Irmin Schmidt
Stuart chats to influential German composer Irmin Schmidt about his solo career after Can, including his film soundtracks, operas and LPs.
Stuart chats to influential German composer Irmin Schmidt about his solo career following Can including his film soundtracks, operas and LPs. Schmidt studying composition with Stockhausen and Ligeti before forming Can in 1968, the group transcended mainstream influences fusing psychedelia, funk, new classical music and electronics which has left a lingering influence on popular music. After Can's decision to split in 1978, Schmidt began composing for film and TV and has sound tracked over 100 films. In 2015 he was awarded a knighthood - the Chevalier De L'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres - for his contribution to arts and culture by the French Ministry of Culture.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Clip
-
Irmin Schmidt
Duration: 08:33
Music Played
-
The Murmaids
Paper Sun
- A Few Of The Things We Love.
- Ace.
-
Luke Haines
Cold Field Morning Under Bliss
- British Nuclear Bunkers.
- Cherry Red.
- 5.
-
Storhet Av Morke
Lord Of The Frost Winds
- Grandeur Of Eternal Cold.
- Archaic Sound.
- 3.
-
The Residents
The Angry Angakok
- Eskimo.
- Ralph Records.
- 4.
-
Victoria Hume
Closing
- Closing.
- Lost Map.
- 1.
-
Isao Tomita
Footprints In The Snow
- Snowflakes Are Dancing.
- RCA Red Seal.
- 10.
-
The Space Lady
Major Tom
- The Space Lady's Greatest Hits.
- NIGHT SCHOOL.
- 3.
-
Camel
Air Born
- Moonmadness.
- Decca.
- 2.
-
The Residents
The Festival Of Death
- Eskimo.
- Ralph Records.
- 6.
-
Irmin Schmidt
Steerpike's Song
- Electro Violet.
- Mute Records.
-
Boards of Canada
1969
- Geogaddi.
- Warp Records.
- 10.
-
The Church Of Hysteria
Emperor Penguins
- Suburban Sex Dungeon.
- Fulsome Prism Recordings.
- 3.
-
Arvo Pärt
My Heart's In The Highlands
- Creator Spiritus.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 6.
-
²Ñø²õ³Ù±ð°ù!
Nebula And Red Giant
- When You Cut Into The Present.
- Hubro ‎.
- 1.
-
John Carpenter
Night
- Lost Themes.
- Sacred Bones Records.
- 9.
-
The Residents
Arctic Hysteria
- Eskimo.
- Ralph Records.
- 3.
-
Richard Dawson
The Bright Young Plough Boy
-
The Watersons
Maplas Wassail Song
- For Pence And Spicy Ale.
- Topic Records.
- 12.
-
Esbjörn Svensson Trio
Winter In Venice
- Winter In Venice.
- Superstudio Gul.
- 2.
-
Do Make Say Think
Fredericia
- Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn.
- Constellation.
- 1.
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Dec 2015 20:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 6 Music