The Kilimanjaro : extinct volcano in Northern Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa. Darkjazz : mysterious, black in shade, liveliness, spirit, excitement. Ensemble : all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble is a mutant mix of what has inspired us musically, and especially visually. TKDE started off as an audiovisual project back in 2000, influenced by old silent movie directors such as Murnau and Lang, but also the animations of Jan Svankmeijer or the films of the Quay Brothers.
Jason Köhnen and Gideon Kiers, started creating soundtracks to old silent movies (Nosferatu, Metropolis) and progressively composed new music inspired by these images which eventually became TKDE.
Trombonist Hilary Jeffery (originally from the UK, residing in Amsterdam) joined in 2004 and introduced Swiss born Nina Hitz ..o.
The debut album 'The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble' was recorded with this line up, and was released on UK electronica label Planet Mu early 2006.
TKDE expanded to six when Eelco Bosman and French vocalist Charlotte Cegarra joined the ensemble in 2007.
A second album is in creation...
On the Moonly Stage
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation is a new alter ego we have spawned in which we will be releasing and performing with several TKDE members + special guests every now and then.
Its a fun side project focussing on Improv/Jazz/Doom/Drones...heavy and evil!!
Our first live session was so successful that Ad Noiseam Records have decided to release it on CD in June.
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The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble : Electronica / Jazz
Out on Planet Mu Records
Buy at : JUNO RECORDS
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation : Live Drone / Doom Jazz
Out Now!. Members of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble.
Buy at : AD NOISEAM
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Wonderful jazz darkness and electronic melancoly/melodies mixed under the light of today's epic period ! I could not do anything but buy the album !! Peace & Respect Ebreeds
i am listening-wieving all the TKDE vids located on YT and can't get bored of. such an amazing musical work. as i can remember, last year you played here at Ultrahang, was a failure not to see you live... daaamn. anyway, keep on doin', best wishes,
thank you very much, and that from someone from planet-µ. you got an interesting sound to. is it played with instruments, midi-klav or is it all sampling?
Haha - thanks :) I don't think that the English have any more inspiration than anyone else - for example I heard France's own Year of No Light the other day, and that was pretty inspired :)
Besides, this is the most inspired mix of music I've heard in ages. I need to get hold of some Mount Fuji now... Andy and EFK
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Hy and thanks for your friendship and comment! Your muzk is really strange and full of charm! Wish U all the best! Hope to see U one day around Italy (the unlucky land)!
