Artist
Selten Gehörte Musik
Selten Gehörte Musik, a minimal synth artist from the UK, created haunting soundscapes in the late 1970s with seven unique vinyl LPs.
About
Selten Gehörte Musik operated within the austere confines of minimal synth from 1977 to 1979, leaving behind a spectral legacy pressed into seven vinyl LPs. Their soundscapes, wrapped in analog warmth, were both skeletal and expansive — a paradox typical of the German avant-garde. Notable releases like "Abschöpfsymphonie" (1979, Edition Lebeer-Hossmann) and "Das Berliner Konzert" (1978, Pari e Dispari) are artifacts of a fleeting yet impactful existence. Each performance and recording was a conceptual exercise in precision, where sound was sculpted with the detachment of a spectral architect. While their tenure was brief, Selten Gehörte Musik's collaborations with labels such as Edition Hansjörg Mayer and Pari e Dispari positioned them within a unique network, leaning into the edges of the minimal synth scene. Their releases, like the "Tote Rennen Lieder" (1977), resonate with the nocturnal elegance of the era. Despite their dissolution, the group's analog imprints remain, echoing through a mere 71 Last.fm listeners, each a custodian of this spectral past.
Discography
7 total
Members
- Tony Mansfield — member
- Nick Straker — member