{"product_id":"irmin-schmidt-requiem","title":"Irmin Schmidt - Requiem","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease date: April 24, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Requiem, Irmin Schmidt (co-founder of CAN) blurs the line between composition and environment, delivering a quietly radical, contemplative masterpiece. Available on heavy weight vinyl and CD via Mute.\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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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 US","offers":[{"title":"Heavy Weight Vinyl","offer_id":51719361036568,"sku":"5400863201418","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD - eco card sleeve","offer_id":51719361069336,"sku":"5400863201425","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/0620\/2392\/files\/5400863201418.jpg?v=1771945516","url":"https:\/\/store.mute.com\/products\/irmin-schmidt-requiem","provider":"Mute US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}