Blütezeit 7 by Phirnis Recorded and produced in late 2007 and early 2008, it is highly recommended to listen to this full-length musical fever dream from beginning to end. It is a unique reflection of ominous ambient noise created through both acoustic and electronic means. Please visit http://www.phirnis.de/ or Phirnis at Bandcamp in order to get hold of the [...]

Produced in November 2010.

Sandsturm by Phirnis

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The accompanying image pictures a sandstorm in Chad as shot by a NASA satellite.

Produced in September 2010.

Forte by Phirnis

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The accompanying picture shows part of a wooden mask from Gabon, which is currently located at the Louvre. The image itself is in the public domain.

“Fieber” is the latest work by Phirnis, recorded and produced in September 2010. The title translates as “Fever”.

The accompanying picture shows an illustration by Beato de Liébana, referring to Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a huge tree which is suddenly cut down at the command of a heavenly messenger.

Yet another contribution to the Electric Car Project (the subtitle of which is “Drone for electric car”), originally initiated by sound artists c.cu and shinichiroa for the Japanese Field Noise Records. Reflecting on the electric car entering mass production, “Fließband” refers to the sound of one such car after another being manufactured on the assembly [...]

“Antrieb” is part of the exciting new “Electric Car Project” (the subtitle of which is: “drone for electric car”), originally initiated by sound artists c.cu (Ireland) and shinichiroa (Japan). K.G./Phirnis was kindly invited to join in and the resulting contribution was recorded and produced in June 2010. Enjoy your ride! Antrieb (Electric Car Project) by Phirnis The [...]

My latest sound work “Strömung” features both some of the most delicate ambient textures I’ve ever recorded and some of the more deliberately basic noise I could manage to assemble. As a listener, I’ve always been a fan of abrupt endings and sudden changes, so it was part of the fun to keep the individual [...]

Lately I’ve been increasingly interested in the notion of water sounds being a particularly powerful addition to the extended vocabulary of music. Instead of using actual field recordings, however, in my own work I’ve been trying to emulate some of the liquid’s most striking characteristics through synthesized sound. Please feel free to take some time [...]