lars bartkuhn
We've had a busy year here at the fake offices, but this one has been in the works and it's time to reveal it to the world. Lars Bartkuhn is known worldwide, and he's just released his masterwork (so far). The title is Passion Dance Orchestra, and it's so sublime and beautiful that you might just miss the intense complexity of the project. The rehearsals alone are amazing, so please take the time to enjoy.
release date: september 23, 2014
About Lars Bartkuhn
We at Ropeadope have the great fortune to be able to peer into the deepest wells of music creation around the world. For the last six months we’ve had the pleasure of ongoing dialogue with Lars Bartkuhn, the creative force behind the German House collective ,NEEDS”. Lars has been navigating the deep waters of the more intricate side of the genre for many years, bringing influences of jazz, Brazilian music, soul, and funk into house music. In addition to releasing their own works, Lars and his crew also gained worldwide recognition as remixers with works under their belt for Francois K, Jazztronik, Ennio Morricone, Atjazz, Ian Pooley, Russ Gabriel, and Franck Roger. Lars also produced the album titled ‘Entfernung’ for the great german jazz singer Inga Luehning.
In an age where artists drop records overnight, Lars has spent three years creating his fifth studio album - PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA. The core band consists of Sebastian Merk (drums), Lars Duppler (piano), Helmuth Fass (elec. bass), Andreas Edelmann (ac. bass). Add to that a Brazilian Chamber Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Lars himself. The stylistic range of this LP stretches the genre boundaries as the music travels from folk through contemporary jazz and on to neo-classical and orchestral elements. All held together by Lars‘ custom guitars and melodic vocal style. The result - a musical architecture with thematic continuity that tells a dramatic story.