The theme of this release from Asmus Tietchens deals with a return to a mineral world without any organic species, and therefore uninhabitable for human beings. This very radical dystopia serves as a foil to the six chapters of 'Schatten Ohne Licht'. There is something profound about the music. It can be slow and is certainly contemplative. Maybe the music is a sign of the state of our times? As a pioneer of electronic composition Tietchens' work spans more than four decades and it doesn't fit easily into any specific category.