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Drum’n’Space · Drum’n’Space

01  Walks / 2.29
02  Nanyuki / 4.02
03  Science / 4.01
04  Crows / 5.33
05  Rosa's Joy In Living / 5.14
06  City Tribes / 4.31
07  Cellformation In The Jungle / 5.38
08  Radar Screen / 5.19
09  Attacks / 3.48
10  The Go Song / 3.19
11  Lift Off / 5.38
12  Zauberei 9 / 3.35

Prudence 398.6540.2

     In a universe, that is made up by vibrations and rhythms, the inspirations for a talented and creative rhythmicist can virtually come from everywhere and lead to complex and fascinatingly multi-faceted results - that and much more is what Munich drummer/composer Harald Kümpfel makes clear with his first album.
     He built one track ("Science") of the album around a sample of the computer enhanced voice of famous astrophysician Stephen Hawking, and together with his cre4ative partner Manuel Lopez he searched the streets of New York City for interesting sounds and rhythmic patterns.
Many years of experience in afro-american styles of music and his careful study of various exotic music traditions have further broadened Kümpfel's musical horizon.
     From the center of his unconventionally constructed drum set Kümpfel is always in control of all aspects of the Drum'n'Space music - in the studio as well as on stage and on their intergalatic trips they always use the rhythm as their guide. Through the rhythm archaic and modern elements effortlessly get together.
      Beside his desire to touch the unknwon Harald Kümpfels work is also motivated by his hunger for "those magic moments, when I as a drummer can totally get off on the music we play" - the 12 tracks on this Drum'n'Space album present plenty of these splendid moments!