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telekaster is berlin-based musician matthias grübel. his slow and shimmering soundscapes are shaped from densely layered little noises and fragile melodies. the telekaster debut record entitled THE SILENT ANAGRAM (due april 2009 on PANIC ARREST) is a beautifully architected record that clicks and whirs into life and builds intelligently on itself into a vast and expansive work fizzing with ambience. there is a constant interplay of sound and a clever juxtaposition of more caustic eclectic noise with crystalline moments of pinpoint melody. emotionally intense, the landscape of the music and their structures draw on your memory brushing the innocence of childhood with the gravity of adulthood. It's a delicate mix of broken piano chords and effervescent guitars that combine to create achingly beautiful crushing warmth. quite simply it has a ghostly melodic grandeur that involves you in every second and leaves you wanting to press play again and again.
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a video series alongside the record is currently being produced by director stefan bünnig, who also contributes visuals for telekaster livesets. some snippets of this collaboration are displayed below. the live footage was filmed at electronic church club, berlin, october 2008.
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panic arrest is a UK-based label releasing experimental, minimalist and drone records on 180g vinyl. if you like, click HERE to visit the panic arrest online store. pick up a few records, fire up the turntable, put on your headphones and enjoy the warm and detached attitude of an old technology. click HERE to subsricbe to the panic arrest mailing list and receive updates on telekaster and all other label activities.
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elsewhere matthias grübel is recording under the moniker phon°noir, having released 2 records so far - on brussels-based label sub rosa. he is also composing and producing as one half of german radioplay/performance duo phonofix - their works for radio have been broadcasted on sevaral german state radio stations - as well as for the theatre stage. he contributed music to productions at schaubühne am lehniner platz, berlin, maxim gorki theater berlin, HAU berlin, bat berlin and staatstheater mainz.
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all photographs by MIKE RUIZ
