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1,200 TONS OF STEEL. 380 TONS OF GLASS. THE HANGAR-7 IS A SPECIAL PLACE WITH A UNIQUE SOUND.

For musicians the wing shaped dome is first and foremost an acoustic challenge. Throughout the »Hangar-7-Sound Project« a wide range of musicians and producers worked within this one-of-a-kind structure.
The giant architectonical hull gives sound an unexpected width and thus makes it difficult for the artist to anticipate their instrument’s impact. But out of this supposed weakness grows strength if one truly engages with the place: The Hangar swings and thus is transformed into an instrument of its own, an instrument that can be played.

The outcome is fascinating: Soundscapes that stand in perfect harmony with their place of origin. Sounds that show how the musicians were mesmerized and deeply touched by the ambience.
Spherical sounds, which embrace their source and are partly played by the structure. Music that challenges the laws of space and time.

If one knows arenas, cathedrals or the echo in the mountains than maybe one can imagine how music is made within those mighty places. We had to learn to redefine our musical knowledge, as no instrument and no note would play as you have heard it in this environment for the first time. Acoustically speaking the HANGAR-7 blew away everything we’ve had experienced before.

We had to break with traditional song-structures, maneuver numerous technical challenges, until we were able to record this magnificent adventure with the authenticity it deserved. What an experience for everyone willing to listen. We wouldn’t want to miss a single second of it.

BLUE TOUCH PAPER

Colin Towns - keyboards
Mark Lockheart - saxophones
Chris Montague - guitar
Benny Greb - drums
Edward Maclean - bass
Stephan Maass - percussion & electronics

Colin Towns’ Anglo-German six piece released their debut album ‘Stand Well Back’ in 2012, turning heads and prompting ecstatic reviews “…catchy hooks, knotty rhythms and moodscapes…” MOJO.  Their new album ‘Drawing Breath’ continues the Blue Touch Paper soundscape, with elements of jazz, rock, electronic and classical music once again demonstrating an adventurous, visionary and powerful way forward.  

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