It has been an immense pleasure to be a guest at NDR à la carte in Hamburg. We had a really good talk with Claus Dieter Röck! Follow this Link to discover the full show.
Last summer I devoted some time to imagining how to translate the reflections and different faces of a prism into music. This was a serious challenge I must say. The outcome of these explorations is available on all platforms and in spring there will be a vinyl. Thanks to the friends of the Goldmund Quartet for the commission and their talent and Neue Meister for the ongoing support.
The other good news is that in a couple of weeks Prismatica will be released on vinyl!
ARTE, the french-german television channel broadcasted a Portrait of Pascal in their show TWIST, presented by . The show was about the force of the night (Die Macht der Nacht) and Bianca Hauda interviewed a couple of interesting artists about how the night affects their work. Super interesting show.
Follow this link to watch the complete show (in german or in french). ✨ The extract with 'only' Pascal is also available here (but only in german)
Pascal is happy to announce a brand new collaboration with Magnificent Matter. Magnificent Matter is a Berlin based collective creating abstract and cosmic worlds under the lense of a microscope. Their explorations dive deeply into the realms created by nature itself, discovering the recurring patterns our micro and macrocosmic reality is constructed of. Ranging from Live Vj Sessions, over audiovisual installations up to fine art prints, they are always on the look for a more authentic experience that represent and honor the beauty of our planet and beyond.
Beside creating together with Pascal a complete set of immersive visuals for Pascal's live performances, Magnificent Matter also directed the Official Music Video and the cover artwork for Pascal's latest single By This River by Brian Eno.
Fanny Opitz interviewed me a couple of months ago in the studios of SWR 2 in Freiburg im Breisgau. We discussed classical music, vibraphone, composition, improvisation and much more. On top of that we even played some unreleased tracks.
Have a Listen to the complete show HERE.
I am truly excitedt to be touring Luna again this autumn. I hope to see you here or there!
TOUR DATES
11/10 - KÖLN (D) - Stadtgarten (1)
15/10 - SALZBURG (AT) - Jazz & The City (2)
01/11 - HAMBURG (D) - Elbphilharmonie (2)
02/11 - BERLIN (D) - Haus Zenner (3)
03/11 - HANNOVER (D) - Feinkost Lampe
04/11 - HELMOND (NL) - De Cacaofabriek
12/11 - LUXEMBOURG (L) - Philharmonie (2)
16/11 - ANKARA (TK) - Jazz Festival
18/11 - JENA (D) - Traffo
19/11 - DRESDEN (D) - Tonne
Tickets --> HERE!
(1) double bill with Jens Düppe
(2) featering Echo Collective
(3) triple bill with Peter Sandberg & Martyn Heyne
Pascal Schumacher’s new album LUNA stands in diametric opposition to his previous release, SOL. And it’s not just the play on the albums’ titles, which already point to the differing moods of lightness and darkness, both releases also stem from opposing creative standpoints. While SOL carried in it a sense of spontaneous discovery as Schumacher, after years of playing with bands and ensembles, ventured out in his first solo endeavour, LUNA captures a more meticulous side to the musician’s work which involved once again composing for other players; more specifically for the Belgium post-classical ensemble Echo Collective, who lends to the album its many layers and textures.
Despite the contrasts, SOL and LUNA aren’t in any way antagonistic to each other, much on the contrary, their duality feels wholly comple- mentary, expressing a natural musical progression much like day gently feeds into night.
Although working with strings wasn't new for Schumacher who has in the past composed for orchestras and ensembles of all kinds, collaborating with Echo Collective on LUNA felt like a unique experience.
'Rhythmicon' is my very personal tribute to Leon Theremin's invention from 1931. Theremin's rhythmicon is considered to be the first drum machine ever. Equally Steve Reich's 'Music for 18 musicians' inspired me to add some marimba layers and vibraphone calls. I hope you like this track! You can listen to 'Rhythmicon' by following by clicking HERE
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Graphic Design by Michel Welfringer
Released on Neue Meister
Published by La Chunga Publishing
Recorded by Joachim Olaya at Jet Studio, Brussels
Mixed by Joachim Olaya
Mastered by Christoph Stickel
PR by Le Tigre Noir (Justé Survilaité)
++Announcement++
Excited to announce that Justus Wille from fast forward classical takes over my management. Based in Hamburg, FFWD Classical is a music agency that focuses exclusively on progressive classical music projects!
Yesterday I finished the composition of ‘Cygne imaginé’, a commission by Theaterhaus Stuttgart & Gauthier Dance Company for their ‘The Dying Swans Project’. The talented choreographer Elisabeth Schilling will direct Mark FJ Sampson in this beautiful collaboration. More infos soon!
