Ludwig Wittbrodt by Ludwig Wittbrodt

The Duo Ludwig Wittbrodt, that‘s Emily Wittbrodt on cello and Edis Ludwig on laptop and drums. The two develop a thicket of sounds and melodies that absorbs us in a completely unpretentious way and fills us with associations and warmth. Sometimes in the jungle, sometimes under water in the desert, we are reminded of the achievements of both Krautrock and Neue Musik, of early electronic music as well as Drone and Ambient.

At first glance, Emily and Edis seem to be an unequal couple. She has an academic background as a cellist, he is self-taught with his main instrument being computer and programming. She is active in Free Jazz, he drums with the rock band Düsseldorf Düsterboys. On the other hand, both have been active in the Free Improv scene in the German Rhine-Ruhr region for years - for example in ensembles such as The Dorf or Hilde (Emily) and Nasssau or Transport (Edis).

After some concerts and a first tour now is the time for the release of the group‘s debut album. Ludwig Wittbrodt will be released on cassette (yes, on real music cassette) and of course digitally. These four tracks, which evolved from a mixture of improvisation and joint composing, show the musical communication between Edis and Emily, but also the fun of combining moods, styles and instruments, which, according to our dusty listening habits, are surprising and irritating in a pleasant way.

Tracklist

1.	Prélude, all deserts filled with water	7:41

2.	Luciano Glissando	9:28

3.	Dschungel der Gefühle	11:58

4.	Nunc Stans	14:36

Credits

released November 13, 2020

Emily Wittbrodt: Cello
Edis Ludwig: Laptop

Elisa Kühnl: Vocals on “Nunc stans”

All music recorded and mixed by Edis Ludwig except “Nunc stans”, recorded by Björn Castillano. Artwork by Felix Möser using a machine from the Museum of Photocopy at Makroscope in Mülheim, Germany.

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