Absencen
by Kammerflimmer Kollektief
- Type: Album
- Released: 28 March 2005
- Label: Staubgold
- Country: Germany
- Length: 47:59
Artists on this release: Helmut Dinkel, J眉rgen Galli, Heike Aum眉ller, musical bow
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A studio album by the German experimental group Kammerflimmer Kollektief, 'Absencen' sits at the intersection of avant-garde jazz, post-rock, and electroacoustic music. It is known for its quiet, surreal, and often dissonant soundscapes, creating a deeply atmospheric and meditative mood through improvisation and textural exploration. The album patiently builds and dissolves its sonic structures, resulting in a mysterious and immersive listening experience.
Genres
Descriptors: Lounge, instrumental, improvisation, dissonant, atmospheric, rain
Tracklist
- Lichterloh (6:56)
- Nachtwache, 15. September (6:12)
- Hausen (1:46)
- Equilibrium (5:14)
- Alles Gl眉hen (2:35)
- Shibboleth (5:49)
- Nach Dem Regen (1:56)
- Bet盲ubt (1:40)
- Unstet (F眉r Jeffrey Lee Pierce) (6:32)
- Matt (1:21)
- Die V枚gel Sangen Drau脽en Ihre Ungereimte Melodie (7:54)
Credits
- Kammerflimmer Kollektief - primary artist
- Thomas Weber - drone [drones], songwriter [songs], performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], producer [audio collage], written-by, guitar, piano, electric piano [wurlitzer], harp [autoharp], guitar, synthesizer, zither, electronics, guitar, percussion, guitar, piano, synthesizer, musical bow [e-bow], piano, guitar [slide-guitar], electronics, guitar, synthesizer, acoustic guitar
- Jen Galli - engineer
- Kerstin Nothmann - layout, design
- Bo Kondren - mastered by
- Heike Aum眉ller - music by, performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], photography by [cover], harmonium, bells, harmonium, harmonium, other [soundscape]
- Christopher Brunner - performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], drums, glockenspiel, percussion, drums, vibraphone, drums, electric piano, vibraphone, drums, marimba, drums, harmonica, marimba, percussion
- Dietrich Foth - performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], alto saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Heike Wendelin - performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], violin, viola, strings
- Johannes Frisch - performer [kammerflimmer kollektief are], double bass, strings
- J眉rgen Galli - flugelhorn, trumpet
- Martin Siewert - steel guitar [lap], steel guitar [pedal]
- Marco Preitschopf - noises [processed singing & breathing], technician [digital soundprocessing]
- Pirmin Ullrich - clarinet [baritone]
- Helmut Dinkel - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone