Tyxart
Voyager Blues
$19.99
Details
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima, Oliver Potratz, Oliver Steidle
- Artist
- Klima Kalima
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Tyxart
- Released
- Apr 17, 2026
- Catalog #
- TXA25204
- UPC
- 4250702802044
About
The Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima met the double bassist Oliver Potratz and the drummer Oliver Steidle in Berlin in the year 2000. The three musicians became companions on a journey that has now lasted for 25 years. They have defined their own sound and consistently push the boundaries of what is musically possible in a trio formation. The musical combination of influences from Finland and Berlin results in an original, wild and creative jazz music. Klima Kalima uses elements from rock, blues and folk to give their modern jazz sound a quirky and unique touch. The album 'Finn Noir' was released in 2013 (Enja Records), followed by the live album 'Live' (Planet Berlin 2022). These, along with their earlier albums 'Loru', 'Chasing Yellow' and 'Helsinki on My Mind', received excellent international reviews. They won the New German Jazz Award in 2008 and have performed concerts across Europe. Their new album 'Voyager Blues' will be released in fall 2025 on TYXart records. This project revolves around the twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, which are located in the boundary zone of the solar system. One by one, the instruments on board are being shut down, in the hope that enough energy remains for the remaining devices to function until 2030. The musical project 'Voyager Blues' centers on these dying probes, with the band Klima Kalima providing the soundtrack to an imaginary film about the increasingly lonely and fading spacecraft. This theme also resonates with the lifestyle of the three musicians, who seem destined to be on the road for life. Over 25 years of hard work - through endless cycles of composing, rehearsing, performing live, and recording - the trio has developed it's own language. The magazine 'Jazzthetik' wrote of their last album: "Monk-ish in a cheerfully stubborn spirit, but not in repertoire, the three developed a richly packed program of distortions, exaggerations, and intensifications." In this project, the group returns to it's musical roots. This freer musical language is essential in 'Voyager Blues' to reflect the endless loneliness of the probes and allows even more space for ideas and dialogue among the musicians. Musically, this time the focus is on a narrative, melodic language. The basic concept is the blues - it's simplicity and clarity echo the solitary nature of dying. Alongside are melodies and polyrhythmic layers, interpreted in rock-inspired, constant dialogues between the musicians.
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 Voyager 13:14
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Voyager
- Duration
- 13:14
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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2 Schubduese 05:20
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Schubduese
- Duration
- 05:20
- Composer
- Oliver Steidle
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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3 Interlude 59 01:04
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Interlude 59
- Duration
- 01:04
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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4 Kallisto 06:20
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Kallisto
- Duration
- 06:20
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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5 Pioneer 06:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Pioneer
- Duration
- 06:56
- Composer
- Oliver Potratz
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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6 Interlude 61 01:19
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Interlude 61
- Duration
- 01:19
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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7 Cosmic Hang 09:33
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Cosmic Hang
- Duration
- 09:33
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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8 Powernap 07:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Powernap
- Duration
- 07:48
- Composer
- Oliver Potratz
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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9 Rough Night 04:25
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Rough Night
- Duration
- 04:25
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima
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10 Interlude 47 01:08
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Interlude 47
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- Kalle Kalima
- Ensemble
- Klima Kalima