The Zoo Of Tranquillity 1988

December 1, 2010
CD: Viktoriapark records VP 18 093

 Bert Strolenberg's (from Sonic Immersion) review (external link)

1. The Anteater 2:54 5. The Zoo Of Tranquillity (Dedicated To Antje) 9:08
2. The Woodpecker 5:11 6. The Lawnmower 5:46
3. The Wedding Cake 6:49 7. The Zoo And Jonas 7:02
4. The Rise Of The Smooth Automaton 4:24


All tracks composed, performed, produced and mixed by Johannes Schmoelling at Riet-Studio Berlin 1987.
Voices performed by Anne Haennen.

Remastered from the original 2-Track-Tapes in September 2010.

Equipment includes: Steinberg Pro Twenty-four Software, AKAI S900, EMU SP12, Hohner HS-1, Roland D550, Yamaha TX81Z.

This record was inspired by Paul Spooner's Illustrated Book Of Automata "Spooner's Moving Animals or The Zoo Of Tranquillity".

Illustrations © Paul Spooner, 1986. Photography by Detlef Maugsch.

Original art direction by Peter Bennett, 1988.
Computer Graphics by AVS Group, London. Cover reconstruction by Andreas Hedler, 2010.
Additional artwork by Andreas Rupprecht, 2010.

A Viktoriapark-Records production.
P & © 2010 Viktoriapark-Records
© 1998 - 2020 by Johannes Schmoelling