Field Kit is the debut album from Field Kit, the Berlin based musical collective led by German violinist and composer Hannah von Hübbenet. For the composition and production Hannah has collaborated with Berlin based pianist and producer John Guertler. 
Their Debut Album is of original compositions by Hannah and John, arranged for a subtle mix of warm acoustic and cold mechanical sounds and instruments, at times delicately blended and at others set in sharp contrast. The deft retro futurism brings to mind the films of Tarkovsky and Fritz Lang, images of the future rooted in the past, a cyber-noir soundtrack to modern day dystopia. The level of sophistication in the production and composition finds Hannah and John in a unique sonic space, alongside touchstones of classic, early 20th Century artists such as Iannis Xenakis and Edgar Varèse more contemporary voices such as Oneohtrix Point Never and Mica Levi come to mind. 

Having both studied music at the Universität der Künste Berlin before going on to study film composition at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, the duo of Hannah and John is a formidable meeting of musical minds, with both now being acclaimed composers in their own right, with multiple awards to their names. 

Nonostar Records is artistically led by celebrated violinist, composer and producer Alex Stolze, and has released Alex’s solo output alongside work from his trio Solo Collective with cellist Anne Müller and pianist Sebastian Reynolds as well as the work of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Ben Osborn.

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Field Kit reach new levels of genre-crossing proficiency with new track Don’t. Still united by a combination of classical musicality and electronic experimentation, Don’t brings a minimal, alternative pop sensibility to Field Kit’s rich musical palette, with Hannah von Hübbenet’s artfully distorted vocal forming the centrepoint and a driving, infectious beat building throughout. Within its deconstructed pop song form, Don’t takes us on a brief but profoundly expressive journey of musical intensities and distinctions.

Building on this sense of juxtaposition, contrast and bold experimentation, the video for Don’t combines flickering collaged footage with the live movements of Hannah von Hübbenet and the dancer and performance artist Kaschka Lebedew; at times the bodies of the performers seem to be independent of the world of the footage, at other moments their worlds are united by images projected directly onto the body - an unexpected harmony of contrasting form that perfectly fits Field Kit’s increasingly expansive sound. The video was directed by Lorea Arcelus, filmed by Andrea Huyoff and Dana Tomos and edited by Andrea Huyoff.

Don’t is the latest Field Kit single, taken from their upcoming self-titled debut album on Nonostar Records. Previous single Downward Rising was featured by some of Spotify’s most respected independent playlisters. Don’t is the first Field Kit release to feature a vocal part, representing exciting new territory for the collective.

Now signed to innovative independent label Nonostar Records, Field Kit’s debut album is out on June 4, 2021.
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Creative & Art Director  I Lorea Arcelus (https://www.laorbit.com/)
Cast: Hannah von Hübbenet & Kaschka Lebedew (http://instagram.com/kashka.berlin)
Camera: Andrea Huyoff & Dana Tomos (https://allthefridas.com/work)
Edit: Andrea Huyoff (http://cargocult.de/)
Production: Jennifer Schild (Nonostar) 

composed, produced and all instruments played by Field Kit (Hannah von Hübbenet & John Gürtler) 

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Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

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Field Kit ​- the musical collective centred on the violinist and composer ​Hannah von Hübbenet​ - continue a journey through musical distinctions and distinctiveness with ​Downward Rising​. While Hübbenet’s film scores might have laid the foundation for her sound, ​Field Kit ​brings the music to the forefront - showcasing a unique and dynamic compositional voice that has its own conceptual grounding; no longer an underscore, but rather a fully realised listening experience.
That’s not to say that the cinematic has no place in ​Downward Rising​; it’s a piece that invites a narrative interpretation. Its interchange of warm acoustic and cold mechanical sound is at times blended and at others contrasting; earthy, melancholic strings are framed by shimmering harmonics, giving way to thick synthesiser glissandi reminiscent of an air raid siren. The combination of retro and futuristic brings to mind the films of ​Tarkovsky ​or ​Fritz Lang ​- an image of the future that’s itself rooted in the past, a cyber-noir soundtrack to our own dystopian moment. It may draw comparisons to ​Oneohtrix Point Never ​and ​Mica Levi, ​but it also represents the forming of Field Kit’s own individual voice.
The video to ​Downward Rising​ takes the combination of retro and futuristic further. Phantasmic stock footage appears and disappears, overlaid with cryptic images in contrasting visual qualities. The flickering film style is at times reminiscent of ​Jonas Mekas ​- albeit with a more apocalyptic sensibility - and the overall effect is perhaps closer to the collaborations of ​Philip Glass and Godfrey Reggio​’s ​Qatsi ​trilogy: imagistic silent film, driven by an imposing minimalist score.

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Nonostar Records represents not only a new musical vision, but a geographical one too. Sitting on the border of Germany and Poland, its half-renovated ruins house a custom-built recording studio, a record label and an experimental art collective. Here, select collaborators from around the world  - and from a range of musical backgrounds - combine to create the unique Nonostar sound. Producer, composer and label head Alex Stolze has drawn together acclaimed artists from the modern classical scene, cutting edge electronic producers and innovative songwriting talents to share in a vision of music that’s at once timeless and contemporary; a melancholic minimalist style characterised by spacious, immersive production and uncompromisingly original compositions. The studio on the border offers a vision of music without borders - its growing international roster and open-minded approach to genre are a testament to that.