A wintry journey to the north and the tradition of "Biike" (the burning of large bonfires to bid farewell to winter) served as inspiration for this meditation on friendship, self-discovery and ephemerality.
Recorded mainly on the North Sea island of Föhr, this release shows Schall und Stille combining atmospheric instrumentals with pop sensibility.
Personnel:
Stephan Kleinert – instruments, vocals, programming, production
Susanne Balg – backing vocals on "Friends", lead vocals on "Flames"
Memento voices on "Friends" by Laura Dietrich and Stefanie Mühr
Recorded at The Lighthouse, Goting on Föhr, February 2023 Overdubs recorded at the gallery, Erl, May 2023
All tracks written by Stephan Kleinert