Denovali presents BERSARIN QUARTETT - Das Lachen der Verzweiflung

CLOT Magazine

Next on our mixtape series is Bersarin Quartett, the solo project of German electronic musician Thomas Bücker, with a delicate selection ranging from film scores, to gaming, and ambient tracks. Working within the realms of modern classical and ambient music, Bücker has garnered acclaim for his contributions as Bersarin Quartett (which he has been running for over 15 years), notably through his publications with Denovali Records. Bersarin Quartett's sonic landscapes are distinguished by a fusion of atmospheric textures, electronic nuances, and classical instrumentation, crafting a singular and emotive auditory journey. Bücker's oeuvre has earned widespread praise for its unique stylistic approach, captivating both ambient and experimental music audiences alike. A heavy sense of melancholy runs through the Bersarin Quartett sonic core, which Bücker confirms is indeed a big part of the project. The Quartett's most recent release, Systeme, also released on Denovali, marks its fifth release. It is described as probably the artist’s most intimate and focused sonic narrative. In this album, melancholy mixed with a sense of distorted alienation or strangeness is described as something that, while it still sounds popularly symphonic here and there, many soundscapes have an observing, almost unmasking effect. Microtonal shifts, polyrhythmic structures, tempo fluctuations, and sound aesthetics torn out of context create a fragile, unpredictable foundation. The mix he has prepared for us, he mentions, combines many film scores, gaming, and ambient tracks that really impressed and inspired him: First, I sorted the individual tracks by key so they could be mixed together appropriately. Here and there, this even creates completely new soundscapes beyond the original. To present my current album a little more closely, I have interwoven four new Bersarin Quartett tracks! Tracklist: 00:00 Ambience (Taken from "Elden Ring") 00:21 Michael Giacchino · Mayoral Ducting (Taken from "The Batman") 01:08 Spoken Words (Taken from "Women Talking") 02:09 Volker Bertelmann · No End (Taken from "All Quiet On The Western Front") 04:54 Imprints · Blood Moon 08:38 Bersarin Quartett · Firmamente 11:58 Rob Simonson · Rigging (Taken from "The Whale") 13:30 Lusine · Faceless 15:50 Bersarin Quartett · Gespenster 18:27 Loscil & Lawrence English · Grey 22:04 Rob Simonsen · Life Boat (Taken from "The Whale") 23:47 Bersarin Quartett · Für und Wider 26:17 Alix Perez & Headland · Mirage, Pt. II 29:03 Leif · Pteridium (Alternate Version) 30:53 Alva Noto · Sehnsucht 36:37 Hildur Guðnadóttir · Speak Up + Leaving (Taken from "Women Talking") 38:30 Tim Hecker · The Arrest (Taken from "Infinity Pool") 39:59 Aleph · Gradient 43:12 Bersarin Quartett · Illusionen 46:15 Hania Rani · In Between 48:02 Jeremy Soule · Kyne's Peace (Taken from "Skyrim") 50:40 KMRU · Guise 54:00 SSIEGE · Veyl 56:24 Louis Cole · Let It Happen 59:23 Michael Giacchina · Mayoral Ducting (Taken from "The Batman")