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Der Vurger Vom Tower

    Cult jazz soundtrack to supernatural Soho strangler epic ‘Der Wurger Vom Tower’ by Swiss electronic pioneer Bruno Spoerri that has been locked away since 1966.

    Translated as ‘The Strangler In The Tower’, this lesser-known thriller possibly stretched the imaginations of cinematic crime buffs beyond the genre’s parameters before disappearing into obscurity.

    Liberated from Bruno Spoerri’s meticulous master tape vault this, his first-ever feature-length soundtrack commission, can finally take its place alongside other recently resuscitated oblique jazz scores by the likes of Basil Kirchin, Krzysztof Komeda (Cul-De-Sac), Roger Webb and Jonny Scott.

    The real sacred jewel in Bruno Spoerri’s crown as the leader and pioneer of Switzerland’s electronic underground (not to mention sample source amongst rap royalty) and a mysterious monarchial figure in European jazz and music technology.

    TRACK LISTING

    Der Würger Vom Tower (Big Ben’s Little Secret)
    Der Würger Vom Tower (Oxfords On Oxford Street)
    Staircase Strangler/Headlines For Harry
    Don’t Blame Jane
    Regent Jewellers (A Few Questions For Mr. Clifton)
    Robbery In Robes
    Jane Flees (Jazz Chase)
    Kidnapped
    Crashed Jag/Raymond’s Revuebar/Scotch & Pancakes
    There’s A Devious Religious Sect...
    To The Brothers Of Compensatory Righteousness...
    Brogues In Robes
    Kiddie’s Beat (More Tea Vicar/Something Stronger)
    Reading The Killer
    The Strangler In The Tower/Kiddie And Company
    Flashlight/The Whole Finger
    Spiral Staircase (Jazz Chase)
    Inspiral Staircase (Jazz Chase Rock Version)
    Check Out The Gravel Pit (Parkstrasse Percussions)
    Plane To Peru (Parvati Smaragd)

    Bruno Spoerri

    Der Wurger Vom Tower

      Cult jazz soundtrack to supernatural Soho strangler epic ‘Der Wurger Vom Tower’ by Swiss electronic pioneer Bruno Spoerri that has been locked away since 1966.

      Translated as ‘The Strangler In The Tower’, this lesser-known thriller possibly stretched the imaginations of cinematic crime buffs beyond the genre’s parameters before disappearing into obscurity.

      Liberated from Bruno Spoerri’s meticulous master tape vault this, his first-ever feature-length soundtrack commission, can finally take its place alongside other recently resuscitated oblique jazz scores by the likes of Basil Kirchin, Krzysztof Komeda (Cul-De-Sac), Roger Webb and Jonny Scott.

      The real sacred jewel in Bruno Spoerri’s crown as the leader and pioneer of Switzerland’s electronic underground (not to mention sample source amongst rap royalty) and a mysterious monarchial figure in European jazz and music technology.

      TRACK LISTING

      Der Würger Vom Tower (Big Ben’s Little Secret)
      Der Würger Vom Tower (Oxfords On Oxford Street)
      Staircase Strangler/Headlines For Harry
      Don’t Blame Jane
      Regent Jewellers (A Few Questions For Mr. Clifton)
      Robbery In Robes
      Jane Flees (Jazz Chase)
      Kidnapped
      Crashed Jag/Raymond’s Revuebar/Scotch & Pancakes
      There’s A Devious Religious Sect...
      To The Brothers Of Compensatory Righteousness...
      Brogues In Robes
      Kiddie’s Beat (More Tea Vicar/Something Stronger)
      Reading The Killer
      The Strangler In The Tower/Kiddie And Company
      Flashlight/The Whole Finger
      Spiral Staircase (Jazz Chase)
      Inspiral Staircase (Jazz Chase Rock Version)
      Check Out The Gravel Pit (Parkstrasse Percussions)
      Plane To Peru (Parvati Smaragd)

      Bruno Spoerri

      Teddy Bär / Lilith

        Comprising two of the most complete bodies of work from innovative Swiss electronic jazz pioneer Bruno Spoerri this combined archival release delves into a deep vault of commercial and experimental film music revealing the vibrant versatility of the composer in collaboration with two important Swiss directors.

        Utilising vocals in both a treated / experimental form as well as in a formal song based capacity this release instantly reveals two new sides to Spoerri’s personality. The two soundtracks also reveal the natural progression of Bruno's interaction between live bands and jazz musicians working alongside industrial field recordings and concrète tape experiments (previously exemplified in his work for forklift truck manufacturer Lansing Bagnall).

        Spoerri's broad palette of electronic instruments is widely utilised within these recordings revealing Bruno's home studio as one of the early exponents of the Lyricon wind synth and various modular synthesisers developed and re-customised as part of a wider creative relationship with the creators of Buchla and Arp instruments. Both programmes span a decade of commercial work for Swiss and German advertising companies furnishing a unique Swiss culture of tangible vinyl giveaway records which punctuates the artists varied discography alongside a list that includes collaborations with musicians from German Krautrock band Can, legendary progressive jazz / electronic musicians like Klaus Weiss and Joel Vandroogenbroeck, as well as physical visual artists like Betha Sarasin. Presenting the entire previously unreleased score to Kurt Aeschbacher's experimental film 'Lilith' and a remastered version of the rare vinyl soundtrack to Rolf Lyssy's comedy 'Teddy Bär'  (including an newly excavated non-LP track) this release goes beyond the typical realms of commercial film composition including full-length cues and fully realised electronic tracks which stand up both within and outside of the context of the original, seldom seen celluloid achievements


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