Utopien I by die ANGEL

180gr LP incl. DL code available at:
https://karlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/utopien-i

die ANGEL : Utopien I (Karlrecords 2020)

die ANGEL, the improvisational duo project of ILPO VÄISÄNEN (ex-PAN SONIC) & DIRK DRESSELHAUS aka SCHNEIDER TM, starts its 3rd decade of sonic explorations with the release of album #10 which bears the programmatic title “Utopien I”.

die ANGEL (or just ANGEL in the early days) was born in 1999 during a joint European tour of PAN SONIC and SCHNEIDER TM with the aim to use electronics, string instruments and effect loops to develop a sonic world that goes beyond fixed structures and clearly defined genres. Coming from different musical backgrounds proved quite an advantage for the duo as it meant that ANGEL had to find their particular modus operandi: communication through noise and action, instant composition, spirit.
Over the course of over 2 decades now, die ANGEL crafted a catalogue of 10 albums released on labels like EDITIONS MEGO or EDITION TELEMARK that were recordings of either the core duo or featured like-minded artists like cellist HILDUR GUDNASDOTTIR, OREN AMBARCHI, LUCIO CAPECE or BJ NILSEN. die ANGEL delve deep into the microcosms of tones, shaping nuanced layers of abstract sound that integrate elements of Musique Concrète, Minimal Music, Industrial, Noise, Blues and Psychedelia, and yet bear the unmistakable die ANGEL signature.
“Utopien I” is not only the duo’s latest effort (feat. OREN AMBARCHI) but also a clear political call: in a world of a general decline, we need new ideas and approaches to design the future.

Other (die) ANGEL albums at MWM:
https://mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/angel
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/kalmukia
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hedonism
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/26000
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/terra-null
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/entropien-i
mirrorworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/y-n-magneetti-sine

Tracklist

1.	Epikouros	8:23

2.	Cargo Cult	7:33

3.	Coup d'État	6:01

4.	Khormanoupka	10:04

Credits

released June 17, 2020

All tracks performed & recorded December 2015 - January 2016 by Ilpo Väisänen & Dirk Dresselhaus at ZONE, Berlin.
Overdubs on 'Cargo Cult’ by Oren Ambarchi (Milano, Italy) April - May 2016.
Edited & mixed by Dirk Dresselhaus May 2016 at ZONE, Berlin.

Ilpo Väisänen : electronics & effects
Dirk Dresselhaus : electric guitar & effects
Oren Ambarchi : electric guitar & effects

Published by Edition MirrorWorldMusic / Copyright Control.
Mastered by Helmut Erler at D&M, Berlin, December 2019.
Artwork concept by Thomas Herbst & Dirk Dresselhaus.
Images taken from the film “Entropien I“ by Ilpo Väisänen.
Sleeve design by Kaidoh.

mirrorworldmusic.com/tag/angel/
www.karlrecords.net

Official video clip for "Epikouros" by Edward Quist / embryoroom :
youtu.be/u7TIf3FaQI4

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