voigt's New GAS Album". Thump. Vice Media. April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^"Interview with Wolfgang Voigt". Globecat.blogspot.com. August 12, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
^Sherburne, Philip (October 21, 2008). "Wolfgang Voigt plays Gas". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
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Gas music redirects here For the Em t Records artist see Mat P Jarvis Gas stylized as GAS or G A S is the main musical project of German electronic musician and composer Wolfgang Voigt born 1961 The project was created as an expressive medium inspired by his experiences with taking LSD in the Konigsforst a German forest situated near his hometown of Cologne for long periods in his youth 1 He has claimed that the intention of the project is to bring the forest to the disco or vice versa 2 3 GasThe signature Gas logoBackground informationBirth nameWolfgang VoigtGenresAmbientambient technominimal technopsychedeliaInstrument s Samplerdrum machinepianoequalizerYears active1995 2000 2014 presentLabelsMille Plateaux Kompakt Profan Contents 1 History 2 Musical style 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 EPs 3 3 Singles 3 4 Compilations 3 5 Remixes 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editWolfgang Voigt began creating music under the name of Gas starting in 1995 when he released the EP Modern on the label Profan However he has regarded individual pieces created from 1989 onward as being part of the Gas project marked by a compiled 2008 release under his real name A hiatus for the Gas project started after the release of Pop in 2000 but this concluded when in 2008 Voigt s own label Kompakt re released all four of his Gas albums albeit with subtle changes made to the tracks as a four CD box set entitled Nah und Fern A limited double vinyl version of the set was also released with one track from each album per side In 2016 Kompakt reissued Zauberberg Konigsforst Oktember and Pop as a 10 LP box set called Box again editing or expanding many of the tracks Voigt has intermittently revived the project for remixes and released new Gas albums since including Narkopop on April 21 2017 4 and Rausch in 2018 Musical style edit nbsp Untitled source source Excerpt from the untitled third track from Zauberberg demonstrating Gas s characteristic sound Problems playing this file See media help Gas s music is primarily regarded as ambient techno 5 6 7 and minimal techno 8 9 combining ambient music and 4 4 techno 3 It is the most abstract of Voigt s many projects 6 with albums consisting of several long untitled tracks All Gas material shares a characteristic sound based on a hazy ambient wash of drones and sampled loops barely audible fragments of horns strings record hiss and wind 10 usually accompanied by a repetitive four on the floor kick drum 10 11 The Wire described it as an outdoor rave heard floating through the air from a neighbouring village 1 Voigt has declared it to be GASeous music caught by a bass drum just marching by that streams streams out through the underwood across the forest soil 1 He also said it moves around in constantly overlapping loop structures and there is no definite start nor end 12 His live performances which he performs using MIDI controls and Ableton Live have this same organic quality 13 He commented that he builds his tracks using samples which are manipulated beyond recognition to create what can better be described as textural environments than songs He described the technique as a certain kind of loops sic and reverse and alternated reverses which has no ending and no start and it s just totally confusing 1 Discography editAll Gas tracks are untitled except the Modern and Oktember releases Albums edit Gas 1996 Mille Plateaux Zauberberg 1997 Mille Plateaux Konigsforst 1998 Mille Plateaux Pop 2000 Mille Plateaux Narkopop 2017 Kompakt Rausch 2018 Kompakt Der Lange Marsch 2021 Kompakt EPs edit Modern 1995 Profan Oktember 1999 Mille Plateaux Singles edit Zeit 2020 Profan Compilations edit Nah und Fern 2008 Kompakt Box 2016 Kompakt Remixes edit Love Inc Hot Love Gas Mix 1995 Markus Guentner Regensburg Gas Mix 2002 The Field Cupid s Head Gas Ambient Mix 2014 Robyn amp Kindness Who Do You Love Wolfgang Voigt GAS Mix 2016 See also editList of ambient music artistsReferences edit a b c d Young Rob Deep in the woods The Wire 291 Red Bull Music Academy Red Bull Music Academy Archived from the original on August 17 2017 Retrieved May 31 2017 a b Bunz Mercedes Der deutsche Wald in der Disko Heise de Retrieved June 5 2017 Wolfgang Voigt Announces First New GAS Album in 17 Years Pitchfork March 15 2017 Retrieved August 16 2017 Wolfgang Voigt s pioneering ambient techno gets an anthology box set The A V Club August 26 2016 Retrieved August 17 2017 a b Perevedentseva Maria June 26 2017 To The Things Themselves The Strange World Of Wolfgang Voigt The Quietus Retrieved August 17 2017 Beta Andy This Is the Best Meditation Music Vulture Retrieved August 17 2017 Rabenau Kai von mono kultur Wolfgang Voigt Mono kultur com Retrieved June 5 2017 GmbH musicline de PhonoNet Genrelexikon Dance amp Electronic Sound of Cologne musicline de Musicline de Archived from the original on June 25 2018 Retrieved June 5 2017 a b Murray Ian Looping Back Wolfgang Voigt s GAS 1996 2000 Ethos University of North Carolina Retrieved August 17 2017 Dive Into a Musical Opium Den With Wolfgang Voigt s New GAS Album Thump Vice Media April 28 2017 Retrieved August 17 2017 Interview with Wolfgang Voigt Globecat blogspot com August 12 2008 Retrieved December 4 2008 Sherburne Philip October 21 2008 Wolfgang Voigt plays Gas Resident Advisor Retrieved December 5 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gas musician amp oldid 1220690653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
