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Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft prep debut LP


The first recorded material from the duo is due out in June.
Words / Will Lynch
Published / Thursday, 07 April 2011 09:00 AM
Category / Music News
Comments / 32 Comments

Bugge Wesseltoft & Henrik Schwarz have completed their debut album, simply entitled Duo.

The two artists are a likely match. Wesseltoft started out as a jazz pianist on ECM, then moved on to collaborating with electronic luminaries like Laurent Garnier and Francois K. Schwarz, meanwhile, is an electronic artist whose love of jazz has long informed his productions and live performances. The pair have been playing together since 2009, with Wesseltoft on piano and Schwarz on laptop, but have never released any of their music until now.

Much like their live act, Duo is firmly rooted in improvisation. "We are creating music on the spot, both live and in the studio," Wesseltoft says. "With today's electronic tools you can really improvise, and Henrik is so clever with his stuff–he makes amazing music from scratch." The album features live recordings as well as studio productions, plus new interpretations of old songs by each artist (Wesseltoft's "Dreaming" and Schwarz's "Leave My Head Alone Brain").

"For me this Duo is like the first words in a long conversation," says Schwarz. "The improvisational aspect means freedom, and at the same time improvisation has been one of the greatest limitations and challenges in live electronic music for many years now. For me, this is a dream come true and a big next step."

Tracklist
01. First Track (live from Berlin)
02. Dreaming
03. Leave My Head Alone Brain
04. Dudelange (live from Luxemburg)
05. See You Tomorrow
06. Kammermusik
07. Where Is The Edge?
08. One One (live from Cologne)

Universal Music will release Duo in June 2011.
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luoniwrote
Tue, 08 May 2012http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-the-a...... More

uber_userwrote
Thu, 23 Feb 2012a really nice listen from beginning to the end, cheers for both parts of the Duo!

mimiqwrote
Wed, 01 Feb 2012had Duo on repeat playing Neverwinter Nights 2 this summer) First Track (live from Berlin), See You Tomorrow, Kammermusik are the best here I think.

simcwrote
Fri, 09 Dec 2011had it on repeat for the past couple of days, the simple fact that there is a lot of improv in it makes it so much more appealing to me, too often electronic music these days is very carefully choreographed and perfectly planned out. loving every moment of this LP.

daniel_hindsonwrote
Thu, 13 Oct 2011this is still doing it for me, in a big way

chamud22wrote
Mon, 15 Aug 2011http://vimeo.com/15122723 watch them perform


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