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On occasion of the release of the new Klangwart album "Sommer"(staubgold 99) Staubgold presents a re-issue of the legendary secondKlangwart album "Zwei" ("Two"), originally released on the group's ownKlangstelle label in 1999. It is strictly limited to 200 copies in clearvinyl with the original artwork.

"Both 'Zweitoneins' and 'Zweitonzwei' are powerful drone pieces. In thefirst, a single tone bends and wavers like an airfoil caught in arelentless monochord cross-current. A grand ascent into the airstreamcaps 17 minutes of adamantly grounded variations in aerodynamic drag andlift. Imagine Tony Conrad bowing one viola note so aggressively as toachieve lift-off. The shimmering flux of 'Zweitonzwei' is far lessassertive – an aurora of diaphanous haze that gathers, hovers, anddissipates within the undefiled acoustic space shared by Jliat, Organum,and Harry Bertoia." (Gil Gershman)

KLANGWART STORY:
The electronic duo Klangwart was founded in 1996 by Markus Detmer(15.03.1972) and Timo Reuber (31.10.1970) in Cologne.
Markus and Timo first met in Cologne as students of musicology in aseminar on electronic music in 1992. Spontaneous mutual sympathy due toa shared interest in all kinds of New Music, especially the minimalmusics of Steve Reich and Terry Riley. Four years later, the idea ofmaking music together is put into action. Starting point of theirmusical collaboration are intensive joint listening experiences. Theydiscover the pioneering music of the "Krautrock" era while at the sametime taking in the exciting developments and innovations withinCologne's electronic music scene of the 1990s, which centred aroundThomas Brinkmann, Burnt Friedman, Mouse On Mars and Pluramon.

During their initial improvisations, Markus and Timo quickly foundcommon musical ground. In the ensuing all night recording-sessions theydeveloped their own musical language as well an idiosyncratic workingmethod. They see themselves as "mu.......
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Reedycja drugiego albumu Klangwart (Markus detmer & Timo reuber) teraz dostępna na vinylu.

On occasion of the release of the new Klangwart album "Sommer"(staubgold 99) Staubgold presents a re-issue of the legendary secondKlangwart album "Zwei" ("Two"), originally released on the group's ownKlangstelle label in 1999. It is strictly limited to 200 copies in clearvinyl with the original artwork.

"Both 'Zweitoneins' and 'Zweitonzwei' are powerful drone pieces. In thefirst, a single tone bends and wavers like an airfoil caught in arelentless monochord cross-current. A grand ascent into the airstreamcaps 17 minutes of adamantly grounded variations in aerodynamic drag andlift. Imagine Tony Conrad bowing one viola note so aggressively as toachieve lift-off. The shimmering flux of 'Zweitonzwei' is far lessassertive – an aurora of diaphanous haze that gathers, hovers, anddissipates within the undefiled acoustic space shared by Jliat, Organum,and Harry Bertoia." (Gil Gershman)