After 17 years, Wolfgang Voigt returns to his GAS moniker with a new album of unsettling and symphonic ambient music that has become deeper, richer, and more luxurious. Wolfgang Voigt presents an incredible new chapter in the GAS saga almost 20 years since its last instalment, taking us deeper still into the recesses of that Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Listen to official albums more. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Narkopop Gas on AllMusic 2017 Narkopop is the longawaited fifth fulllength Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Narkopop Gas on AllMusic 2017 Narkopop is the longawaited fifth fulllength The GAS moniker had been out of action for the best part of 15 years before resurfacing this year. But, Wolfgang has (mostly) been busy with other projects since then, most notably the Rckverzauberung series in recent years, which I think is a great primer to this album. Narkopop 10 (17: 08) Wolfgang Voigt presents an incredible new chapter in the GAS saga almost 20 years since its last instalment, taking us deeper still into the recesses of that neon lit forest nightscape, just in time for that new series of Twin Peaks that's just around the corner While earlier GAS tracks were often based on the hypnotic effects of looping techniques, the 10 new pieces on NARKOPOP unfold their magic in a more entwined manner, sometimes with the sonic might of an entire philharmonic orchestra, sometimes as subtle and fragile as. Predictably, Narkopop is as cinematic, widescreen and densely layered as anything the German ambient producer has done to date. Over 11 spellbinding tracks, Voigt blends field recordings and droning electronics with sweeping, almost orchestral movements, swirling melodic cycles, and occasional forays into rhythmic hypnotism. At some points Narkopop lacks some of the fluidity in production, as compared to the prevoius 4 installments of the series. The blend loses its homogeneity here and there, but even with that flaw taken into account, Narkopop deserves full 5 stars. Narkopop is the coldest of ecosystems, the most impenetrable of woodlands. There is no space for any other colour here but the eerie blue of its cover art. Not the exultation of bright yellow, nor the subtle comfort of emerald green, nor the urgency of blood red. Listen to your favorite songs from Narkopop by GAS Wolfgang Voigt Now. Stream adfree with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Narkopop is the fifth studio album by Wolfgang Voigt's Gas project, the first album under the moniker in 17 years and his first on Kompakt. The album was released on 21 April 2017. Narkopop continues the classic Gas aesthetic of symphonic scope and subtle variation, taking the listener on an otherworldly journey to the depths of rapture and reverie. Not only is Gas' Narkopop a top candidate for best microhouse album of 2017, it may also be the best drone album and the best classical album and possibly just. Narkopop is a truly immersive journey into the deepest, darkest corners of the Knigsforst from which the inspiration for the project stems sure to be one of the most lifeaffirming albums of 2017. 16 results for Gas Narkopop Amazon Music Unlimited. Learn More about Amazon Music Unlimited. Listen to any song, anywhere with Amazon Music Unlimited. Not only is Gas' Narkopop a top candidate for best microhouse album of 2017, it may also be the best drone album and the best classical album. Narkopop continues the classic GAS aesthetic of symphonic scope and subtle variation, taking the listener on an otherworldly journey to the depths of rapture and reverie In the body of work of Cologne artist Wolfgang Voigt who, like few others, has informed, shaped and influenced the world of electronic music with countless different projects. Narkopop 3 by GAS, released 21 April 2017 supported by 74 fans who also own Narkopop In no way does Slowdive retread old ground or attempt to recapture the erstwhile spirit of 90's indierock. Narkopop is the German musician's fifth album and first since 2000's Pop. Last year, GAS reissued all of his previous albums under critical acclaim. Voigt previously explained how Narkopop breaks from the hypnotic loops of previous Gas albums and instead unfold their magic in a more entwined manner, sometimes with the sonic might of an. In 2017, Gas made its longawaited return with the release of fifth fulllength Narkopop. The album had a much more organic, almost orchestral sound than the project's prior, loopbased output. This was followed a year later by Rausch, a continuous hourlong work meant to be listened to in one sitting. Paul Simpson, Rovi While earlier Gas tracks were often based on the hypnotic effects of looping techniques, the ten new pieces on Narkopop unfold their magic in a more entwined manner, sometimes with the sonic might of an entire philharmonic orchestra, at times subtle and fragile. NARKOPOP setzt die klassische GASsthetik zwischen symphonischer Grsse und subtiler Variation fort, eine Reise zu den Untiefen von Rausch und Entrcktheit. Erhltlich als luxurise Vinyl Artbook Edition inkl. Watch videoNarkopop consists of 11 typically unnamed but numbered tracks of austere, saturated electronic polyphony. Ambient is an even more subjective. In the body of work of Cologne artist Wolfgang Voigt who, like few others, has informed, shaped and influenced the world of electronic music with countless different projects since the early 1990s, GAS stands out in particular, a saturnine sound cosmos based on heavily condensed classic sequences. Narkopop by GAS, released 21 April 2017 1. Narkopop 10 In the body of work of Cologne artist Wolfgang Voigt who, like few others, has informed, shaped and influenced the world of electronic music with countless different projects since the early 1990s, GAS stands. Gas Narkopop (3) LP CD DVD [ KID48. Boomkat Product Review: Wolfgang Voigt commits one of GAS's most darkly sublime albums with 'Rausch which arrives nearly one year on from Narkopop. Gas (stylized as GAS or G A S) is a music project of Wolfgang Voigt (born 1961), a German electronic musician. Voigt cites his youthful LSD experiences in the Knigsforst, a German forest situated near his hometown of Cologne, as the inspiration behind his work under the name Gas. [1 The new GAS album 'NARKOPOP as hardcover CD or vinyl artbook editions incl. More info, including tour dates. Copy the above code and paste it into your website or blog. Narkopop emerges as a fresh conceptualization of the same tradition, refined into an altered form while retaining the fundamental aesthetic that made Gas so groundbreaking in the first place. Narkopop has explicit classical music elementson previous Gas records, that same music was a shadow. But Voigt's new approach leads to some stunning moments. Narkopop 6 features gorgeous strings, ebbing and flowing like a Stars Of The Lid record. Narkopop is the fifth studio album by Wolfgang Voigt's Gas project, the first album under the moniker in 17 years and his first on Kompakt. The album was released on 21 April 2017. This is where Narkopop, as well as gas other releases, take inspiration. GAS records always represent the ebb and flow of life and as the world is restless, so apparently is the forest. GAS records always represent the ebb and flow of life and as the world is restless, so apparently is the forest. Narkopop is the least of the Gas fulllengths save the selftitled. But its still a Gas album, meaning the bulk of it is excellent, and its reassuring to know Voigt still has strict standards regarding the project and isnt just slapping the name on something substandard to shift units. Standouts for me are the opening 14 minutes with Narkopop 1 2, unsettling and discordant at times, and Narkopop 10 which engages in more traditional sublime GAS fare, albeit with the newer inhibited tone of the album. Gas has returned with its own unique ambience in this latest offering Narkopop. The record is the followup to Wolfgangs Voights last Gas outing Pop as a planned companion piece, making Narkopop the night to Pops day. Reviews of Narkopop by Gas, Fifth album and first since 2000 from the ambient electronic Colognebased musician Wolfgang Voigt We and our partners use cookies to deliver our services and to show you ads based on your interests. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Not only is Gas' Narkopop a top candidate for best microhouse album of 2017, it may also be the best drone album and the best classical albumand possibly just the best album you'll hear this year, period. Gas has returned with its own unique ambience in this latest offering Narkopop. The record is the followup to Wolfgangs Voights last Gas outing Pop as a planned companion piece, making Narkopop the night to Pops day. 'Narkopop' is the first release of brand new Gas studio material in 17 years now, and this comeback wasn't even really an anticipated thing, as it pretty much. Genres: Ambient, Ambient Techno. Rated# 67 in the best albums of 2017. Narkopop subsumes not only in the sonic sense that it is an overwhelming, endless presence of sound, but also in the sense of subsumption architecture, a theory in robotics that prioritizes the sensory ability of A. to react in realworld circumstances over following strict, symbolic representations of their environment. The music of GAS.