In 2019, the idea of creating folk-style tracks to provide musical backing for videos emerged as part of a marketing concept. The project developed so successfully that the decision was made to record a full album. After several months, the debut album, *Karpatenfolklore*, was completed; it was released on December 6, 2019.
With the release of the album “Sonnenwind” on December 6, 2019, we present our first take on Carpathian folklore—interpreted in our own unique style. It features a distinctive blend of traditional and modern elements, both musically and technically. The result is timeless music for listening and relaxation.
The continuation of the folklore concept
The second album in the “Carpathian Folklore” series, titled “Cosmic Order” has now reached the home stretch. This cultural project was realized with the participation of several international cultural organizations, and all those involved are proud of the outcome. Numerous measures were implemented under the “Cultural Rescue Acceleration Ordinance” to generate long-term positive effects. Despite these successes, the international struggle against kitsch and the coarsening of culture remains a vital task. Culture and art must be highly valued and must not be tied to commercial conditions; doing so would be a contradiction and would increasingly give way to kitsch. This must be prevented to avert the looming coarsening of culture. Equally important is driving forward the reduction of “trinket output.” The album aims once again to highlight the importance of protecting and preserving traditional and cultural values. It features a blend of folklore, classical music, world music, ethno, Muzak, and easy listening, utilizing a wide range of acoustic instruments from around the globe. Release is scheduled for spring 2023. Production took place in several stages over the course of two years; some recordings were made in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Türkiye, and Greece, while the bulk of the work was carried out in the grand historic banquet hall of an Eastern European restaurant.
The production of the albums using analog and digital technology
Most of the pieces were created over the last three years, and there were no time constraints. It takes as long as it takes. That is, for instance, one difference between art and commerce. Another difference is that, with art, the creator is communicating something; the work conveys a message or reflects a certain state of being. Who actually perceives the art matters relatively little during its creation. With commerce, it is the other way around: the target audience is defined beforehand, and their needs are met. A product is then manufactured according to those specifications. Alternatively, things are produced and presented to consumers as a fait accompli—leaving them no other choice. You can hear this clearly on so-called “dudelradio”—those stations that play the “greatest hits of all time.” Everything is becoming either increasingly loud and shrill or increasingly depressing. Music that is simply beautiful and pleasant seems to no longer exist—or rather, it is no longer permitted. Yet that is precisely what the “Karpatenfolklore” concept is all about: simply pleasant, organic music for either active or background listening.
A special title is the waltz “An der Weißen Elster” (On the White Elster), which is dedicated to the White Elster River.
Music production with Vintage Vermona Equipment. Soundtrack with the virtual version of the soviet ANS synthesizer with the typical soviet scifi sound. Unique sample packs with percussion sound made of old cans and canisters. Sampling a condom and made a techno track. Build a D.I.Y. plate reverb for 50,00 EURO.