GRANDBROTHERS share new video for “From a Distance”. London show at Rich Mix this month! Album ‘Open’ out now on City Slang

‘Sit down with this record, embrace and absorb it; at its finest, it will really transport you’ – 8/10 Loud and Quiet
‘The divine collage of sounds and futuristic atmosphere make it an essential listen’ – 8/10 CLASH
‘It’s a true pleasure to get lost in such a graceful, deceptively simple world. Open is a true treat’ – 8/10 The 405

Ahead of their show at London’s Rich Mix on November 21st, Grandbrothers have shared an atmospheric and visually striking new video for ‘From a Distance’, taken from the group’s latest album ‘Open’, which was released on October 20th via City Slang.

Speaking about the video, director Dan Medhurst said: ‘The film is a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus who struggled to push a large rock up a mountain only for it to roll back down and for him to start again each day. It tells a tail of eternal struggle for our lead character (played by Mark Wingett) who appears to be locked in a convoluted journey for victory, but ultimately ends up back where he started. It also plays with the concept of eternal recurrence; That the universe and all existence has already occurred and will continue to reoccur infinitely.’

“I chose to shoot in the Brecon Beacons at night to emphasise a feeling of total isolation. We used a high powered custom built LED attached to a drone to light our character and shot on 50 year old, Russian anamorphic lenses to create haunting, unusual visuals which play with the idea of distance and anonymity.’”

Grandbrothers are the sum of unique parts: progressive Swiss engineer/mechanic/sofware designer Vogel and German-Turkish pianist Sarp. Their second album ‘Open‘ twins Sarp’s piano skills with Vogel’s talent for both building the formidably intricate mechanics with which he exploits his partner’s instrument and also designing its software. Sarp works at his ivory keyboard while, from behind his own computer keys, Vogel live-samples his partner’s notes, triggering further effects with the aid of homemade apparatus that physically manipulate the piano’s strings and body.

The greatest revelation for anyone hearing them the first time remains the element constant to everything they’ve recorded: every individual sound that Grandbrothers make stems from one single instrument, a piano. No wonder their music was once memorably described as “open heart surgery on a grand.”

Grandbrothers’ work is technically innovative and thrillingly distinctive: two ingenious minds, perfectly in tune, relentlessly exploring new ideas. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Keep your mind Open.  

Grandbrothers on tour:
November
02 Luebeck (DE), Kulturwerft Gollan
03 Hannover (DE), Schauspiel
05 Warsaw (PL), Hala Kolo*
07 Leipzig (DE), Haus Auensee*
08 Munich (DE), Zenith*
09 Cologne (DE), Palladium*
10 Luxemburg (LU), Rotondes
14 Parma (IT), Zibello Festival
15  Bordeaux (FR), Festival Esprit du piano
19  Utrecht (NL), TivoliVredenburg
20 Paris (FR), Café de la Danse
21  London (UK), Rich Mix
22  Zürich (CH), Bogen F
23  Yverdon (CH), Theatre Benno Besson
24  Bruges (BE), Ryelandtzaal
25  Dublin (IE), St. Stephen’s Church
27  Köln (DE), Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
29 Berlin (DE), Funkhaus
30  Wien (AT), Fluc
December
01  Salzburg (AT), Dialoge Festival
02  Brüssel (BE), Flagey
03 Frankfurt (DE), Mousonturn
15  Hamburg (DE), Mojo
* supporting Bonobo

‘Open’ tracklist:
1. 1202
2. Bloodflow (Official Video | Lone Remix)
3. From A Distance
4. Long Forgotten Future (Stream)
5. Honey
6. Alice
7. White Nights
8. Circonflexe
9. Sonic Riots
10. London Bridges

Links:
https://grandbrothers.lnk.to/open
http://www.grandbrothersmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/grandbrothers/

GRANDBROTHERS

– Share 2nd track from new album
– “Long Forgotten Future” online now
– Album ‘Open’ out Oct 20th on City Slang
– London show at Rich Mix on November 21st

Following the highly-praised enchanting first track from their new album, “Bloodflow”, Dusseldorf pianist/engineer duo Grandbrothers have unveiled another new song.

“Long Forgotten Future” is the second track to be taken from their forthcoming second full length, ‘Open’, which is set for release on October 20^th via City Slang. It further demonstrates the delicate, moving and entirely unique hybrid of piano and electronics that is fast becoming Grandbrothers’ trademark.

Grandbrothers are the sum of unique parts: progressive Swiss engineer/mechanic/sofware designer Vogel and German-Turkish pianist Sarp. Their second album ‘Open’ twins Sarp’s piano skills with Vogel’s talent for both building the formidably intricate mechanics with which he exploits his partner’s instrument and also designing its software. Sarp works at his ivory keyboard while, from behind his own computer keys, Vogel live-samples his partner’s notes, triggering further effects with the aid of homemade apparatus that physically manipulate the piano’s strings and body. “There are hammers I control,” he explains, “which hit different parts to make beats and percussive patterns. In the beginning, I just used an open circuit board I’d constructed without a proper case. It was very fragile and often didn’t work. We always had a soldering-iron when we played live.”

Their ambitious second album ‘Open’ explores dimensions at which their debut ‘Dilation’ only hinted.  The greatest revelation for anyone hearing them the first time remains the element constant to everything they’ve recorded: every individual sound that Grandbrothers make stems from one single instrument, a piano. No wonder their music was once memorably described as “open heart surgery on a grand.”

Suggestions that Grandbrothers are part of the burgeoning, so-called ‘neo-classical’ movement might seem reasonable, but, the duo argue, they’re also off the mark. As Sarp points out, “Just because we use the same instrument doesn’t mean that it’s the same music. We always think about what physical impact the songs can have on the audience, for instance whether they can dance to them. We don’t only make music for listening to, after all. As much as we enjoy playing concert halls with the audience seated we also love to play at sweaty clubs where people are standing and dancing around us”

“What makes things work,” Vogel concludes, “is that we are such different personalities, with different skills, which fit together so well.” Sarp concurs: “Our music comes from a mixture of really intense analysis and simply doing things. I can calm him down, and he can incite me. He’s not just a colleague, but one of my closest friends.” Such synergy – born of an innate understanding and intuition, personally and musically – can be heard throughoutGrandbrothers’ technically innovative, thrillingly distinctive work: two ingenious minds, perfectly in tune, relentlessly exploring new ideas. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Keep your mind Open.

‘Open’ will be released on October 20th on City Slang and is available to pre-order at: https://grandbrothers.lnk.to/open

Grandbrothers on tour:
October
12 Hasselt (BE), CCHA
21 Amsterdam (NL), ADE @ Concertgebouw
29 Munich (DE), Manic Street Parade
November
02 Luebeck (DE), Kulturwerft Gollan
03 Hannover (DE), Schauspiel
05 Warsaw (PL), Hala Kolo*
07 Leipzig (DE), Haus Auensee*
08 Munich (DE), Zenith*
09 Cologne (DE), Palladium*
10 Luxemburg (LU), Rotondes
14 Parma (IT), Zibello Festival
15  Bordeaux (FR), Festival Esprit du piano
19  Utrecht (NL), TivoliVredenburg
20 Paris (FR), Café de la Danse
21  London (UK), Rich Mix
22  Zürich (CH), Bogen F
23  Yverdon (CH), Theatre Benno Besson
24  Bruges (BE), Ryelandtzaal
25  Dublin (IE), St. Stephen’s Church
27  Köln (DE), Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
29 Berlin (DE), Funkhaus
30  Wien (AT), Fluc
December
01  Salzburg (AT), Dialoge Festival
02  Brüssel (BE), Flagey
03 Frankfurt (DE), Mousonturn
15  Hamburg (DE), Mojo
* supporting Bonobo

‘Open’ tracklist:
1. 1202
2. Bloodflow (Official Video | Lone Remix)
3. From A Distance
4. Long Forgotten Future (Stream)
5. Honey
6. Alice
7. White Nights
8. Circonflexe
9. Sonic Riots
10. London Bridges

Links:
Pre-Order link: https://grandbrothers.lnk.to/open
http://www.grandbrothersmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/grandbrothers/

Photo credit: Tonje Thilessen

GRANDBROTHERS

– Lone remixes single “Bloodflow”
– Confirmed to support Bonobo on European tour
– New album ‘Open’ out Oct 20th on City Slang

Grandbrothers recently announced details of their second album, ‘Open’ (due Oct 20th on City Slang) along with the enchanting track “Bloodflow”. Today they share a new version of the track, remixed by Lone, and announce more live dates including a string of shows with Bonobo this Autumn.

Grandbrothers are the sum of unique parts: progressive Swiss engineer/mechanic/sofware designer Vogel and German-Turkish pianist Sarp. Their second album ‘Open’ twins Sarp’s piano skills with Vogel’s talent for both building the formidably intricate mechanics with which he exploits his partner’s instrument and also designing its software. Sarp works at his ivory keyboard while, from behind his own computer keys, Vogel live-samples his partner’s notes, triggering further effects with the aid of homemade apparatus that physically manipulate the piano’s strings and body. “There are hammers I control,” he explains, “which hit different parts to make beats and percussive patterns. In the beginning, I just used an open circuit board I’d constructed without a proper case. It was very fragile and often didn’t work. We always had a soldering-iron when we played live.”

Their ambitious second album ‘Open’ explores dimensions at which their debut ‘Dilation’ only hinted.  The greatest revelation for anyone hearing them the first time remains the element constant to everything they’ve recorded: every individual sound that Grandbrothers make stems from one single instrument, a piano. No wonder their music was once memorably described as “open heart surgery on a grand.”

Suggestions that Grandbrothers are part of the burgeoning, so-called ‘neo-classical’ movement might seem reasonable, but, the duo argue, they’re also off the mark. As Sarp points out, “Just because we use the same instrument doesn’t mean that it’s the same music. We always think about what physical impact the songs can have on the audience, for instance whether they can dance to them. We don’t only make music for listening to, after all. As much as we enjoy playing concert halls with the audience seated we also love to play at sweaty clubs where people are standing and dancing around us”

“What makes things work,” Vogel concludes, “is that we are such different personalities, with different skills, which fit together so well.” Sarp concurs: “Our music comes from a mixture of really intense analysis and simply doing things. I can calm him down, and he can incite me. He’s not just a colleague, but one of my closest friends.” Such synergy – born of an innate understanding and intuition, personally and musically – can be heard throughout Grandbrothers’ technically innovative, thrillingly distinctive work: two ingenious minds, perfectly in tune, relentlessly exploring new ideas. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Keep your mind Open.

‘Open’ will be released on October 20th on City Slang and is available to pre-order at: https://grandbrothers.lnk.to/open

Grandbrothers on tour:
October
12 Hasselt (BE), CCHA
21 Amsterdam (NL), ADE @ Concertgebouw
29 Munich (DE), Manic Street Parade
November
05 Warsaw (PL), Hala Kolo*
07 Leipzig (DE), Haus Auensee*
08 Munich (DE), Zenith*
09 Cologne (DE), Palladium*
10 Luxemburg (LU), Rotondes
14 Parma (IT), Zibello Festival
15  Bordeaux (FR), Festival Esprit du piano
19  Utrecht (NL), TivoliVredenburg
20 Paris (FR), Café de la Danse
21  London (UK), Rich Mix
22  Zürich (CH), Bogen F
23  Yverdon (CH), Theatre Benno Besson
24  Bruges (BE), Ryelandtzaal
25  Dublin (IE), St. Stephen’s Church
27  Köln (DE), Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
29 Berlin (DE), Funkhaus
30  Wien (AT), Fluc
December
01  Salzburg (AT), Dialoge Festival
02  Brüssel (BE), Flagey
03 Frankfurt (DE), Mousonturn
15  Hamburg (DE), Mojo
* supporting Bonobo

‘Open’ tracklist:
1. 1202
2. Bloodflow (YouTube | Bandcamp)
3. From A Distance
4. Long Forgotten Future
5. Honey
6. Alice
7. White Nights
8. Circonflexe
9. Sonic Riots
10. London Bridges

Links:
Pre-Order link: https://grandbrothers.lnk.to/open
http://www.grandbrothersmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/grandbrothers/

THE PARTAE

Out Friday October 20 on City Slang via Inertia Music

Watch video for first single “Bloodflow”

“‘Bloodflow’ could easily find a home inside sweat-soaked warehouses
as easily as the majestic symphony halls of continental Europe.”
Line of Best Fit

“Excellent musicianship mixed with technical wizardry draws some
unusual sounds out of a grand piano on Grandbrothers.”
Dummy Mag on “Naive Rider”

Düsseldorf duo Grandbrothers have signed to City Slang for the release of their second album, Open, which is to be released on Friday October 20. Today, they share a first taste of the new record with enchanting track “Bloodflow” and an accompanying video.

Grandbrothers are the sum of unique parts: Progressive Swiss engineer/mechanic/sofware designer Lukas Vogel and German-Turkish pianist Erol Sarp. Their second album Open twins Sarp’s piano skills with Vogel’s talent for both building the formidably intricate mechanics with which he exploits his partner’s instrument and also designing its software.

Suggestions that Grandbrothers are part of the burgeoning, so-called “neo-classical” movement might seem reasonable, but, the duo argue, they’re also off the mark. As Sarp points out, “We don’t only make music for listening to, after all.As much as we enjoy playing concert halls with the audience seated we also love to play at sweaty clubs where people are standing and dancing around us.”

Director Hugo Jenkins explains the video, saying: “When I first heard the track I was really intrigued by how certain parts repeated yet kept evolving in a way that felt amazingly effortless. This made me reflect on different forms of spirituality and therapy that often involve repetitive tasks. I tried to let this repetition inform the way the film is structured, often returning to a particular idea but revealing a little more each time we see it.

“The feel of the music is just so emotive I felt an abstract exploration of memory, family and the mother/daughter relationship made sense to me. The environment I chose to explore this in was drawn from a personal experience I had a few years ago.”

Their synergy – born of an innate understanding and intuition, personally and musically – can be heard throughout Grandbrothers’ technically innovative, thrillingly distinctive work: two ingenious minds, perfectly in tune, relentlessly exploring new ideas. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Keep your mind Open.

Grandbrothers
Open
1. 1202
2. Bloodflow
3. From A Distance
4. Long Forgotten Future
5. Honey
6. Alice
7. White Nights
8. Circonflexe
9. Sonic Riots
10. London Bridges

Open by Grandbrothers is out Friday October 20 on City Slang via Inertia Music
Pre-order now: https://Inertia.lnk.to/Open_GB
For media enquires, please contact yingdi@inertiamusic.com

For more information:
www.grandbrothersmusic.com
www.facebook.com/grandbrothers

Featured Photo Credit: Tonje Thilesen