Rausch (Gas album)

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Rausch (Gas album)

Rausch is the sixth studio album by Gas, the project of German musician Wolfgang Voigt. It was released on May 18, 2018, by Kompakt. The album is designed as one long piece of music meant to be listened to in one sitting, with a total running time of 60 minutes and 13 seconds. Both vinyl and CD pressings contain the full piece.

Track listing (high level)
- Vinyl pressing: four sides (Side A to Side D), all tracks titled Untitled with varying lengths (e.g., Side A 17:40; Side B 13:32; Side C 14:46; Side D 14:15).
- CD pressing: seven untitled tracks with lengths totaling 60:13.
All tracks are written by Wolfgang Voigt.

Style and background
- Genre: ambient, ambient techno.
- Rausch continues Gas’s signature deep, sprawling ambient textures and hypnotic soundscapes.
- It follows Narkopop (2017) in Gas’s discography.

Reception
- The album received positive reviews from critics. Aggregator scores and individual outlets highlighted its immersive, cinematic quality, with high marks across several publications. Notable scores include strong ratings from AllMusic, Pitchfork, Paste, The Line of Best Fit, and others. Metacritic/AnyDecentMusic? figures reflect a favorable critical consensus.