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01. Harmonious Thelonious - Original Member Of A Wedding Band
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02. Harmonious Thelonious - Höhlenmenschenmuziek
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03. Harmonious Thelonious - Geistertrio Booking
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04. Harmonious Thelonious - Abu Synth
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05. Harmonious Thelonious - Mumba
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06. Harmonious Thelonious - Young Kong
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07. Harmonious Thelonious - Interpretation de Reve
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08. Harmonious Thelonious - The Roller
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09. Harmonious Thelonious - Totentanz
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ARTIST
HARMONIOUS THELONIOUS
TITLE
Plong
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
BUREAU B
CATALOG #
BB 352CD
BB 352CD
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
8/28/2020
Harmonious Thelonious
is the solo project of the Düsseldorf musician
Stefan Schwander
. His works combine American-influenced minimal music with African rhythms and European melodies. "I was busy experimenting with noisy rhythms when Bureau B asked me if I would like to release an album on their label. I was aiming for a more industrial sound; backwards cymbals, loops generated from non-musical sources such as slamming doors, and had the feeling that this would align nicely with Bureau B's own story." Stefan Schwander's new album
Plong
is something of a hybrid in the discography of Harmonious Thelonious, drawing on his existing strengths plus a sense of adventure in a mix of all his musical predilections. Dipping into the music, Middle Eastern elements can be heard on "Original Member Of A Wedding Band" and "Mumba", whilst tracks like "Höhlenmenschenmuziek" are characterized by more pronounced bass structures. Tuned down xylophones, evocative of ritual drums, sub bass, and electrifying basslines catalyze the idiosyncratic sound of
Plong
: hypnotic, danceable, irresistible. A powerful head of steam builds across the nine tracks, with subtle changes in harmony ("Geistertrio Booking") or unexpected cameos such as a new wave bassline on "Abu Synth" shaking things up before the album hurtles onward with renewed force. Take "Interpretation de Reve" as a case in point -- floating sequences and themes sweep ashore in wave after wave of melody; analogous to dreams which enter the subconscious in episodes, their apparent randomness gradually shifting into a correlative pattern. "Totentanz" closes the album in a homage to the Basle club of the same name, a place which played a decisive role in Schwander's musical socialization: "I was lucky enough to see bands like
Liquid Liquid
,
Gun Club
,
Jonathan Richman
, and a very young
Aztec Camera
there." Harmonious Thelonious comes off with an exceptional work in the genre of electronic music, successfully embracing the physical power of a club night soundtrack whilst exploring the dramatic depths of sonic worlds to create an intensive listening experience in total solitude.
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