The Berlin duo paints sound pictures with the unusual combination of double bass and accordion.
The Berlin duo paints sound pictures with the unusual combination of double bass and accordion. They create musical stories without words. Stories that leave room for the feelings and associations of their listeners. The pictorial compositions are by Jaspar Libuda and Daniel Moheit. "Alarm auf der Zeitwacht", "Die kleine und die große Schwester", "Die Stadt der bunten Bäume" and the duo's other musical chapters seem to flow from a book of stories into the ear with light, bright and dark, thoughtful themes. The double bass and accordion merge into a surprising dialog in which both musicians use their instruments in a different context than usual. Jaspar Libuda makes the mighty string instrument sing. Plucked and bowed, from the lowest to the highest notes, he creates timbres reminiscent of cello, Arabic lute or electric guitar. In Daniel Moheit's playing, the accordion becomes a voice, a supporting bass, a bandoneon and a percussion instrument. Transparent, filigree threads of sound alternate with dense, orchestral passages. Free, pulsating motifs develop into rhythmic escapades. Pictorial transitions, flowing lines and dramatic contrasts make the chamber music of Jaspar Libuda and Daniel Moheit an exciting form of sonic storytelling. The first album "Alarm auf der Zeitwacht" will be released in 2013 on the Berlin label cinematic bass music.
