The album deals with the personal story of the artist. Simon’s biological father, Robert, was a Jazz musician and died before his birth. Simon was raised by his father Christian. This album is therefore a vividly emotional way for him to explore topics like death, fatherhood, family, identity and belonging.
The album »Handwerke« brings together different core aspects of the artistic practice of Simon Lovermann – music, video, photography – as well as loop, remix and sample-based concepts. Composed between 2012 and 2015 and influenced by Jazz, Electronica, Hip Hop and Minimal Music, the album is focused around the piano, both as a harmonic and a percussive instrument.
The beats are created with the piano and are enriched with body-percussion and beatbox to create an idiosyncratic atmosphere and distinctive sound. All instruments are played by Simon Lovermann and the mixture of piano, percussion, analog synthesizers and Rhodes creates a structure that resembles a jazz trio.
1. Schweben 03:48
2. Fliegender Teppich 03:34
3. Spuren 04:53
4. Welk 03:51
5. Zwischenzeit 01:37
6. Repeater RPTR 04:34
7. Wanderlust 05:16
8. Weichen 04:18
9. Interlude #1 (for Robert) 02:43
10. Zugvögel (for Pascal) 04:51
11. Karavanserai 05:18
Recorded and mixed between summer 2015 and spring 2016. All compositions and arrangements by Simon Lovermann, except Interlude #1 (composed by Robert Walzer).
Recording & sound engineering: Michael Kamm, Lovebox Studios (Augsburg)
Edit: Karim Weth, Simon Lovermann, The Grand Post (Vienna)
Mixing: Sam Irl (Vienna)
Piano Tuner: Kilian Volz
Creative Direction & Production by Squama
Design by Daily Dialogue
Published in collaboration with Der Greif
