KARAOKE KALK

Legendary electronica label, founded in 1997 by Thorsten Lütz in Köln-Kalk. Now based in Berlin, the label has produced releases by Senking, Bill Wells, Dakota Suite, Tolouse Low Trax, Toog, Wechsel Garland, Hauschka, Donna Regina, Ant Orange, Will Samson and many more.

"Pianist and composer Volker Bertelmann releases his second album with Karaoke Kalk, The Prepared Piano. With his debut release, Substantial, Bertelmann proved himself a master of deconstructed piano sounds, experimenting with form and the interplay of single, sustained ...
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KALKCD31 | KARAOKE KALK

2017 repress of Hauschka's 2004 debut LP "The Scene: The Welsh mountains, remote and harsh, a special place. A good place to produce a special album. The characters: Volker Bertelmann in his friend Adam Fuests' studio, equipped with only a piano and a laptop. The ...
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KK35 | KARAOKE KALK

""liberation von history" somehow reminds one of a jumbled up jigsaw puzzle. you are easily tempted into trying to fit together the obvious pieces in your mind according to your customary logic - until those few little pieces turn up that just wouldn't fit in, and you ...
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KALKCD12 | KARAOKE KALK

"wunder (= miracle, wonder) is the new outlet of label artist jörg follert, formerly known as saucer. hitherto as saucer he proves his talent for strange emotional songwriting. from dark and sinister moods he is now incarnating in a melancholical miraculous pop-moment. ...
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KALKCD2 | KARAOKE KALK