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RUMP 002-1LP
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2022 repress. Blurring the lines between folk, funk, and wonky slo-mo disco, and shares as much in common with Tom Waits as it does Luke Solomon. Sacha Winkler aka Kalabrese is a curious tastemaker and bold musical force that dares to tread the murky waters between indie and electronica, playfully emphasizing vocals on song-based productions and presenting an album that pushes the limits and portrays dance music in a peculiar and natural way. Inspired by blues, funk, and all those beautiful dancers and tragic heroes of the night, Independent Dancer is laced with curiosity and fever-inducing productions. Following his 2007 debut album Rumpelzirkus (STATT 002CD), a critically-acclaimed project that was followed by performances at infamous festivals like Sónar, Mutek in Montreal, and Transmediale in Berlin, as well as playing nearly every club basement in Europe with his live-project Rumpelorchester, Kalabrese returns with a masterpiece. Sounding like a soundtrack from James Murphy (in fact Kalabrese played back-to-back with the LCD Soundsystem lead man in 2012) and Nicolas Jaar, who featured his epic blues solo "Desperate Man" on his own Resident Advisor podcast, Independent Dancer commences with an almost euphoric and certainly unpretentious spirit. "Purple Rose" steps out downbeat with Sarah Palin, the newest Rumpel discovery, singing an astonishing duet with Kala, an almost country-like creation with ringing bells from the Alps and a hypnotic house beat crashing behind. Kalabrese recruits friend and mentor, A.C. Kupper (who also designed the cover) to sing "Let the Good Times Roll," taking his falsetto voice and overlaying chunky beats and a captivating synth-line, inspiring the urge to dance in only the most sincere way. Independent Dancer varies in tempo and rhythm throughout, from the wonderful airy ballad of "Stone On Your Back" with its cello parts played by Dominik Löhrer and light bossanova rhythm, juxtaposed with "Wanzka," an active, swinging Afro-groove gem with mind-blowing, lyrical brass parts courtesy of Michael Flury and Benjamin Danech. Guest singer Khan from Berlin can be heard on the hypnotic, Arabic-inspired bonus track "Feeling Me" and also on "Desperate Man," on which Rumpel-member Marton di Katz rocks a crazy groove with bass line sensations. Towards the conclusion, Kalabrese extols the Sihl Valley with "Sihltal," a punchy disco tune spiked with melancholy and expressing a soft wish of togetherness. At all times, Independent Dancer orbits the moment, encapsulating where the dancer unites with the music and forgets the rest of the world. "An album bursting with personality, soul and delicious grooves" --MixMag.
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RUMP 008LP
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Double LP version. Includes vinyl only track "Alone In The Studio". Kalabrese, the pleasant Rumpelzampano from Zürich, is back with 11 songs that get under your skin and straight into your hips. The follow-up to Part 1 (RUMP 007CD/LP, 2021) is less pop-structures, more trippy and floating, reminiscent of his debut album Rumpelzirkus (STATT 002CD, 2007) at times and leveling perfectly between head nodding moments, Balearic sounds and massive Kalafunk. The story of the album naturally continues and bears the hallmark of Sacha Winkler who's not getting tired exploring and experimenting with his music. "Kevin und Sandra" is a strong, technoid, rocking yet poetic introduction to the album. Hypnotic driving synths howling over a stoner rock alike drum beat and a fluid rollin' synth-bass. "Springbrunne" is a great "rap without rap" hymn featuring the elegant and relaxed voice of Kayyak. Over a heavy beat he's toastin' about reinventing himself through the splatter of a fountain before Deacon Blues, better known as Seth Troxler, suddenly joins in. The title song of the new album, "Let Love Rumpel" is an ode to the joy of raving together but and the perfect soundtrack for sunrise. "Eight Bars" is massive Rumpelfunk, showing that it doesn't need more than a simple bassline and groove to lean back in the spirit of funk. "Get Up And Try" is the nimble answer towards the exhausting polemic about measures within the pandemic and know-all caprices. A children's choir over a mid-tempo housebeat, a beautiful cello by band buddy Dominik Löhrer and the swingin' trumpet, performed by Rumpeljazzer Benjamin Danech. "Explore Yourself" is a collaboration with the vocal contributions of talented newcomer Palma Ada. "Die Kette feat Zoé Miku" is a powerful and hypnotic mid-tempo Balearic house jam with the contemplative vocals of Zoé Miku. "Healthy Again" features Palma Ada backed up by a wonderful brass section. "Middle Of The Night" is a stripped-back, lyrical segment. Carefully sculpted sounds, smooth and low bass tones and a captivating simple rhythm. "Halftime Blues" is quite the opposite; heavy and slow, a dub without echoes with a slightly dystopic texture to it. With "Don't Loose The Center" featuring Kayyak, Kalabrese is celebrating the Rumpelfunk again -- this time pimped up with a lot of piano and boogie while Kayyak is lifting his voice. Rumpelorchester's bass player Marci Dobozi delivers the magnificent piano.
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RUMP 008CD
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Kalabrese, the pleasant Rumpelzampano from Zürich, is back with 11 songs that get under your skin and straight into your hips. The follow-up to Part 1 (RUMP 007CD/LP, 2021) is less pop-structures, more trippy and floating, reminiscent of his debut album Rumpelzirkus (STATT 002CD, 2007) at times and leveling perfectly between head nodding moments, Balearic sounds and massive Kalafunk. The story of the album naturally continues and bears the hallmark of Sacha Winkler who's not getting tired exploring and experimenting with his music. "Kevin und Sandra" is a strong, technoid, rocking yet poetic introduction to the album. Hypnotic driving synths howling over a stoner rock alike drum beat and a fluid rollin' synth-bass. "Springbrunne" is a great "rap without rap" hymn featuring the elegant and relaxed voice of Kayyak. Over a heavy beat he's toastin' about reinventing himself through the splatter of a fountain before Deacon Blues, better known as Seth Troxler, suddenly joins in. The title song of the new album, "Let Love Rumpel" is an ode to the joy of raving together but and the perfect soundtrack for sunrise. "Eight Bars" is massive Rumpelfunk, showing that it doesn't need more than a simple bassline and groove to lean back in the spirit of funk. "Get Up And Try" is the nimble answer towards the exhausting polemic about measures within the pandemic and know-all caprices. A children's choir over a mid-tempo housebeat, a beautiful cello by band buddy Dominik Löhrer and the swingin' trumpet, performed by Rumpeljazzer Benjamin Danech. "Explore Yourself" is a collaboration with the vocal contributions of talented newcomer Palma Ada. "Die Kette feat Zoé Miku" is a powerful and hypnotic mid-tempo Balearic house jam with the contemplative vocals of Zoé Miku. "Healthy Again" features Palma Ada backed up by a wonderful brass section. "Middle Of The Night" is a stripped-back, lyrical segment. Carefully sculpted sounds, smooth and low bass tones and a captivating simple rhythm. "Halftime Blues" is quite the opposite; heavy and slow, a dub without echoes with a slightly dystopic texture to it. With "Don't Loose The Center" featuring Kayyak, Kalabrese is celebrating the Rumpelfunk again -- this time pimped up with a lot of piano and boogie while Kayyak is lifting his voice. Rumpelorchester's bass player Marci Dobozi delivers the magnificent piano.
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RUMP 007LP
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RUMP 007CD
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Kalabrese lets it rumble. The third album of the Swiss all-round musician is as always relaxed, heartfelt and shows his typical, very own approach to fuse disco, blues and club music wonderfully. Eleven heart songs from the kitchen of the Rumpelmeister for the most longed-for summer in decades. And on top of that; there will be a second part of Let Love Rumpel. "In this difficult time I wanted to create a world together that radiates warmth and confidence. not a head album. No. Simply driving heartfelt songs in the typical Rumpel manner that pick you up directly bluntly, give you the opportunity to close your eyes, to move on a senhnsuchtsvollen bittersweet ground. Thereby very gently nudge your hips and you begin to dance and dream." Let Love Rumpel has become a solidary collective work with a personal touch. Crowdfunded, the Swiss musician work on the album relaxed and with a lot of momentum and his closest friends and outstanding guest musicians get enough space to make themselves audible to be part of a whole. Let Love Rumpel (Part One) have become eleven heart songs: "Pain A Rollin' Away" is the opener and it rolls and grooves forward unflinchingly and deep and clearly hypnotic. In the chorus Kalabrese sings together with his life partner Lara Stoll the mantra "pain a rollin' away, find a deeper sense, don't forget to smile, rock your kitchen floor." No answer can be more positive to a present that has become so complex. As imperfect as Kalabrese's lyrics still are in English, the message and the groove go right to the heart. "Nimm Mini Hand" is a collaborative work with the Rumpelorchester, created in one afternoon. a soft slow sexy groove leads into a song that picks up speed towards the end. Kalabrese has written lyrics about finding one's way in a world that is more and more dominated by tensions and trench warfare and finds a personal way out: if you distance yourself and build your own oasis with friends, you will find peace and calm for new things. Palma Ada doubles Kala in the verses. Tillmann Ostendarp drums the hypnotic off-beat together with Dominik Löhrer's tom-sound. The grumpy guitar chords are provided by Marton Dobozi and the millennial Ace Balint Dobozi has just created the all longed for melody and fun on the Jupiter 6. Also features Lapcat and Mr. Laboso.
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RUMP 005EP
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Kalabrese is back with another blues. "Rock Your Duby" -- the dub-house track is about missing the lady on the dancefloor. One day she will return; that's the Swiss producer's hope. "Bananenräuber" -- the funky drama of a thief who steals fruit and brings them back to the store. Kalabrese found this lovely story in a black and white Swiss movie Hinter Den Sieben Gleisen (1959). Ripperton takes place on the long side with a hypnotic dark version of "Is This".
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RUMP 004EP
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The long-awaited second album Independent Dancer (RUMP 002CD/LP) by Zurich production master Kalabrese was released in 2013 and a remix EP features interpretations by Matthew Herbert, Acid Pauli, Frank Wiedmann, and Canson. Herbert's version of "Desperate Man" sparks a rolling fire of distorted synthesizers and blazing pads and voices. Acid Pauli's version of "Wanzka" rotates around some synthesizer modules and a groove as dry as dust, while Âme's Frank Wiedemann unrolls the dub on "Stone on Your Back." A Canson remix completes the EP, putting a backing voice in the center of a hypnotic groove.
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RUMP 002CD
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Sacha Winkler aka Kalabrese is a curious tastemaker and bold musical force that dares to tread the murky waters between indie and electronica, playfully emphasizing vocals on song-based productions and presenting an album that pushes the limits and portrays dance music in a peculiar and natural way. Inspired by blues, funk, and all those beautiful dancers and tragic heroes of the night, Independent Dancer is laced with curiosity and fever-inducing productions. Following his 2007 debut album Rumpelzirkus (STATT 002CD), a critically-acclaimed project that was followed by performances at infamous festivals like Sónar, Mutek in Montreal, and Transmediale in Berlin, as well as playing nearly every club basement in Europe with his live-project Rumpelorchester, Kalabrese returns with a masterpiece. Sounding like a soundtrack from James Murphy (in fact Kalabrese played back-to-back with the LCD Soundsystem lead man in 2012) and Nicolas Jaar, who featured his epic blues solo "Desperate Man" on his own Resident Advisor podcast, Independent Dancer commences with an almost euphoric and certainly unpretentious spirit. "Purple Rose" steps out downbeat with Sarah Palin, the newest Rumpel discovery, singing an astonishing duet with Kala, an almost country-like creation with ringing bells from the Alps and a hypnotic house beat crashing behind. Kalabrese recruits friend and mentor, A.C. Kupper (who also designed the cover) to sing "Let the Good Times Roll," taking his falsetto voice and overlaying chunky beats and a captivating synth-line, inspiring the urge to dance in only the most sincere way. Independent Dancer varies in tempo and rhythm throughout, from the wonderful airy ballad of "Stone On Your Back" with its cello parts played by Dominik Löhrer and light bossanova rhythm, juxtaposed with "Wanzka," an active, swinging Afro-groove gem with mind-blowing, lyrical brass parts courtesy of Michael Flury and Benjamin Danech. Guest singer Khan from Berlin can be heard on the hypnotic, Arabic-inspired bonus track "Feeling Me" and also on "Desperate Man," on which Rumpel-member Marton di Katz rocks a crazy groove with bass line sensations. Towards the conclusion, Kalabrese extols the Sihl Valley with "Sihltal," a punchy disco tune spiked with melancholy and expressing a soft wish of togetherness. At all times, Independent Dancer orbits the moment, encapsulating where the dancer unites with the music and forgets the rest of the world.
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STATT 018EP
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Rumpelzirkus is Sascha Winkler's debut album, and this is part one of two vinyl 12" versions. Winkler isn't looking for the smooth, perfect sound -- his tracks have rough edges and funky grooves. Guest musicians include Kate Wax and Guillermo Sohrya on vocals, as well as the "rumpel-orchestra" with Michael Flury and Rockmaster K. "Lose My Chair" is a track influenced by the actual destruction of a chair during production work, the dub-track "Oisi Zuekunft" features Swiss-German vocals, and "Hafenlied" and "Heartbreak Hotel" deliver the finest home-listening music.
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STATT 002CD
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This is Zürich-based Sascha Winkler's (aka Kalabrese) debut full-length release. Eleven songs stumble jollily forward with stimulated jabbering like little mountain torrents which are searching for their bed -- plashing over pebbles, running into small basins, sometimes quiet, sometimes loud. Rumpelzirkus also features contributions from Kate Wax, who has lent her voice to "Not The Same Shoes," Flo Götte, who plays the bass on "Body Tight," and the trombonist Michael Flury as well as Da Mezga and Guillermo Sohrya. Kalabrese has previously released on the Perlon label, and has long since proved his ability to create music that you can't pigeonhole. Classical instruments were used for this album, and skilled percussionist Winkler throws everyday sounds from the kitchen and garden in along with it all. Sounding at times like a spontaneous live session with good buddies, Rumpelzirkus is an absolutely individual album with everything on it, that lacerates the heart or unburdens it -- a collection of potential favorite songs. Philip Sherburne compares this album to Isolée's lauded release, We Are Monster, and asserts that "...even there the two musicians don't really sound that much alike; what they share is a commitment to infusing the house format with all the spongy uncertainties of breath, slipping fingertips and room tone, and to morphing dance music's linear structure into a form just as groovily functional, but with far less predictable follow-through. Isolée was 2005's unlikely crossover hit; I suspect that in this Swiss sleeper genius we may have found this year's."
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STATT 017EP
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"Rumpelzirkus is the debut album of 33 year-old Sacha Winkler from Zürich. On vinyl, the album will be released as two 12"s. This first 12" with 4 tracks already demonstrates the musical bandwidth of Kalabrese's music. The Swiss musician diffuses the boundaries between listening and club music, even enters the pop dimension without being cheap. Thanks to the intimate lyrics and the many live recorded instruments, the music gains a very organic feeling; it flows lively. The four tracks vary in style and pace but still sound coherent; the melodies and sounds lumber straight out of the analog-kitchen. Sasha Winkler isn't looking for the smooth, perfect sound, his tracks with their rough edges and funky grooves prove his ability to make music with joy, alone and with others. As guest musicians Kalabrese has on board: Kate Max and Guillermo Sohyra on vocals, the 'rumpel-orchestra' with Michael Flury and Rockmaster K. Now raise the curtain for the 'Rumpelzirkus.'"
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STATT 016EP
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Remixes by Freaks and Crowdpleaser. "A tasty little candy. Two 'Auf Dem Hof' remixes shorten the time to the release of Kalabrese's debut album. The funky discohouse track has been newly interpreted by the Freaks on the A-side and by Crowdpleaser on the B-side. The men who live underground! Luke Solomon and Justin Harris started the 'Freaks Project' in 1994. Their 'Auf Dem Hof' interpretation comes with the distinct freak grooves and rhythmics around Kalabrese's vocals. A relaxed housemover for the nice moments on the dancefloor. Gregor Schönborn has been producing electronic music under the name Crowdpleaser since 1999. After dissecting the original track on the sample shamble they hold back the kick for minutes before releasing the pressure into a hypnotic minimal house dub."
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