Brueder Selke

Yes, it’s that time of the year when the craziness slows down (a bit?), leaving us some time for reflection and a bit of space for music. I will be spending the next week going over my favourite albums of 2024 before publishing them in my annual Best of the Year feature (commencing January 1st). But before we close this out, there are a few more fantastic sounds that I’d love to share with you, not the least of which is this entire 1h+ long concert by the German duo (and yes, brothers) Brueder Selke. Sebastian and Daniel recorded this live performance at Palác Akropolis in Prague at the beginning of 2022. Here, Sebastian plays the cello while Daniel is on the keyboard and synth modules as the two reflect on the lives shaped by socialism in the connected cultural dialogue of German and Czech people, sometimes structured and sometimes improvised, both in music and in their ability to react to daily life. Filmed by Roman Koblov and later mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri, the concert is a perfect medium to capture the essence of a live performance and the interaction of these two multi-instrumentalists with the audience. As usual, music will say here more than my words, so I will wish you some restful holidays and leave you with this film.