Gokuro by Michael Brückner
Even though "Gokuro" is my 50th album (something to celebrate, you might think) and I always had been rather fond of it, it's entry in my "nearly complete catalogue" is rather brief:
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50. GOKURO
2002 to 2003: For some reason I felt this album had something "japanese" to it (though I can't really tell You what exactly...). It's a mix of longer electronicals, laid-back, almost jazzy tunes and a few weird experimental jams which (IMHO works surprisingly well.
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Also worth mentioning are the contributions on "Hoellgerson" by fellow B4 SUNRISE members Wolfgang Bechtluft on guitar and Reinhold Krämer on a "physical modeling" synthesized emulation of a jazz trumpt (which I always thought was cool the way he played it) - which I referred to on the cover as "fake petter", which is a tongue-in-cheek nod to Scandinavian trumpet player Nils Petter Molvaer, who we all adored back then (and in fact: ever since).
On many tracks I also used some innovative music software that could render any sound input into (mostly) meaningful music, often (but not only) with a vocal character. It was a demo version, and was limited to two weeks of free use (and use it I did!). Unfortunately, the name of this software and also the company slipped from my mind in the meantime; as far as I know, the concept - also brilliant in my opinion - wasn't a big success with users, and I think wasn't developed or maintained further...
Michael Brückner, August 2017
Tracklist
| 1. | Gokuro | 3:11 |
| 2. | Just Like Lambs | 5:51 |
| 3. | Idis A Beba | 4:31 |
| 4. | She's A Tigress | 7:43 |
| 5. | Qhiat | 13:31 |
| 6. | Hoellgerson | 4:58 |
| 7. | Jajilha | 4:54 |
| 8. | Visible Reminder | 8:44 |
| 9. | Sitaristique | 5:30 |
| 10. | The Lilly | 8:50 |
| 11. | Silesian Demon Chase | 6:24 |
Credits
Michael Brückner: synth, keyboards, piano, programming, electronics
guests:
Wolfgang Bechtluft: guitar on "Hoellgerson"
Reinhold Krämer: 'Fake Petter' on "Hoellgerson"
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Recorded and produced by Michael Brückner, 2002 / 2003 at the MBP studio, Ober-Olm
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Cover design and artwork by Michael Brückner (based on some found and royalty free photos / drawings)
License
All rights reserved.
Born in Heidelberg, Germany, later settled down near Mainz.
Earns a living as a graphical designer and social worker.
Ambient and other electronica since 1992.
Extended back catalogue (more than 150 albums by end of 2024, number still growing).
Since 2007 offers his music in the internet, via the usual platforms.
Sometimes gets reviews + airplay.
Plays live now and then.
More is to come...
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Michael Brückner
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