Irmin Schmidt - Villa Wunderbar (2013)

Mute and Spoon release a 2CD set, compiling the work of Can founder Irmin Schmidt's solo and soundtrack work, including two unreleased Can remixes and a collection of soundtrack pieces personally compiled by long-term collaborator Wim Wenders. CD1 is a compilation of Irmin Schmidt's extensive work as a solo artist over the past 30 years. It is accompanied by sleeve notes by the English writer Duncan Fallowell, author of most lyrics on the album, whilst CD2 - selected and presented by the filmmaker Wim Wenders - is an insight into Schmidt's vast work as a composer for film and television for which Wenders has written extensive sleeve notes. The two CD compilation includes tracks such as 'Villa Wunderbar', 'Kick On The Floods' and 'Bohemian Step', alongside unreleased remixes by Schmidt of two Can tracks, 'Alice' and 'Last Night Sleep' and an unreleased extract from 'La Fermosa', a ballet by Youri Vamos, entitled Betes De Passage.