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Kalima & Kaufmann: Ilmonique

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Composer
Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
Artist
Achim Kaufmann, Kalle Kalima
Format
CD
Label
Tyxart
Released
Jul 26, 2024
Catalog #
TXA24193
UPC
4250702801931

About

During the last years, Kalle and I had the opportunity to work on original duo music without much pressure from outside and finally recorded this program in September 2022. I have always enjoyed listening to and exploring ensemble music that uses multiple instruments being capable of providing harmonic information. This certainly requires deep listening on various levels - pitch-wise, chord-wise, register-wise, rhythmically and texturally. The duo combination of piano and acoustic guitar puts these possibilities and challenges under a magnifying glass. The analogy of a "meta-instrument" seems especially fitting for this combination which showcases two instruments with very different properties that still make a lot of textural overlaps possible. Ideally their sounds blend into each other, one seems like an extension of the other. The pieces that I chose for this duo are song-inspired but also largely reflect some modernist compositional tendencies. It's as though Joni Mitchell, Henry Threadgill and Elliott Carter had decided to move to the same neighborhood, at least for a short sojourn, to work on an interactive project. Achim Kaufmann This is our first duo recording and it took almost two years to develop the music, yet we were not in a hurry and we let the music grow organically. Our decision to use acoustic guitar made the project unique for me. This project took me back to teenager years when I was overwhelmed by the acoustic work of Ralph Towner, Jimmy Page and Julian Bream. Finally I found a chance to integrate this in my music with Achim. For this project I had to tame the acoustic guitar again. The music is a collective meditation on influences from Miles Davis over Morton Feldman to Robert Johnson but all original compositions by Achim and me. I think this music shows new sides of our musical journey. Kalle Kalima

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Factorials 07:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    Factorials
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  2. 2 Allen and Stanton 04:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Allen and Stanton
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Kalle Kalima
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  3. 3 Mini 03:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mini
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Kalle Kalima
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  4. 4 Newcastle / Rosenheim 05:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Newcastle / Rosenheim
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  5. 5 Shape 1 02:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Shape 1
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  6. 6 Blue-brailled 08:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    Blue-brailled
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  7. 7 Planet 5 05:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Planet 5
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Kalle Kalima
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  8. 8 Dustance 05:11
    Track
    8
    Title
    Dustance
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  9. 9 Rubini 2 04:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Rubini 2
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  10. 10 Building Site 04:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Building Site
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Kalle Kalima
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  11. 11 Snatches of Rust (As the Myth Dies) 06:14
    Track
    11
    Title
    Snatches of Rust (As the Myth Dies)
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  12. 12 Shining 05:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    Shining
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Kalle Kalima
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  13. 13 JuFr 03:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    JuFr
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann
  14. 14 Ilmonique 02:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    Ilmonique
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Achim Kaufmann
    Performer
    Kalle Kalima, Achim Kaufmann