Ulrich's musical output began under the pseudonyms of View to the Future and Ethereal 77. These electronica and drum-driven pieces became noticed by Berlin electronica label CCO (City Centre Offices), whom Schnauss sent CDR's on a regular basis. Ulrich developed these submissions to CCO into his first album under his own name, Far Away Trains Passing By, released in Europe in 2001, and in the United States in 2005.
His next album, 2003's A Strangely Isolated Place, showed the influence of My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields and Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie. Schnauss has said of this album, "When you've worked with computers and keyboards for a number of years, they become not so fascinating of themselves anymore. I gained in confidence after people began to discover Far Away Trains Passing By, and it hasn't really stopped since then. This time I decided not to compromise on what I wanted to do, with what I thought people might want me to do.
Since the release of both albums Ulrich has been asked to work with and remix with artists, including Mojave 3, Televise, Long-view, Johannes Schmoelling, The Zephyrs, Lunz (Rodelius), and others.
He also plays keyboards for UK indie band Long-view, whose singer Rob McVey was featured on Ulrich's latest album Goodbye.
On June 12th, 2007, Ulrich released an EP named, "Quicksand Memory." It contains two remixes by Robin Guthrie of previous releases, A mix by Rob McVey of a previously unreleased track, and an edit of a track appearing on his latest album.
Later in 2007, the "On My Own" track from the A Strangely Isolated Place LP was used by Pontiac in its "Cars" TV commercial.
GMC's Super Bowl commercial in 2008 ("Mountain Top") featured Schnauss's track "Blumenwiese Neben Autobahn" from his Far Away Trains Passing By album.
In July of 2008, the "Stars EP" was released to support his June/July US tour. A co-produced/co-written track with A Shoreline Dream titled "neverChanger" was released on an EP of the same name. Ulrich traveled out for a short tour with the band in Texas and Colorado to promote this effort, and performed this track with A Shoreline Dream during his performances.
| Release title | Released as | Release type | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken | View to the Future | 12" single | White Label | 1995 |
| Wegwerfgesellschaft | Police in Cars With Headphones | CD album | FSP | |
| Journey to the Other World | View to the Future | 12" single | VTTF | 1996 |
| Purity | 12" single | Alphakid Recordings | 1997 | |
| Music Is Music | 12" single | Airdrops | ||
| We Rule the 80s | Hair (With Alex Krueger) | 12" EP | Müller | |
| The 7th Seal | View to the Future | CD album | Alphakid Recordings | |
| Unicorn | 12" single | Case Invaders | 1998 | |
| Hair 2 | Hair (With Alex Krueger) | 12" EP | USM | |
| Spring Rmx | Ethereal 77 | 12" single | Base Daddy | 1999 |
| Landscapes | CD album | Base Daddy | ||
| Ignorance | Junkie Sartre Vs Hexaquart | 12" EP | Force Tracks | 2000 |
| Exploitation | Hexaquart | 12" EP | Lifetime | 2001 |
| Far Away Trains Passing By | Ulrich Schnauss | CD / LP | City Centre Offices | |
| Zero Gravity | Ethereal 77 | 12" single | Looking Good | 2002 |
| A Strangely Isolated Place | Ulrich Schnauss | CD / 2xLP | City Centre Offices (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2003 |
| Quicksand Memory | CD/EP | Independiente (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2007 | |
| Goodbye | CD/LP | Independiente (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2007 | |
Ulrich's musical output began under the pseudonyms of View to the Future and Ethereal 77. These electronica and drum-driven pieces became noticed by Berlin electronica label CCO (City Centre Offices), whom Schnauss sent CDR's on a regular basis. Ulrich developed these submissions to CCO into his first album under his own name, Far Away Trains Passing By, released in Europe in 2001, and in the United States in 2005.
His next album, 2003's A Strangely Isolated Place, showed the influence of My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields and Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie. Schnauss has said of this album, "When you've worked with computers and keyboards for a number of years, they become not so fascinating of themselves anymore. I gained in confidence after people began to discover Far Away Trains Passing By, and it hasn't really stopped since then. This time I decided not to compromise on what I wanted to do, with what I thought people might want me to do.
Since the release of both albums Ulrich has been asked to work with and remix with artists, including Mojave 3, Televise, Long-view, Johannes Schmoelling, The Zephyrs, Lunz (Rodelius), and others.
He also plays keyboards for UK indie band Long-view, whose singer Rob McVey was featured on Ulrich's latest album Goodbye.
On June 12th, 2007, Ulrich released an EP named, "Quicksand Memory." It contains two remixes by Robin Guthrie of previous releases, A mix by Rob McVey of a previously unreleased track, and an edit of a track appearing on his latest album.
Later in 2007, the "On My Own" track from the A Strangely Isolated Place LP was used by Pontiac in its "Cars" TV commercial.
GMC's Super Bowl commercial in 2008 ("Mountain Top") featured Schnauss's track "Blumenwiese Neben Autobahn" from his Far Away Trains Passing By album.
In July of 2008, the "Stars EP" was released to support his June/July US tour. A co-produced/co-written track with A Shoreline Dream titled "neverChanger" was released on an EP of the same name. Ulrich traveled out for a short tour with the band in Texas and Colorado to promote this effort, and performed this track with A Shoreline Dream during his performances.
| Release title | Released as | Release type | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken | View to the Future | 12" single | White Label | 1995 |
| Wegwerfgesellschaft | Police in Cars With Headphones | CD album | FSP | |
| Journey to the Other World | View to the Future | 12" single | VTTF | 1996 |
| Purity | 12" single | Alphakid Recordings | 1997 | |
| Music Is Music | 12" single | Airdrops | ||
| We Rule the 80s | Hair (With Alex Krueger) | 12" EP | Müller | |
| The 7th Seal | View to the Future | CD album | Alphakid Recordings | |
| Unicorn | 12" single | Case Invaders | 1998 | |
| Hair 2 | Hair (With Alex Krueger) | 12" EP | USM | |
| Spring Rmx | Ethereal 77 | 12" single | Base Daddy | 1999 |
| Landscapes | CD album | Base Daddy | ||
| Ignorance | Junkie Sartre Vs Hexaquart | 12" EP | Force Tracks | 2000 |
| Exploitation | Hexaquart | 12" EP | Lifetime | 2001 |
| Far Away Trains Passing By | Ulrich Schnauss | CD / LP | City Centre Offices | |
| Zero Gravity | Ethereal 77 | 12" single | Looking Good | 2002 |
| A Strangely Isolated Place | Ulrich Schnauss | CD / 2xLP | City Centre Offices (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2003 |
| Quicksand Memory | CD/EP | Independiente (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2007 | |
| Goodbye | CD/LP | Independiente (Europe) / Domino (US) | 2007 | |
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