Der Schweizer Sounddesigner und Komponist Manuel Oberholzer a.k.a. Feldermelder bringt Mitte des Monats ein neues Album als Doppel-LP heraus. Wie der Titel bereits impliziert, ist “Euphoric Attempts” eine musikalische Evokation der (inneren) Euphorie in Zeiten politischer und ökonomischer Zerfallserscheinungen und -drohungen. “While focusing on the current conditions we find ourselves in and bracing for what seems like the collapse of humanity, I made this collection of music in an attempt to ignite the essential remnants of my inner euphoria, and perhaps yours too”, heißt es von Seiten des Musikers. Auf der Basis von z.T. älteren Aufnahmen aus seinem Archiv, den Einflüssen klassischer Musik und verschiedenen Bearbeitungsdurchgängen entstand eine ausgesprochen emotionale Musik, die trotz ihres versteckten Detailreichtums und ihrer stilistischen Heterogenität eingängig ist und eine Balance zwischen großen Gesten und leiser Spannung aufrechterhält. Das Album erscheint bei hauseigenen -OUS-Label.

“Euphoric Attempts is a finespun, voluminous manifestation of euphoria, a testimony to creativity, produced at a time when the outside world seems to be slowly disintegrating. The musical language is pure, vast, resilient, and vulnerable. The compositions of Feldermelder have a tonality both strange and familiar, intensified and influenced by classical music, yet distinguished by the coalescence of contrasting styles. Euphoric Attempts relates to the state of our external surroundings but also refers to our inner life: it passes through our memories — through our organism — through our stories, and intends to elude the cold grip of analytical listening, instead retrieving intrinsic truths. The track titles signify a form of homage to our inner individuality, existing in parallel with the severities of the tangible, the external. For this album, Feldermelder draws together compositions from his extensive archives, focussing on material that reflects the simple joy of making music. As a counterpoint to the abstract complexities and intricate rhythms of his live performances, here Feldermelder creates candid compositions of purity and minimalism, finding a sense of elegance in the details. Euphoric Attempts discovers the prospect of liberation and vitality in concealed intimacies, capturing their resemblance in gentle, elaborate, and prodigious movements of sound.” (-OUS)