Two of Berlin's most renowned names in contemporary electronic music, Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer, showcase their appreciation for ECM music with an extraordinary double album featuring their own original soundscapes. The project, "Re:ECM," is sure to be among the most talked-about albums of the season and aims to introduce the label's music to a new audience. Using original ECM recordings as their foundation, they create new sonic landscapes that intertwine multiple genres: ECM's spatial improvisational and compositional style meets ambient electronica and minimalist techno. "Re:ECM" incorporates works by a diverse range of artists, including Christian Wallumrød, Alexander Knaifel, Louis Sclavis, John Abercrombie, Bennie Maupin, Arvo Pärt, Wolfert Brederode, and Paul Giger. These pieces have been looped, sampled, and remixed in expressive new interpretations. Impressed by the duo's creative approach to his productions, Manfred Eicher granted them complete freedom to experiment with ECM tracks of their choice. A unique sonic experience ultimately resulted from Eicher's oversight of the mastering process for "Re:ECM" in Munich.
