Julian Klaas – Impromptu

The latest from Munich’s Squama Records is a debut from multi-instrumentalist Julian Klaas. Centered around an old Wurlitzer piano gifted from his sister, Klaas’ Impromptu is a quiet offering perfectly suited for early mornings or solitary nights. The 12 tracks feel more like vignettes than compositions (in a good way) and have a wonderfully improvisational feel to them, with Klaas taking his time, not sticking to rigid tempos, and taking light pauses throughout, almost as if he himself were waiting for the next notes to arrive. The bits of tape manipulation, glitches, and field recordings add to the overall warmth of this lovely record. Recommended for fans of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ulla Strauss, and Roedelius’ “Selbstportrait” series.

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