franticworld is home to the düsseldorf d.i.y. artist GREAT DYNAMO and all kinds of side projects.

He is currently producing a set of songs blending looped field recordings and lofi electronics with indie and post punk songwriting. Finished tracks appear under the working title "Loops & Laundry" at youtube.com/greatdynamomusic
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Finest guitar pop since '91. Still around and not quite done yet. New album "Dots." OUT NOW.

*** NEW ALBUM JULY 4TH  ***
Does good music require the proximity of it's musicians? Definitely not here. Veit König (Mikrovolt, Köln) and Lars Schmidt (Subterfuge, Düsseldorf) haven't met in fifteen years, hardly have spoken over the phone. Instead they shared their parts via email, always following the same pattern: music - send - lyrics - vocals - send - mix - master - done. This digital long-distance relationship resulted in two albums full of songs with quite an analogue synth pop appeal. #2 Fortschritt Wachstum Auftrieb Zukunft is going to be released very soon.

„Genre bending!" 10/10 (PrettyInNoise)

"For me, this is one of the best contemplative and reflective piano albums I’ve heard – I love it!" (Pianodao)

„…as if Bill Evans were communing with Arvo Pärt.” (Misfit City)

"It’s very difficult to create an album that stands out amongst all the others, especially an album of solo piano. You certainly have done that. Upon first listen I couldn’t help but smile, I knew I had just stumbled upon something very special." (Todd Armstrong)

"Exceptional, minimal solo piano... A new breeze in the neoclassical genre" (Mellow Structures)

"... plays with all the figures of silence to suspend time and beautify the notes played. One thinks of Joe Hisaishi..." (Flabbergast)


Thank you for listening.
So, stay tuned.
Best
Tom

Note:
I removed all of my unreleased Demo and WIP music when SoundCloud has changed it terms of use and is training AI with the music of Soundcloud users. They changed it… but I left the tracks silent.

Thank you & hugs
Tom

Less Records is a Duesseldorf based label founded by Thomas Baumhoff, Kai Blankenberg, Tom Blankenberg and Lars Schmidt.

Less Records – LC 93047

Having already spent 27 years DIYing – playing music together, recording music together, designing releases together and producing videos – they decided to consequently release their music on their own as well.
Don’t expect monthly releases, don’t expect any specific genres. Expect heartfelt and handmade music.

Why did we call it Less Records?

As Tom once said: „ I found out, I wasn´t interested in “more”.  It´s “less” I´m interested in.

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