septembre 2024

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Otherness": An Intimate Invitation to Snuffo's Inner Self

In lay-man definition of the word, “otherness” stands for the acknowledgement of the fact or the quality of being different.

And though the term has been mainly coined to applied sociology for identifying the social construction of different groups within society and the study of social identities in general, Benedikt Schmidt - Snuffo - takes the term inward and travels with it on a journey of self-reflection, both as an artist and a human.

The outcome of this journey is 52 minutes of musical output- seven tracks to be precise - in the form of a mini-album, titled, “Otherness”.

Schmidt grew up in a small village in West Germany during which he always felt a sense of otherness especially as a growing creative. This sense of otherness intensified within the confines of his small-town environment to a point where relocating to a new place that supported this otherness was almost imperative.

And it was Berlin. When the village failed to nurture Schmidt's creative mind and soul, Berlin, with its like-minded souls, embraced him. During the 8 years he lived in the big city, Schmidt’s otherness wasn’t only embraced but rather celebrated. These major transitional phases in the artist’s life were reflected in his sound elements that constituted the album where each was a reflection to a certain emotion or state of mind he had experienced.

In a musical transcription, otherness was and still is Benedikt Schmidt’s creative dynamo. He creates without confinements of any kind except remaining truthful to his sound palette. Schmidt - as Snuffo and an artist - makes music out of a deep urge to create. The seven tracks on this album are the result of this freeform creation process - jamming with the gear and giving in to the flow.

The seven-tracker evokes a plethora of emotions and situates the listener in an aura of some sort.

“Theme from Otherness”, the opening title, feels like an instant propulsion into a cold and eerie spot in space; it paves eloquently the way for the tracks to follow. They are capable of capturing the listener with their grim, harsh tones or their oscillation between darkness and light. With “You Mean The World To Me”, Snuffo wraps “Otherness”, and the listeners’ journey alike, with a sense of deep melancholia that creates an impactful closure.

The tracks are an amalgamation of Snuffo’s unique vision on Techno, Experimental music and Electro.

Five years through, Schmidt resides in Mallorca, where he leads a withdrawn lifestyle enabling him to indulge more into all his creative endeavors and that includes his work with Stefan Gubatz where both produce and perform as Snuff Crew, known for their Acid/Chicago House sound and his more experimental work as Cellarkalt. In addition to music, Schmidt expresses his thoughts as a writer of both poetry and prose.

On his latest release, he says, “The tracks were made between 2023 and 2024 and are the childbirth of myself and the machines. The approach was intuitive. I get to my machines and work their magic and embrace their oddities. They deliver little imperfections each time and that is the appeal of live recording for me”.

He adds, “I had to learn to embrace my otherness in order to become an artist and make mistakes in order to grow. I want to create in order to express myself and not to deliver”.
“Otherness” could be simply described as a dark shining on sonic tales.

Snuffo’s latest album will get an early Bandcamp release on the 27th of September, 2024 and 11th of October on all major platforms.S 
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released September 27, 2024

All tracks written and produced by Snuffo
Mastering by Emanuel Geller (Salz Mastering)
PR text by Bexley Mellish

Snuffo - Otherness (Snuffo)

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"Otherness": An Intimate Invitation to Snuffo's Inner Self

In lay-man definition of the word, “otherness” stands for the acknowledgement of the fact or the quality of being different.

And though the term has been mainly coined to applied sociology for identifying the social construction of different groups within society and the study of social identities in general, Benedikt Schmidt - Snuffo - takes the term inward and travels with it on a journey of self-reflection, both as an artist and a human.

The outcome of this journey is 52 minutes of musical output- seven tracks to be precise - in the form of a mini-album, titled, “Otherness”.

Schmidt grew up in a small village in West Germany during which he always felt a sense of otherness, especially as a growing creative. This sense of otherness intensified within the confines of his small-town environment to a point where relocating to a new place that supported this otherness was almost imperative.

And it was Berlin. When the village failed to nurture Schmidt's creative mind and soul, Berlin, with its like-minded souls, embraced him. During the 8 years he lived in the big city, Schmidt’s otherness wasn’t only embraced but rather celebrated. These major transitional phases in the artist’s life were reflected in his sound elements that constituted the album where each was a reflection to a certain emotion or state of mind he had experienced.

In a musical transcription, otherness was and still is Benedikt Schmidt’s creative dynamo. He creates without confinements of any kind except remaining truthful to his sound palette. Schmidt - as Snuffo and an artist - makes music out of a deep urge to create. The seven tracks on this album are the result of this freeform creation process - jamming with the gear and giving in to the flow.

The seven-tracker evokes a plethora of emotions and situates the listener in an aura of some sort.

“Theme from Otherness”, the opening title, feels like an instant propulsion into a cold and eerie spot in space; it paves eloquently the way for the tracks to follow. They are capable of capturing the listener with their grim, harsh tones or their oscillation between darkness and light. With “You Mean The World To Me”, Snuffo wraps “Otherness”, and the listeners’ journey alike, with a sense of deep melancholia that creates an impactful closure.

The tracks are an amalgamation of Snuffo’s unique vision on Techno, Experimental music and Electro.

Five years through, Schmidt resides in Mallorca, where he leads a withdrawn lifestyle enabling him to indulge more into all his creative endeavors and that includes his work with Stefan Gubatz where both produce and perform as Snuff Crew, known for their Acid/Chicago House sound and his more experimental work as Cellarkalt. In addition to music, Schmidt expresses his thoughts as a writer of both poetry and prose.

On his latest release, he says, “The tracks were made between 2023 and 2024 and are the childbirth of myself and the machines. The approach was intuitive. I get to my machine and work their magic and embrace their oddities. They deliver little imperfections each time and that is the appeal of live recording for me”.

He adds, “I had to learn to embrace my otherness in order to become an artist and make mistakes in order to grow. I want to create in order to express myself and not deliver”.
“Otherness” could be simply described as a dark shining on sonic tales.

Snuffo’s latest album will get an early Bandcamp release on the 27th of September, 2024 and 11th of October on all major platforms.S

Tracklist: 

01 Snuffo - Theme from Otherness
02 Snuffo - What_s Out There
03 Snuffo - We Hide From The Lights
04 Snuffo - Daydreams & Nightmares
05 Snuffo - I Refuse
06 Snuffo - Whatever Gets You Through The Night
07 Snuffo - You Mean The World To Me

PREMIERE: Snuffo - Daydreams & Nightmares [Snuffo]

The Brvtalist is pleased to premire a new track from Snuffo. "What's Out There" comes off the new EP, Otherness, forthcoming on the artist's own imprint this week. An Intimate Invitation to Snuffo's Inner Self, Otherness is a very personal, 52 minute, 7 track journey. The tracks were made between 2023 and 2024 and showcase the artist's unique vision on unique vision on Techno, Experimental music and Electro. Today we premiere this infectious electro infused work, "What's Out There". 

Otherness is out on Bandcamp September 27th 2024 and 11th of October on all major platforms. Pick it up at: https://snuffo.bandcamp.com/album/otherness

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PREMIERE: Snuffo - What’s Out There [SNU03]

05 Snuffo - I Refuse

01 Snuffo - Theme From Otherness

03 Snuffo - We Hide From The Lights

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