With Schiller's discography being massive, this well-informed best-of makes for an easy and excellent introduction.
The two distinct sides of Schiller -- essentially German producer Christopher von Deylen and his chosen helpers -- are represented by the big hits "Dream of You" (vocal trance, as dreamy and soft as the song title implies) and "Summernight" (instrumental, soundtrack-like trance with keen awareness of techno).
Everything else fills in the details as the self-titled anthem "Schiller" lays some spacy, Kraftwerk-like vocals on top while "You" with Colbie Caillat explores the same sensual and sullen landscape found on later Depeche Mode albums.
"Ruhe" represents the more exotic, Deep Forest-type music in the project's back catalog, but all these comparisons don't touch on the patience (tracks are allowed to develop for as long as they require) and reserved nature (everything sways and nothing startles) that are identifiably Schiller.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NightflightChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | A Beautiful DayChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Das GlockenspielChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Time for DreamsChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | AzureChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | SchillerChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | RuheChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | SummernightChristopher von Deylen | Schiller | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | I Feel You (feat. Heppner) | Schiller | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Let Me Love You (feat. Kim Sanders) | Schiller | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Sehnsucht (feat. Xavier Naidoo) | Schiller | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Miles And Miles (feat. Moya Brennan) | Schiller | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 13 | Morning Dew (feat. Mike Oldfield) | Schiller | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | Breathe (feat. September) | Schiller | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 15 | You (feat. Colbie Caillat) | Schiller | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 16 | Dream Of You (feat. Heppner) | Schiller | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 17 | Try (feat. Nadia Ali) | Schiller | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 18 | Always You (feat. Anggun) | Schiller | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 75 mins | 173 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 502 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadia Ali | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 2 | Anggun | Featured Artist |
| 3 | Moya Brennan | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 4 | Colbie Caillat | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 5 | Anggun Cipta | Composer |
| 6 | Christopher von Deylen | Composer, Producer |
| 7 | Tim James Fagan | Composer |
| 8 | Heppner | Featured Artist |
| 9 | Peter Heppner | Composer |
| 10 | Lang Lang | Featured Artist |
| 11 | Xavier Naidoo | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 12 | Mike Oldfield | Featured Artist |
| 13 | Kim Sanders | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 14 | Schiller | Primary Artist |
| 15 | September | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Jonas Torsten von Der Burg | Composer |
| 17 | Niclas Torsten von Der Burg | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |