MONONOKE
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_MONONOKE bricht mit aller musikalischer Selbstgefälligkeit und Erwartungshaltung. Mal spielerisch harmlos, mal brutal geradlinig, nehmen die beiden Jazzmusiker kein Blatt vor den Mund und lassen ihrer Kreativität beim Songwriting freien Lauf.
Die Berliner Band wurde 2015 von Fabian Rösch und Benjamin Geyer gegründet. Ihre musikalische Leidenschaft ist die Improvisation mit einem Sound, der sich zwischen experimenteller elektronischer Musik, Jazz, Beatmusik und Ambient bewegt. 2019 veröffentlichten sie ihr Debütalbum „The Foreign Loomers“, das sie in einer stillgelegten Textilfabrik bei Dresden selbst produzierten. Während der Pandemie nahmen Mononoke zwei EPs auf, die 2025 auf dem Label tunnel.visions erscheinen werden.
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__MONONOKE breaks with all musical complacency and expectations. Sometimes playfully harmless, sometimes brutally straightforward, the two jazz musicians don't mince their words and give free rein to their creativity in their songwriting.
The Berlin band founded by Fabian Rösch and Benjamin Geyer. Their musical passion is improvisation with a sound that moves between experimental electronic music, jazz, beat music and ambient. In 2019, they released their debut album "The Foreign Loomers", which they created themselves in a disused textile factory near Dresden. During the pandemic, Mononoke recorded two EP’s which will be released on the label tunnel.visions in 2025.
Flora Sophi
A storytelling sensibility combined with an instinct for atmosphere and mood: Dutch avant-pop artist Flora Sophi creates moving stories that invite the listener in. Weaving her clear, crystalline voice through synister synths and electronic beats, she creates a constant tension play between light and dark.
With the release of her debut album If/When (2022) Flora Sophi has given the world a record packed with rich, unusual sounds, yet simultaneously manages to remain minimalistic as well. Though looking for a bigger sound, she has never ceased to have a keen eye for detail. In this high-contrast work with pulsating synth sounds and trip-hop beats, she uses her dynamic vocal lines to tell us about the many places where we could and should feel at home. Specifically the emptiness and space in both her musical compositions as well as vocals, ensures that one will remain fascinated while listening to this sophisticated sound palette. Flora Sophi’s music – created both in Amsterdam as well as in Berlin – takes inspiration from artists such as JFDR, Thomas Azier and Portishead.