ephma - a walking letter

„A Walking Letter a sound box straight out of the playroom
(stattmusik / Kompakt, 2009)
Its been a long time coming: after 30 years of playing together, the musicians, Ephrem Lüchinger (keys) und Manuel Rindlisbacher (bass), both from Zurich, are releasing their very first record together! This magical collection of experimentation from the sound lab „ephma called „A Walking Letter will probably make you lose your cool.

Ephrem Lüchinger and Manuel Rindlisbacher first met playing in a sandbox many years ago. Their shared passion for weird sound games led to musical experimentation in their playroom! And though the outcome of these musical games has never been predictable, it is most definitely eccentric! But till now nothing the two have produced has been released, which is quite surprising, because both Lüchinger and Rindlisbacher are experienced musicians. They have played live and in the studio alongside well-known musicians. but what they still enjoy most of all is to steal away to their „ephma lab and toy around with sounds! According to Ephrem; It often gets out of hand, because there are few rules and hardly any discussions during these sessions. Experimenting and improvising with our musical ideas is more important than the outcome.

With the release of „A Walking Letter the door of the musical playroom has been flung wide open. And what comes pouring out can sound either industrial, have a touch of jazz, be celestial or totally electro, and, at times, groovy enough to dance to! Ethnic instruments are peppered with voices and rhythmic samples of everyday noises. You certainly wont fall asleep on your sofa-lounge, on the contrary, some of you clubbers, who think you have heard it all, might even prick up your ears and lose your cool!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ephma
• stattmusik
• kompakt
• electronica
• music
• ephrem lüchinger
• manu rindlisbacher
• angela ryser
• instrumental
• a walking letter
• dani koenig
• mats spillmann