Günter Schlienz, a DIY synth wizard from Stuttgard, has released numerous tape, CD and vinyl editions under his own name since 2010, and gathered quite a fanbase looking for cosmic sonic textures. His latest offering "Hundstage" is miles apart from the minimalist debut, "The Sardinian Tapes". Over the years he added new sonic elements to his collection of DIY modular synth sounds. On "Hundstage" you can hear lots of various percussions, both male and female voice, acoustic piano, guitar + the usual synth/field recordings combo. The 9 track presented on the album have both nostalgic and contemporaneous feel to them, as if they exist outside of time. They may both appeal to listeners of original krautrock electronica, such as Cluster or Harmonia, and also those seeking similar atmospheric vibes to Grouper, William Basinski or Taylor Deupree. "Hundstage" is almost an hour of real cosmic music for astronauts who can't leave the Earth.
recorded summer 2023 with synthesizers, guitar, electric organ, tam tam, gran cassa, finger cymbals, tape machines, found sounds and field recordings.
mastered by holosuite, artwork by tomek mirt.
executive production for kosmodrone: michal porwet.
many thanks to:
masako kamikawa for piano, hanno braun for field recordings on "in der ferne ein mähdrescher, zwei, drei mofas",
teresa smolnik for voice on "gabriela spricht von den tiefen des weltalls", "der ungeheuerliche sternenhimmel" and "erdfarbene ewigkeit, samendes weltall",
roland wendling for percussions on "ostereierfarbene lampions", "erdfarbene ewigkeit, samendes weltall" and "sirius",
christoph szeteli for percussion on "der ungeheuerliche sternenhimmel",
ronnie oliveras for clarinet on"sirius".
inspired by summer and the books of walter kempowski.
The aptly named “Ambient Echoes” features electroacoustic songs that gradually build from steady drones to breathtaking melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2023
A classic. The album who introduced me to Warmth's music, the Archives/Faint labels and a plethora of other musicians. A must have for any ambient/drone afcionado. Manuel