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Philipp Otterbach // The Dahlem Diaries LP

Philipp Otterbach // The Dahlem Diaries LP

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This is a record released by Philipp Otterbach, an ambient artist from Berlin, Germany, from the Dutch ambient label Music From Memory in July 2023.

Contains 12 ambient to ambient blues songs played with electric guitar.

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12 "black vinyl.

Tracklist:

  1. The Dahlem Diaries (Pt. 1) 04:43
  2. Half Brain Naked 03:51
  3. Left Hand Society 02:42
  4. Talkoot 04:56
  5. Small Town Nights 06:05
  6. Geoluread 02:40
  7. Gottischlag (ft. Gatto Fritto) 04:47
  8. Solid Maybe 06:02
  9. Malarkeys 04:38
  10. Happy And I Skipped 05:25 

Music From Memory:

"Music From Memory is pleased to present the new LP by Krefeld-born, Berlin-based artist Philipp Otterbach entitled 'The Dahlem Diaries'.

Recorded in a little-visited corner of the German capital, 'The Dahlem Diaries' is a convergence of ideas, sketches and tracks, both old and new, most of which were produced between 2020-2022. While eerie atmospheres, electronics and drums have played a pivotal role in Philipp's earlier releases, his latest is a rather more introspective affair, in which the guitar takes a leading role. A role Otterbach uses to quietly bring light and hope to his music.

Speaking about his writing process, Philipp explains that, based around his original compositions, “Friends were nice enough to contribute additional parts on their instruments which I then reworked, put together and re-contextualized. The recordings encapsulate a very specific moment in time, one that would have sounded perhaps very different the day before or after.”

Combined with a strong use of effects and field recordings, 'The Dahlem Diaries' feels somewhat like a scene or fragment from a story, in which the narrative remains undefined. It is a playful album that is something of a blurred underwater adventure, sounding as bright as it is hazy, even psychedelic at times, yet with an almost melancholic positivity. In Philipp's own words: “It could be an album about friendship and being at one with myself, whilst at the same time bringing a certain seriousness to my music , but not necessarily to myself; there is also a playful humor hidden in there."

Artist: Philipp Otterbach

Label: Music From Memory

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This is a record released by Philipp Otterbach, an ambient artist from Berlin, Germany, from the Dutch ambient label Music From Memory in July 2023.

Contains 12 ambient to ambient blues songs played with electric guitar.

---------------------------------------

12 "black vinyl.

Tracklist:

  1. The Dahlem Diaries (Pt. 1) 04:43
  2. Half Brain Naked 03:51
  3. Left Hand Society 02:42
  4. Talkoot 04:56
  5. Small Town Nights 06:05
  6. Geoluread 02:40
  7. Gottischlag (ft. Gatto Fritto) 04:47
  8. Solid Maybe 06:02
  9. Malarkeys 04:38
  10. Happy And I Skipped 05:25 

Music From Memory:

"Music From Memory is pleased to present the new LP by Krefeld-born, Berlin-based artist Philipp Otterbach entitled 'The Dahlem Diaries'.

Recorded in a little-visited corner of the German capital, 'The Dahlem Diaries' is a convergence of ideas, sketches and tracks, both old and new, most of which were produced between 2020-2022. While eerie atmospheres, electronics and drums have played a pivotal role in Philipp's earlier releases, his latest is a rather more introspective affair, in which the guitar takes a leading role. A role Otterbach uses to quietly bring light and hope to his music.

Speaking about his writing process, Philipp explains that, based around his original compositions, “Friends were nice enough to contribute additional parts on their instruments which I then reworked, put together and re-contextualized. The recordings encapsulate a very specific moment in time, one that would have sounded perhaps very different the day before or after.”

Combined with a strong use of effects and field recordings, 'The Dahlem Diaries' feels somewhat like a scene or fragment from a story, in which the narrative remains undefined. It is a playful album that is something of a blurred underwater adventure, sounding as bright as it is hazy, even psychedelic at times, yet with an almost melancholic positivity. In Philipp's own words: “It could be an album about friendship and being at one with myself, whilst at the same time bringing a certain seriousness to my music , but not necessarily to myself; there is also a playful humor hidden in there."

Artist: Philipp Otterbach

Label: Music From Memory