Ego kills, by The killing Popes

Ego kills

by The killing Popes

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Davide De Rose wow! love all the tracks. this is isnanely beautiful 🌈❤️🦄

Igor Osypov Really great and innovative record! Some very nice ideas texturally and yet amazing musical decisions from every band member. Amazing production. Thanks Oli and the team!

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1.	Disclaimer 01:56	buy track
2.	Bling Bling Frog$ 06:24	buy track
3.	Butcher 04:50	buy track
4.	My Life Is Not Your Game 03:34	buy track
5.	Hi Five 05:30	buy track
6.	Chthulu 04:40	buy track
7.	Legitimacy Loop 00:15	buy track
8.	F-U-C-K 04:33	buy track
9.	Human Nature 04:09	buy track
10.	King Of Soap 06:14	buy track
11.	Long Live The Popes 08:38	buy track

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The Killing Popes - Ego Kill$
Released 6/25/2021
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The second album from The Killing Popes is a remarkable sequel to the debut album Ego Pills (2019), from the anarchic Berlin-based group led by drummer/composer Oli Steidle. The release is the collaborative brainchild of Steidle and producer/keyboardist Dan Nicholls, who have pooled their diverse creative input into a sophisticated, idiosyncratic and highly atmospheric sound world.
Phillip Gropper (sax), Frank Möbus (git), Dan Nicholls (keyboards), Phil Donkin (bass) and Oliver Steidle (drums) move with near telepathic understanding through the 11 tracks, integrating various elements from jazz, improvised and electronic music into indescribable and futuristic collages.

The music speaks about contemporary issues, from capitalism to the cult of the individual, whilst retaining the humorous and intelligent spirit which this band is famous for.
The rhythmic structures in Steidle and Nicholls’ compositions are multidimensional, but not for the sake of complexity. Instead they alter and condense familiar rhythms and structures into energetic and innovative grooves.
Guest contributions come from Jelena Kuljic and Natalie Sandtorv, who strongly cement their position as two of Europe’s most expressive and individual vocalists.
With the support of Musikfonds, the recording and production techniques provide a level of detail and quality which offers the listener an outstanding sound experience, regardless of whether the music is heard on CD, vinyl or digital download.

With Ego Kill$, The Killing Popes are more killing than ever! With Dan Nicholls as a visionary producer, they have created an ultra-modern album which is likely to be much talked about in the music world.

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released June 25, 2021

1. Disclaimer
2. Bling Bling Frog$
3. Butcher
4. My Life Is Not Your Game 5. Hi Five
6. Chthulu
7. Legitimacy Loop
8. F£U¥C€K$
9. Human Nature
10. King Of Soap
11. Long Live The Popes

Oli Steidle – drums, percussion, marimba
Dan Nicholls – production, keyboards, bass, sampling

Featuring

Jelena Kuljić – voice, sampler
Phillip Gropper – saxophones
Frank Möbus – guitar
Phil Donkin – bass
Nathalie Sandtorv – voice (track 8)
Liv Nicholls – backing vocals

All compositions by Steidle/Nicholls, except tracks 4 and 9 by Steidle/Nicholls/Gropper/Möbus/ Donkin/Kuljić and track 8 by Nicholls/Steidle/Gropper/Möbus/Donkin/Sandtorv.
Text on tracks 4, 9 and 10 by Jelena Kuljić.
Produced and mixed by Dan Nicholls.
Recorded 14-16 September 2020 at Blackbird Studios Berlin (www.blackbird-music-studio.de) and 17-19 September 2020 at Tito’s Zentrifuge (www.zentri-fuge.de)
Mastered by Peter Beckman at TechnologyWorks (www.technologyworks.co.uk)
Design by Travassos
Funded by Musikfonds (www.musikfonds.de)

Oli Steidle plays: Tama Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Remo Drumheads

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Oliver Steidle

Originally from Nuremberg/Bavaria Oliver Steidle moved to Berlin in 2000. As a drummer/composer/bandleader he worked together with Der Rote Bereich, Peter Brötzmann, Trevor Dunn, Peter Evans and many many more. Musically he is traveling in the wide field of Jazz, Improv, complex compositions. He was awarded twice with "deutscher Jazz price" as drummer of the year and band of the year (PHILM) ... more

discography

ILOG 3

Jun 2023
Rowk

May 2023
live in Berlin

Nov 2022
Ego kills

Jun 2021
ILOG 2

Feb 2021
CREDO

May 2020
Ego Pills

Apr 2019
Euphoria

Mar 2017

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