Erhältlich auf: Digital · Vinyl LP

Tracklist

  1. 01Serafin4:21
  2. 02Akimi1:43
  3. 03Southern Return
  4. 04Blurred Intro
  5. 05Blurry Lights
  6. 0616-8
  7. 077+9=1 (Levitate)4:40
  8. 08Koral
  9. 0915-8
  10. 10Grunge Song
  11. 11Delude
  12. 12Vortex
Southern Return
4. Oktober 2024Released
XJM24007

Dimitri Howald

Southern Return

Digital / Vinyl LP · XJM24007 · ~37:00

„Southern Return“ is the follow-up to Dimitri Howald's 2022 trio release „Hidden Tracks“ – and a labour of love: over three years the guitarist wrote, recorded and produced this twelve-track album almost entirely on his own. Howald plays guitars, vocals, bass, organ, synths, drums and drum machines; only on „Serafin“ does Sebastian Lötscher add violin, with mixing alongside Lukas Rutzen and mastering by André Pousaz. Drawing on contemporary jazz, new wave, psychedelia, Brazilian and ambient music, Howald crafts a colourful tapestry of sound that leads the listener on a wistful journey through vast landscapes where forests yield to palm trees and waves. His effortlessly fluid guitar takes the spotlight, framed by vivid modern harmony, warm sung melodies, thick analogue synth textures and intimate plucked acoustic guitars. From the solo jazz-guitar meanderings of „Blurred Intro“ to the ominous soundscapes of „Delude“ and the upbeat modern-Brazilian groove of „Serafin“, the record reveals a deeply personal, pioneering creative voice.

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Dimitri Howald

Jazz / Contemporary / Ambient

Dimitri Howald

A Swiss guitarist and one-man producer whose album Southern Return weaves contemporary jazz, psychedelia and Brazilian and ambient colours into a wistful, deeply personal journey.

Dimitri Howald is one of the most exciting guitarists in Switzerland and an active member of the European jazz scene, performing at leading festivals and venues including Cully Jazz Festival, Jazzwerkstatt Bern, Sarajevo Jazz Fest, Jazzdor Strasbourg and the Vortex Jazz Club. On his album "Southern Return," a follow-up to his 2022 trio release "Hidden Tracks," he took on the three-year feat of writing, recording and producing a twelve-track album almost entirely on his own, playing guitars, vocals, bass, organ, synths, drums and drum machines. The result is a colourful tapestry of sounds, textures and melodies that draws on contemporary jazz, new wave, psychedelia, Brazilian and ambient music, leading the listener on a wistful journey through vast landscapes where forests yield to palm trees and waves. With his fluid guitar playing in the spotlight, vivid modern harmony, warm sung melodies, thick analogue synth textures and intimate acoustic guitars craft a subtle sense of melancholy and longing, showcasing his deeply personal and pioneering creative spirit.

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