Underwater Consciousness by KARJA HAUPTMANN DUO

A Deep Dive into Free Improvisation – Out June 27, 2025 via Boomslang Records

Cologne, Germany – KARJA HAUPTMANN DUO, the collaboration between celebrated pianists Kirke Karja and Felix Hauptmann, is set to release their debut album, Underwater Consciousness via Boomslang Records and will be available on vinyl and digital download.

Blurring the boundaries between free improvisation and instant composition, Underwater Consciousness captures the duo’s exploration of textural depth, rhythmic complexity, and layered time structures on a delicate yet captivating piano dialogue. The music emerges from a shared rhythmic sensibility, drawing listeners into immersive auditory landscapes filled with both exigency and introspection.

Tracklist

1.	Uncharted disagreements on points agreed	14:37

2.	Slap me or we'll both drown; then we can hold hands on the surface	6:21

3.	Sand heaves from the lacunae of our abyssal plain	8:32

4.	In the trenches of tenebrosity we rediscover despair in pairs	4:42

5.	Where there were two, is now one; it’s just us now	3:40

Credits

released June 27, 2025

Kirke Karja - Piano
Felix Hauptmann - Piano

Maria Filippou - title & poem
Cyrille Beirnaert - cover art

Lucas Dietrich - cover design

Recorded by Stefan Deistler
Mixing & Mastering by Christian Heck

supported by NICA artist development

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