Asmus Tietchens – Z-Menge

January 30th, 2006
Asmus Tietchens

ARTIST: Asmus Tietchens
TITLE: Z-Menge
LABEL: Line
FORMAT: CD
RELEASE DATE: January 2006

"Z-Menge" is the new installment of the continuing Mengen series from influential German electronic music pioneer Asmus Tietchens. LINE will be releasing the subsequent works in this series. Zeta-Menge means Zeta quantity. Asmus Tietchens’ first released his unique electronic music in 1980, but created works since the late 1960s. Since then he has produced over 37 full length solo works and more cutting edge recordings on numerous international labels dealing with electronic sound and conctrete music. Some of his over 20 full length collaborationive projects include the ongoing Kontakt der Junglinge with Thomas Koner. Tietchens’ focus is the manipulation of found sound in ways suggested by the material itself. His latest critically acclaimed project is this series based strictly on sine tones and white noise.

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