- When
- Jun 2010
This is a release on Type Records, the label I co-founded with John Xela. John was responsible for its musical output; I contributed in the first few years on design and running the label. The catalogue is archived here for posterity.
Originally released in 1992, 'Teimo' is probably the most 'tuneful' of Thomas Köner's legendary triptych (Nunatak, Teimo and Permafrost). It is hard to believe that Köner pieced this record together using the sound of gongs — close mic'ed to reveal their subtle overtones and resonance. If 'Nunatak' suggested human ice exploration then this record is set somewhere deep, deep underwater. With a measured, economic hand he has created a record that revels in distance and silence and is not afraid to show the occasional beauty of the underworld.
Made at Type.
Earlier in the catalogue: Thomas Köner — Nunatak TYPE069. Later in the catalogue: Thomas Köner — Permafrost TYPE071.