A Strangely Isolated Place

A Strangely Isolated Place is the second studio album by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, released on 9 June 2003 by City Centre Offices.^[1] It was released in the United States on 5 October 2004 by Domino Recording Company.^[2]

A Strangely Isolated Place
Studio album by Ulrich Schnauss
Released	9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Genre	Ambient shoegaze
Length	61:49
Label	City Centre Offices
Producer	Ulrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss chronology
Far Away Trains Passing By (2001) A Strangely Isolated Place (2003) Quicksand Memory EP (2007)

On 13 October 2008, a remastered edition of A Strangely Isolated Place was issued by Independiente.^[3] The album was remastered again in 2019 for a new reissue, which was released on 17 April 2020 by Scripted Realities.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Muzik	[6]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[7]
Stylus Magazine	7.5/10[8]

Resident Advisor named A Strangely Isolated Place the 37th best album of the 2000s, describing it as "ambient music with enough oomph to keep the club kids happy."^[9] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked the record at number 31 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone Forever"	8:12
2.	"On My Own"	6:41
3.	"A Letter from Home"	6:57
4.	"Monday – Paracetamol"	7:57
5.	"Clear Day"	7:42
6.	"Blumenthal"	6:38
7.	"In All the Wrong Places"	6:53
8.	"A Strangely Isolated Place"	10:49
Total length:		61:49

All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss.

2008 reissue and 2020 CD reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Gone Forever" (Robin Guthrie remix)	5:45
10.	"On My Own" (Robin Guthrie remix)	6:55
Total length:		74:29

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[11]

• Ulrich Schnauss – production
• Aesthetic Investments – cover design
• Judith Beck – vocals
• Paul Davis – guitar
• Markus Knothe – photography
• Loop-O – mastering