BlauBlau records presents Hora Lunga - Alltag & Wirren

CLOT Magazine

Our latest mixtape comes from Hora Lunga, a composer, sound designer, and songwriter based in Zurich. With a passion for pushing the boundaries of electronic music, Hora Lunga creates a unique blend of traditional and experimental sounds that take listeners on a soulful journey. Having studied electroacoustic composition, the artist's practice focuses on extended instrumental techniques and improvisation. However, his versatile profile has taken him from pop music productions to experimental works and sound art in recent years. David, as Hora Lunga is also known, co-runs the Swiss experimental music label BlauBlau Records, which is also an artist collective. Hora Lunga's latest release, Wirren (BlauBlau, 2022), is the product of a collaborative artist residency at Dampfzentrale Berne & Südpol Lucerne, and was premiered at Gessnerallee Zurich. Otherworldly drones and chamber music, feverish free jazz, and serene soundscapes provided by a vast ensemble make it an ode to shared improvisational sessions. 'WIRREN' is passionately described as chamber music for anarchists and social media addicts, sleepwalkers and day thieves, social romantics, and post-structuralists; for those who are drowning in everyday life, for the superstitious and control-obsessed, for everyone who can read a map and for everyone who can't read a map. The music reflects this, with each track taking the listener on a journey through a range of moods, from introspective and contemplative to more joyous territories. Hora Lunga weaves together a tapestry of sound that speaks deeply. In this mix, Hora Lunga draws inspiration from their latest album, infusing it with their signature style of weaving together a diverse palette of sounds. With acute attention to detail, Hora Lunga creates a sonic landscape that explores the depths of emotion and expression. Tracklist: Hora Lunga - Réduit Vanessa Amara - Pescado Nicolas Jaar - Vanish Drew McDowall - Agalma VI Coby Sey - Night Ride Pan Daijing - Dictee Noémi Büchi - Nothing Is Artificial Lolina - Fast Fashion More Eaze, Claire Rousay - same Space Afrika, Florence Sinclair - Meet Me At Sachas KMRU - mood Kelman Duran - Freddie King Junge Eko - Funghi Magici Hora Lunga, WIRREN - WIRREN 7