Jens Paulsen and Daniel Stryczek met on a small
festival in Northern Germany in 2010. Daniel was performing there with his folk
duo Jack Haunt. After the gig Jens and Daniel started talking and found out
about their mutual interest in producing music and especially fusing and
developing musical genres. They decided to meet up, experiment and record some
tunes. It turned out to be a particularly fruitful cooperation.
Jens with
his background in sound designand aesthetics („Patchwork“ released on Spirit Zone,
„Bazille Noire“ released on Jubilee) and Daniel with his passion for
songwriting and acoustic instruments started making songs together. With the
help and guidance of the ROBA Music Verlag they published various albums.
„Sleepy Shuttle“ is a compilation of songs that
combine elements of folk and electronic music. Song structures meet loop
aesthetics. Acoustic and electronic sounds merge. The listener embarks on a
journey through aural worlds. The psychedelic character of this album can be
enjoyed as a meditative, mesmerizing, deep-listening experience. Cool, groovy
beats, fat basses, psychedelic guitars, hypnotic arpeggios and catchy melody
lines make „Sleepy Shuttle“ a suitable choice of music for ambient and
chill-out settings and in the case of some songs even clubs.
„Sleepy Shuttle“ is being released on label Lemongrassmusic on October 18th
2013.
Jens and Daniel want to thank everyone that had a part in making „Sleepy Shuttle“. First and foremost the guest musicians and singers: Jele Mensen, Frederik Konradsen and Andreas Weinand (Clarinet). Many thanks to Tobias Trebesius for being a choice dude and designing the cover artwork. Many thanks for financial and emotional support from Kathrin Stryczek, Karl-Heinz Stryczek, Akane Otake, Jörg Meyer, Family Siptroth. Last not least, Felix Ragoss for feedback and guidance, as well as DJ Nartak for friendly support and playing our music.