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The Potsdam-based brothers Sebastian and

Daniel Selke have, throughout their career, been

employing themes surrounding their Communistera,

East German heritage. From modern classical to jazz

to electronic music, CEEYS invites 10 contemporary

composers to share their musical impressions by

reworking tracks of HAUSMUSIK on MUSIKHAUS. To

name a few: Neue Meister colleague, Marina

Baranova gave her own major melody to CEEYS'

harmonies making her interpretation of the piece

Circa one half-CEEYS' evocative mood and one halfBaranova twist with the pianist's unique touch.

Singer-songwriter Mara Simpson adds her

haunting voice and poignant lyrics, 'We keep the

pieces to build better, to build hope brick by brick'

to the soft, repetitive backdrop of 'Yes, brick by

brick' embracing the meaning of the original

composition. Erased Tape's electronic-music

composer, Ben Lukas Boysen builds around Fallen's

repetitive and tense motif, adding an ascending

energy and instrumentation to the composition

which stretches it to new planes of emotion.