artist: THE INTERNATIONAL NOTHING
title: Less Action, Less Excitement, Less Everything
label: Ftarri
country: Japan
format: CD
title: Less Action, Less Excitement, Less Everything
label: Ftarri
country: Japan
format: CD
1. Niedere Arbeiten (8:06)
2. Crystal Clear Fog (12:02)
3. Dichtung und Wahrheit (1:05)
4. Amongst Dissidents (5:33)
5. Sleep! (9:43)
All compositions by Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke, 2006-2009
The International Nothing:
Kai Fagaschinski: clarinet (right)
Michael Thieke: clarinet (left)
The International Nothing is the duo project of Berlin-based clarinetists Kai Fagaschinski and
Michael Thieke. While both musicians are improvisers, in The International Nothing they
play their own compositions and focus on bringing out the clarinet's soft, warm tones to the
fullest. In their spacious yet tension-filled playing, the interweaving of the two clarinets
creates a delicate inter-reverberation and fluctuation. The result is a breathtakingly beautiful
sound.
In their 2006 debut album, Mainstream (also on Ftarri), the duo played with guest musicians
on several tracks. On Less Action, Less Excitement, Less Everything, all 5 tracks are by The
International Nothing alone. All compositions by Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke,
2006-2009. Recorded in March 2009.
2. Crystal Clear Fog (12:02)
3. Dichtung und Wahrheit (1:05)
4. Amongst Dissidents (5:33)
5. Sleep! (9:43)
All compositions by Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke, 2006-2009
The International Nothing:
Kai Fagaschinski: clarinet (right)
Michael Thieke: clarinet (left)
The International Nothing is the duo project of Berlin-based clarinetists Kai Fagaschinski and
Michael Thieke. While both musicians are improvisers, in The International Nothing they
play their own compositions and focus on bringing out the clarinet's soft, warm tones to the
fullest. In their spacious yet tension-filled playing, the interweaving of the two clarinets
creates a delicate inter-reverberation and fluctuation. The result is a breathtakingly beautiful
sound.
In their 2006 debut album, Mainstream (also on Ftarri), the duo played with guest musicians
on several tracks. On Less Action, Less Excitement, Less Everything, all 5 tracks are by The
International Nothing alone. All compositions by Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke,
2006-2009. Recorded in March 2009.
