Idylla, by The Strange World of A.J. Kaufmann

Idylla

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1.	Idylla 03:45	buy track
2.	Life Overdrive 02:28	buy track
3.	Skeleton Ball 03:29	buy track
4.	There Exists Peace 03:28	buy track
5.	I Can See Orion from Here 03:27	buy track
6.	Brahma 02:37	buy track
7.	Green Nails, Big Glasses 02:33	buy track
8.	Axe (feat. Nylj Diamøndfleur) 03:05	buy track
9.	Odyssey and Oracle 03:08	buy track
10.	Manna 02:58	buy track
11.	Bat Cave 03:03	buy track
12.	Ikarus 04:39	buy track

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I have just finished working on a new, this time almost fully electronic, album. The songs are all brand new, and in most cases, except for some lyrics, fully improvised. Heavy electric guitars appear in 2 tracks, and not so heavy guitars in traces of other tracks, but not as the main course.

"Idylla" is an idyllic album - facing the crisis, the Ukraine war, the pandemic, I tuned into synth nostalgic escapism. It was the only way to stay sane in a continuously insane world.

2 tracks are instrumental improv blasts of solo synthesizer, each to finish off "Side A" and "Side B" of the album.

Most of the songs utilize my favorite arranger, but also VST synths, Mopho x4, and MIDI. "Green Nails, Big Glasses" is electronic vaudeville, a direction I love taking sometimes. Despite a variety of inspirations, the album sounds concise as a whole.

"Life Overdrive" is dedicated to Rother/Dinger, the guys that brought us Neu! back in 1972. Hard to believe such groundbreaking experiments are now 50 y/o classic sound.

The title track best represents the sound direction.

On the album, in the track "Axe", I collaborate with the Hamburg based artist Nylj Diamøndfleur. She adds her beautiful vocals to the space age feel of the song.

"Idylla" as an album will not only be escapism, but also experiment, and experience, and enterprise. It's a sound art album in its essence, although incorporating elements of folk, pop, krautrock, psychedelia, and noise rock.

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released December 9, 2022

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The Strange World of A.J. Kaufmann Poznań, Poland

A.J. Kaufmann is a Polish psychedelic music artist, whose sound spans across genres including folk, noise, grunge, krautrock, space rock, and psychedelic rock. He is known for his heavy riffs, spaced-out soundscapes, and poetic lyrics. With a long and diverse discography, A.J. Kaufmann is a true pioneer of Polish psychedelic music, and his music continues to inspire and move listeners worldwide. ... more

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