about
In all arts from design and architechture to music it’s always been an act of fine balance between the known and the unassignable, the mundane and arbitrariness, wich, if it alligns with our personal perception of that sweet spot, resonates with us. It is that space between the old and new, the classic and modern, heritage and progress, nature and technology that has always fascinated me and this fascination has been part of everything I have done and dreamed of. For me, a perfect future is one that has aknowledged the necessity of these ostensible opposites working together in harmony in every aspect of life instead of battling each other. Imagine you could travel through a utopia of this kind. What would be on your earpods?
Martin has been working on his ideas between 2020 and 2022 and teamed up with the London Contemporary Orchestra to create a neo classical electronica album combining piano and traditional string orchestra with electronics in mesmerizing detail, made to draw the listener in and enjoy a very own brain cinema expirience.
credits
released November 3, 2023
strings arranged and orchestrated by Martin Rott,
performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Hugh Brunt
players: violins - Natalie Klouda, Venetia Jollads, Nicole Stokes, Raja Halder, Anna de Bruin, Charlotte Reid, Charis Jenson; violas - Ian Anderson, Matthew Kettle, Amy Swain; cellos - Reinoud Ford, Brion O’Kane; doublebass - Dave Brown
assisted by Talia Morey
strings recorded by Jeremy Murphy at the empire broadcast corporation London
assisted by Laura Beck
lco contractor: Cassandra Gurling
All Instruments except strings and following performed and recorded by Martin Rott
flutes on 03 performed and recorded by Markus Ehrlich
vibraphone on 03 performed and recorded by Hauke Renken
vocals on 03 performed by Lilli Born
bass on 03 performed and recorded by Johann Seifert
trumpet on 02 performed by Florian Menzel
choirs on 02 performed by the Berliner Kneipenchor conducted by Lilli Born
mixed by Martin Rott and Johann Seifert at Soundwerkstadt Berlin
produced by Martin Rott
cover art and design by Vitalli Peters
special thanks to: Lilli, Laurence and Rebecca, my gratefulness to you is beyond words. Ruth, Friedrich, Anita, Dave and Hannah Rott, Sarah and Helton da Silva; Johann and Lisa Seifert; Tim, Kevin and everyone at Blue Marble; Vita Peters, Eric Nagel; Hugh, Talia, Cassandra and everyone at LCO; Markus Ehrlich, Florian Menzel, Hauke Renken, Robin Kalle; Nino Skrotzki and everyone at Berliner Kneipenchor; Matthias Wolf, Simon Wiebe, Jeremy Murphy and Laura Beck, Werner Pfeffer, Marc Ebermann, Apogee Interfaces, YOU - the listener, for joining and supporting the journey through buying this record
