Jochen Tiberius Koch

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German musician Jochen Tiberius Koch releases his first full-length album on Schole Records (Akira Kosemura, Dakota Suite, Quentin Sirjacq). The album was produced with an inspiration from a book “Walden; or, Life in the Woods” written by the American author/philosopher Henry David Thoreau. For almost three years he put the brakes on the perfidy of the fast-paced life emerging at the time and fled into the woods of Concord in order to find fulfilment. He extensively and charmingly chronicled his experiences in his classic work “Walden” in 1854. Still today, humankind has not succeeded in abolishing the envy felt towards entire civilisations – a good reason to take a look at Thoreau’s philosophy.

Leipzig composer and sound artist Jochen Tiberius Koch has taken the basic idea of deceleration and created a memorial in honour of Henry D. Thoreau featuring drawings with a beautifully magical flair. Miniatures swaddled in delicate melancholy, not forgetting orchestrated bombast, right over to electronic glitches: that’s how the woods might sound.This stylistic device manages to construct even a cosy scenario nestled among centuries-old trees, deep ravines and the chirping sound of birds.

Shall we go for a stroll through the woods together?

We’ll certainly not regret it; we might even take a sceptical look at the view of our fading present – to not stand in the way of advancement but to see things cautiously, positively.

Jochen has self-released 2 EPs under different name “Autumn Of Pækward”, which he plays a characteristic spacy synthesizer sound, and the album “Walden” is be the new release since then. In his new release, some similarity in sounds from his previous releases can be heard, but more classical elements with an elegant sound of piano and strings bring the emotions in the calmness of ambient electronica music background.

A film director, actor, and narrator Dieter Bellmann performs poetry reading very impressively in “The Bean-field”. Jochen explains why he chooses Dieter as “His voice is dark and ephemeral, and his voice is perfect to read ‘Walden’”, and his solemn and deep voice invites listeners into the story. “The Ponds”, the beautiful harmony of arpeggio sounds of piano and Willy Son’s clear voice echoes throughout a Walden Lake. “Brute Neighbors”, with the whispering voice of Manfred Kroog and the layered string sounds brings a melancholy of autumn season. At last, “Spring”, Fräulein Laura’s angel voice expresses a sign of warm spring in a forest.

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DECLINE
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the pond in winter
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Albums
Blue Spiral Records
21-04-2023
Cathedral
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1st & 2nd Movement
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3rd & 4th Movement
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Cathedral
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Blue Spiral Records
03-06-2022
Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
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Agape Yukon Massacre
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
04:59
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02
Gleichnis des Hein
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
03:13
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03
Cambrian Shankha Monolith
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
02:57
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04
Apnoe
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
02:00
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05
Liturgie in Brokat
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
04:53
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06
Beringstrasse
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
06:03
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07
Sophisticated Excommunication
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Freund Hein -Last Fragments-
04:07
Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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Blue Spiral Records
07-05-2021
Old Man and the Sea
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Cuba. Santiago & Manolin
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Old Man and the Sea
05:04
Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
02
Buena Pesca!
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Old Man and the Sea
07:44
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03
Joe DiMaggio
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Old Man and the Sea
02:56
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04
Duelo
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Old Man and the Sea
08:52
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Diálogo
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Old Man and the Sea
05:24
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Tiburones
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Old Man and the Sea
06:21
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En el Puerto
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Old Man and the Sea
05:37
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℗ 2020 Schole Records
17-01-2020
Astoria
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PROLOG
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Astoria
02:10
Writer: Jochen T Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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UPLIFTING MONUMENT
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Astoria
04:39
Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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SUNRISING
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Astoria
02:50
Writer: Jochen T Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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BEHIND THE BACKDROP
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Astoria
05:10
Writer: minna / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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THE BALLARE
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Astoria
03:16
Writer: Jochen Tiberius Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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THE LOBBY BOYS
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Astoria
05:44
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33/45
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Astoria
06:18
Writer: minna - Jochen T Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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℗ 2018 Schole Records
27-07-2018
Walden
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solitude
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Walden
04:16
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the bean-field
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Walden
06:38
Writer: Jochen Tiberius Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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the ponds
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Walden
04:04
Writer: Willy Son / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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baker farm
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03:01
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higher laws
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Walden
07:03
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brute neighbors
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Walden
05:36
Writer: Jochen Tiberius Koch / Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
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former inhabitants; and winter visitors
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Walden
04:44
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Singles
Blue Spiral Records
06-05-2022
Sophisticated Excommunication
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Sophisticated Excommunication
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Sophisticated Excommunication
04:07
Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch
Blue Spiral Records
12-04-2022
Apnoe
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Apnoe
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02:00
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℗ 2019 Schole Records
05-07-2019
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
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The Time
Kieli
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
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Writer: Elin Pöllänen / Composers: Elin Pöllänen
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speachrow
Akisai
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
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Composers: Yo Suzuki
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Find Your Way
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After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
05:01
Composers: Fabrizio Somma
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kind of blue
Daisuke Miyatani
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
03:46
Composers: Daisuke Miyatani - yutaka hirasaka
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another world
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After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
06:37
Composers: Jochen Tiberius Koch - Gunnar Skrock
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the sea has many voices
Dakota Suite
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
05:32
Composers: Dakota Suite - Quentin Sirjacq - Velladon
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Augustine
Quentin Sirjacq
After the Rain - Schole Compilation, Vol. 4
03:46
Composers: Quentin Sirjacq
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