BAUMANN, PETER - NIGHTFALL (2025 STUDIO ALBUM BY EX-TD MEMBER/DIGI)

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Hamburg’s kosmische custodians Bureau B proudly welcome legendary synth maestro back to the studio for first album since 2016’s ‘Machines Of Desire’!

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‘Nightfall’ comes in 3 Formats…
1. This CD Digi-Pak Edition.
2. An ULTRA-LIMITED TRANPARENT BLUE VINYL LP Edition [PLEASE NOTE: Only 200 copies are assigned to the UK – So, you MUST Pre-Order this one to stand any chance of getting a copy!
3. A Standard BLACK VUNYL LP Edition

A defining force in the “Berlin School” of electronic music, both as a member of TANGERINE DREAM in what some see as their most essential era, and as a solo artist, Baumann has always bridged the cerebral and the cinematic.
With ‘Nightfall’, he embarks on another sonic odyssey, crafting an atmospheric album steeped in mystery and evocative storytelling.
Baumann’s artistic vision has long been shaped by his exploration of the human condition. From his pioneering work with TANGERINE DREAM to his influential New Age imprint label, Private Music, and his philosophical pursuits through the Baumann Foundation, his creativity and curiosity remain undiminished. ‘Nightfall’ is the latest chapter in his five-decade journey - a deeply emotional album that embraces impermanence to transport the listener into a series of shape shifting soundscapes.

“The cover-art of ‘Nightfall’ shows an imprint on a sand dune, symbolising the fleeting nature of our lives, our experiences, our existence,” Baumann explains. “The track titles, as with much of my work, reflect the ephemeral, ungraspable nature of our existence.”

The misty melancholia of opener ‘No One Knows’ pairs hypnotic woodblock rhythms with desert guitars, while ‘Lost In A Pale Blue Sky’ floats through celestial choirs and rolling timpani, evoking dreamlike introspection. Elsewhere, ‘On The Long Road’ pulses with insect-like percussion and serrated synth tones, exuding a ritualistic energy. Tracks like ‘A World Apart’ and ‘From A Far Land’ build tension through cascading melodies and rhythmic precision, evoking distant horizons and uncharted territories. ‘Sailing Past Midnight’ melds bass mallets with feedback-laden synths, conjuring a sense of movement and urgency, while ‘I’m Sitting Here’ and ‘Just For A While’ layers snaking saxophones and hand percussion into a mystical, arcane soundscape. The album closes with the title track ‘Nightfall’, a deeply atmospheric piece wrapped in choral textures and shadowy undertones.

“I love instrumental music because it bypasses any concepts, it is an expression that words can never capture,” Baumann reflects. “We can’t hear music exactly the same way twice, it’s always experienced differently, sometime slightly sometimes substantially. Like a river, never exactly the same.”

From the very beginnings of his career, Peter Baumann has infused his work with a sense of the beyond and ‘Nightfall’ is no exception. Each track invites the listener to interpret, to feel, and to immerse themselves in its crepuscular beauty.
“For the better part of five decades in every music project I was involved in, I aimed to infuse it with a transcendent quality.” Baumann states. With ‘Nightfall’, the composer has created a shimmering doorway, just waiting for you to step through. - Patrick Ryder

‘Nightfall’ is released on 16th May 2025.

Also available by PETER BAUMANN…
MACHINES OF DESIRE (2016 German Bureau B Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1851414
MACHINES OF DESIRE (2016 German Bureau B Studio Album / 180gm Vinyl+CD) LPCD – Stock # 1851415
NIGHTFALL (Standard Edition Vinyl / 2025 Studio Album) LP – Stock # 2207021
NIGHTFALL (Ultra Limited Transparent Blue Vinyl / 2025 Studio Album) LP – Stock # 2207022
PHASE BY PHASE: VIRGIN ALBUMS (2024 Esoteric / Cherry Red Box Set) 3CD - Stock # 2206568
ROMANCE ’76 (2016 Bureau B German Remaster / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1900127
ROMANCE ’76 (2016 Bureau B German Remaster / 180gm Vinyl) LP – Stock # 1900128
ROMANCE ’76 (2016 UK Reactive/Esoteric Remaster / Jewelcase) CD – Stock # 1856664
TRANS HARMONIC NIGHTS (2016 Bureau B German Remaster / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1900125
TRANS HARMONIC NIGHTS (2016 Bureau B German Remaster / 180gm Vinyl) LP – Stock # 1900126
TRANS HARMONIC NIGHTS (2016 UK Reactive/Esoteric Remaster / Jewelcase) CD – Stock # 1856665
Plus
PETER BAUMANN & PAUL HASLINGER …
NEULAND (BR+DVD of 2019 Album from ex-TD members / GF Card Cover) BRDV – Stock # 2180518
NEULAND (2LP-2019 Album from ex-TD members) 2LP – Stock # 2180519
Plus
BAUMANN/KOEK …
BAUMANN/KOEK (2016 Remaster of Berlin School Classic) CD – Stock # 1811830

PETER BAUMANN: NIGHTFALL CD Track List:

01. No One Knows
02. Lost In A Pale Blue Sky
03. On The Long Road
04. A World Apart
05. From A Far Land
06. Sailing Past Midnight
07. I'm Sitting Here, Just For A While
08. Nightfall