Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltunerhütte by Ulrich Troyer - 4Bit Productions [4BITP013] FLAC download included with physical items
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Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltunerhütte

Ulrich Troyer

A 2 track ambient dub single (8m 30s) — released September 20th 2024 on 4Bit Productions

#electronic #ambient-dub

"LATZFONSER KREUZ / FELTUNER HÜTTE scheduled for release on September 20th 2024 is the third single to be lifted from Ulrich Troyer's TRANSIT TRIBE due later this year.

Mamadou Diabate, originally from Burkina-Faso and now resident in Vienna, who is also a world-famous virtuoso balaphon player, collaborates on "Latzfonser Kreuz" with fellow countryman Hamidou Koita to produce a remarkable percussion track, both singing and employing talking drum and djembe to come up with a sound that can only be described as dubbed-out Nyahbinghi-style electro-beats! The track references the little church at Latzfonser Kreuz, which is the highest pilgrimage spot in South Tyrol, one of the highest in Europe; every year in June, the Black Lord, a black carved Gothic wooden cross, is brought from the village church in Latzfons to thepilgrimage church, where it remains throughout the summer.

On the flip for "Feltuner Hütte" Ulrich Troyer is joined by co-producer Osman Murat Ertel, founding member of the electro-psych-folk group Baba Zula from Istanbul, who has worked internationally for many years collaborating with the likes of Jaki Liebezeit, Fred Frith and Mad Professor. But here Murat takes us on a dub psych-out trip with his favoured electric saz, with wha wha FX, delay and echo, like Link Wray meeting King Tubby on the old streets of Istanbul."

Steve Barker (DJ, Radio Presenter - On the Wire, BBC 1984 – 2023, now Slack City Radio & reggae/dub columnist and contributor to The Wire)

Credits:

Mamadou Diabate: vocals (A) & talking drum (A)

Osman Murat Ertel: electric saz (B)

Hamidou Koita: vocals (A), djembe (A)

Didi Kern: percussion (A), drums (B)

Flip Philipp: percussion (B)

Ulrich Troyer: analog synthesizers & drum-machines, sampler, field recordings, dub effects (A+B)

A written by Mamadou Diabate, Hamidou Koita & Ulrich Troyer

B written by Osman Murat Ertel & Ulrich Troyer

Recorded by Ulrich Troyer at 4Bit Studio & 4Bit Bungalow, Vienna - except electro saz on track B recorded by Osman Murat Ertel at Saniki Studio, Istanbul

Mixed & arranged by Ulrich Troyer at 4Bit Bungalow, Vienna

Produced by Osman Murat Ertel & Ulrich Troyer

Mastering & Lacquer Cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin

Cover Drawing by Ulrich Troyer

Special thanks to Steve Barker, Mamadou Diabate, Osman Murat Ertel, Diggory Kenrick, Eva Kelety, Didi Kern, Hamidou Koita and Flip Philipp

Kindly supported by the City of Vienna (MA7 - Kultur), Federal Ministry Republic of Austria (Arts, Culture, Civil Service & Sport), SKE-FONDS (AT) & Amt für Kultur, Bozen (IT

Ulrich Troyer's "Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltuner Hütte" is a short, but intense, journey across both spiritual and sonic landscapes. On one side, we have “Latzfonser Kreuz”, a transcendent percussive feast, where Burkina Faso-born (but currently living in Wien) Mamadou Diabate and Hamidou Koita weave balafon rhythms and djembe pulses into a hypnotic dialogue of dubbed-out electro beats. On the flip, “Feltuner Hütte” joins forces with Osman Murat Ertel (founding member of the electro-psych-folk group Baba Zula from Istanbul), who channels Link Wray and King Tubby, creating a psychedelic swirl of electric saz, wha wha FX, and dub delays. It's techno-shamanism at its finest—sonically rooted, yet wildly cosmopolitan. Troyer’s craftsmanship, alongside his global collaborators, transforms simple instruments into vehicles for mystical exploration. With field recordings and analog synthesizers, the tracks feel as if they carry whispers from ancient trails - like soundscapes haunted by forgotten rites. The duality between the two sides mirrors a balance between ancient ritual and modern electronica, and Troyer successfully connects diverse musical traditions into something deeply atmospheric and meditative. Not just an album, "Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltuner Hütte" feels like a pilgrimage for the ears, each track like a step into unknown territories, where history, ritual, and digital sounds coalesce. You feel the altitude of the highlands in the layers of percussion, the isolation in Troyer’s expansive dub treatments, and the cultural cross-pollination in each carefully constructed soundscape. This release, balancing spirituality with experimental dub, could easily be the soundtrack to a trek through ethereal peaks. - Vito Camarretta Chain D.L.K.

Airplay of Latzfonser Kreuz, 17.09.2024 www.dfm.nu - DJ Marcelle Another Nice Mess, DFM

Airplay of Latzfonser Kreuz, 14-09-2024 - Stefan Wagner Radio Z, Tiefton

Der Wiener Ambient- und Dub-Virtuose Ulrich Troyer bringt am 20. September eine weitere Auskopplung seines kommenden Albums “TRANSIT TRIBE” heraus. Die beiden Tracks “Latzfonser Kreuz” und “Feltuner Hütte” enthalten Beiträge renommierter Gäste, die den Songs auf einer ambienten Basis ein mal entspannt rhythmisches, mal beinahe krautig psychedelisches Gepräge geben. - African Paper Online Magazine (DE)

Airplay of FELTUNER HÜTTE, 24-09-2024 - Klangwelten Eldoradio (DE)

Airplay of LATZFONSER KREUZ & FELTUNERHÜTTE, 22-09-2024 - Fritz Ostermayer, Im Sumpf FM4, ORF (AT)

Airplay of LATZFONSER KREUZ, OTW 28.9.2024 - Steve Barker On The Wire

On his latest 7" preceding the Transit Tribe album due later this year, Viennese glitch-dub artist Ulrich Troyer brings us a tune featuring, and co-written by, the legendary Mamadou Diabate on vocals and talking drum, along with Hamidou Koita on vocals and djembe. Both are originally from Burkina Faso and now based in Vienna, teaming up for what the three describe as "dubbed-out Nyahbinghi-style electro-beats". It's an inspired combination, showcasing the nimble percussion and sweet vocals of the two guests. - Peter Hollo, Utility Fog FBi Radio, Sydney (AU)

Orbiting a Different Star #029 - Airplay of Latzfonser Kreuz - Andrew Backhouse Harrogate Community Radio

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