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Unity, is an emotionally evocative collection that moves the listener through moments that exalt the senses. Through cyclical and minimalist sound, the composer creates visceral experiences that are both ethereal and hauntingly beautiful.
All songs written and recorded by Bruno Sanfilippo at Onix II Studio, Barcelona, Spain
Analog Mastered on a classic SSL desk and Studer A80 reel-to-reel by Ian Hawgood, Warsaw, Poland
www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

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Denovali Records · den370
available on all formats at https://denovali.com/sanktotten/

After the 2020 album "Lieder Für Geometrische Stunden", Sankt Otten finally make us happy again with a new release at the beginning of 2022. "Symmetrie Und Wahnsinn" (Symmetry and madness) fits here skillfully, both creatively and musically, in an album series with geometric context.

The album starts unusually buoyant with "Hymne Der Melancholischen Programmierer" (Hymn for sentimental programmers). A Kraut-Pop pearl, which could go on forever with its Motorik swing and with its catchy melody the track doesn't come across as melancholic as the song title predicts. You have to listen twice to not succumb to the illusion that it was composed in Düsseldorf at the end of the seventies. Here (and on the track "Sei Symmetrisch Zu Mir"), Sankt Otten were supported in the studio by drummer friend DIRK PELLMANN.

The drum machine in rumbling funky mode. "Die Glücklichen Unglücklichen", the secret hit of the album? They bend the beat into geometric shapes, let the bass play in circles and cover the song with ghostly choirs. The echo of a spinett-like sound overlays the sound, spitting out a deceptively cuddly dream world.

The 10 minute long "Die Ordnung Des Lärms" could be called an Ambient-Kraut symphony without hesitation. An enormous swelling to ecstasy, a guitar sings distantly in the background. Silence. Synthetic strings pave the way and are supported by choirs. A crackle that suggests a rhythm until it is taken over by a drum computer in the main part of the track. Bombastic mountains of synthesizers pile up and yet a catchy melody finds its way through this mishmash of hypnotic electronics. Fourth movement - Kosmische-choirs in suspension over a bass synth and an Ebow guitar. Is this already Prog-Rock? The question doesn't arise, in the end everything merges into reverb.

"Luftspiegelung Der Sentimentalitäten" begins cautiously with a gentle sequence and a discreet kick drum. The mini-Moog sounds like a guitar. Anyway. A surface floats by and returns, layers and shapes build up. At last, everything melts into perfect harmony with a plaintive-sounding synth. This track was composed as a stripped back reprise of the first track from the last album "Sentimentale Sequenzen".

A hypnotic Motorik-beat of an 808 that encourages head nodding and could almost be danceable. True to style with warm analog 80s electronic sounds and a loose echo guitar. This is "Angekommen In Der letzten Reihe". Man and machine hand in hand as a homogeneous musical unit and the connection of tradition and vision.

Sankt Otten like images of infinity. In the religious sense of meditative mantras, or also in the mathematical sense of an elongated curve that eventually returns to its starting point. "Bis Das Helle Licht Uns Holt" goes exactly in this direction with its classical use of sequencers and a sound carpet of choirs. Sound worlds that, through a clever repetitiveness, barely noticeably guard the constant changes in the compositional mesh like a secret and only reveal what is to be discovered by listening closely and letting it be seen. Such a thing is probably called Berlin School?

The Osnabrück duo Sankt Otten, founded in 1999, has been releasing on Denovali since 2009. With their now 12th album they give us again a gem of timeless instrumental music. The holy trinity of Krautrock, Ambient and contemporary Electronics, but always stylistically confident and unmistakable Sankt Otten.

For the mastering New York based RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI could be won. Also with the cover layout again good taste is proven. As part two of a cover series, this extraordinary die-cut cover artwork was again created by designer DANIEL CASTREJÓN. The vinyl version comes in a die-cut cover (in a limited transparent edition), the CD in an elegant cardboard slipcase.

Symmetrie und Wahnsinn

Luftspiegelung der Sentimentalitäten

Sankt Otten - Luftspiegelung der Sentimentalitäten

Written and performed by Blake Ewing

Cello performances by Ben Osterhouse

Mastered by Mike Monseur at Axis Audio

Time

SENTIENS

Written, recorded and mixed by Janek Sprachta at Einraum Studio.
Mastered by Nils Frahm at Durton Studio.

Echo

Echo Pt2

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Immerse yourself in the pristine atmosphere of a clean space station with this meditative lofi track. Gentle hums of artificial gravity and crystal-clear communication signals blend seamlessly, creating a comfortable and technologically advanced soundscape perfect for focused work or deep relaxation. Experience the calm of orbital living and technological consciousness.

Phobos Transit

Glory

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I Am

Original music and sound design composed for a dance performance for the "Researcher's Night 2017" of EKETA. Presented at Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 29.09.2017
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Direction: Nikos Kapelios
Dance: Rhiannon Elena Morgan
Make Up: Lida Dalla
Einstein Act: Kostas Kafantaris

This long-form piece, in which impressionist piano intertwines with sympathetic field recordings and found sounds, makes reference to and is influenced by an experience I had at the Suffolk coast in late-February 2019.

The UK was experiencing especially unseasonably calm and warm weather, and on an early-morning visit to the beach, I encountered a set of circumstances so magical, I had to bring them to life in a musical way.

The unique atmospheric conditions created a panorama, which, combined with the other-worldly landscape of Shingle Street, is hard to convey how special and beautiful it was. I have never seen the sea so still, with barely a lap at the shore. Every sound: the gaps between the shingle filled by the gently-gurgling, placid sea; hordes of gulls, terns - possibly a gannet - grazing on Orford Ness, their squawks echoing shrilly across the glass-still inlet; and the faint tolling of the bell buoy, a mile out to sea, carried across on the gentle breeze.

Four Suffolk Sea Scenes (Mastered)

Track 6 from "When I Drifted I Heard A Faint Melody" with it's drums and some ambient sounds stripped. You can hear more nuances in the guitar and piano this way. I was very happy with how the two played off each other and the cello in this track. 

The Night Sky Broke in Open Stride as Weary Stars Increased (DRUMLESS REMIX / UNMASTERED)

Janek Sprachta is a Berlin-based composer, instrumentalist, and drummer known for his contributions to ambient, modern classical, post-rock, and electronic music. Born in 1983, he began his musical journey inspired by early Genesis tapes, which fueled his passion for complex and progressive music. After attending the Joseph Schmidt Music School in Berlin, he played in various bands and eventually focused on music recording and songwriting.  ￼

Sprachta has released several notable works:
	•	Novembre (2013): His debut album, featuring collaborations with musicians like Susanna Lundgren (violin) and Johannes Höfer (saxophone), and mastered by Nils Frahm.  ￼
	•	Grow (2017): His second album, blending ambient, modern classical, post-rock, and electronic elements into a 40-minute sound journey.  ￼
	•	Slow Piano (2023): An EP combining reduced piano patterns, drum elements, and ambient soundscapes, featured in the Piano Day Playlist.  ￼

In addition to his solo work, Sprachta has contributed music to films, such as the short movie “Asche, Holz und Sterne” by Tom Ehrhardt, and has performed at events like the Q3Ambient Festival 2024 in Potsdam.  ￼

Sprachta’s diverse musical endeavors highlight his versatility and commitment to expanding his musical vocabulary.