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SCHNAAK AND THE RUNDU CHOIR

No Security through Numbers

July 12th 2013 | DISREC24 | LP/DL



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01 Kioo Pt. 2
02 Hompa
03 Super Symmetry
04 Kioo Pt. 1
05 Hafa

SchnAAk and the Rund Choir is the electro-sibling of the German racket duo SchnAAk (Mathias Jähnig / Johannes Döpping). This EP “No Security through Numbers” is their first output.

The compositions are all about minimal movement, fragmented melodies and a different understanding of harmony. The acoustic pattern is composed of analogue synthesizers, prepared guitars, heavy analogue drumming, lofi samples and cheap plugins.

In 2012 Jähnig, who is also responsible for all things visual, had the opportunity to live one year among the !Kung of Northern Namibia & Southern Angola – a very special experience. “No Security through Numbers” addresses the challenge to understand a completely different outlook on life and the process of allowing oneself to get closer to the foreign.

Kudos

Mathias Jähnig (git / keys / fx)
Johannes Döpping (dr / perc / keys)

Written and performed by SchnAAk
Recorded with Tino Bensing
Produced and Mixed by Markus Reuter & Adrian Benavides

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Press

"Eine im besten Wortsinne experimentelle und nicht nur deshalb mehr als interessante Veröffentlichung des nach wie vor außergewöhnlich guten Duos, das auch in dieser Inkarnation die vielleicht beste Band ist, die Deutschland derzeit zu bieten hat. Keine Widerrede!" BBS

"Die zwei Noiser von SchnAAk haben sich ein paar Aphex Twin Pillen eingeschmissen... abgedrehes Elektro-Zeugs." NEOLYD

"SchnAAk and the Rundu Choir achieve something of communality; although a duo, they seem to have sunk their individual voices completely into the whole of their music, giving the impression not only that there are more than two of them, but that the two of them are no more important than any of their imaginary friends. This is not only very musical, very pleasing, powerful music, produced with great musicianship, but it is also creatively adventurous work, which seeks to explore avenues to musical meaning that, if not exactly new, certainly depart the comfort zone for most European musicians." OLIVER ARDITI

"Völlig abgefahrene Afro-Beat-Rhythmen... ich habe keine Ahnung, was für Drogen im Südwesten Afrikas so im Umlauf sind." NOISEY

"Durch die Radikalität, die sich stringent durch SchnAAk's ebenso kurze wie spannende Historie zieht und ihr eine sympathische Struktur verleiht, vermag man kaum Vergleiche zu anderen Künstlern zu ziehen. Sie passen gut zum Raster des genialen Warp-Labels, obwohl SchnAAk mit deutlich mehr Spaß und hintergründigem Humor arbeiten. SchnAAk dürfte wohl mit ziemlicher Sicherheit die zurzeit beste Experimentalband Deutschlands sein, verdient mitunter internationale Anerkennung." ALTERNATIVMUSIK

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