Into The Light

Following the positive response to the limited vinyl edition of into the light, sound artist Martin Kälberer's new album is now being released in an expanded version on CD. Instrumental pieces that rely on improvisation and skill transport listeners into multifaceted, powerful soundscapes. Into the Light showcases the Munich-based multi-instrumentalist in a focused and open approach that trusts the musical moment and gives the sounds space to unfold freely. Ideas are intuitively picked up, developed and gently modified.

Using Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers, sequencers and loop stations, Kälberer develops long musical arcs of tension that unfold with an idiosyncratic dynamic. The music does not follow classical song structures, but rather inner movements and repetitions, creating an intense, lively atmosphere. n an age characterised by fast-paced living, the pieces seem like an invitation to pause and consciously perceive the subtle changes in sound and rhythm.

Kälberer focuses on depth. He is not guided by external norms, but by the music itself. The starting point for the album was the international ‘Piano Day 2025’, on which Kälberer presented new material live. Significant parts of into the light were created in this context. The recording reflects a working method in which improvisation and technical skill inspire each other.

The CD version expands on the original album with additional tracks and adds further facets to the already familiar material. The title track, into the light, continues to form the core of the content. Elektra refers to the ‘Elektra Tonquartier’ in Munich's BERGSON art power station, a concert hall where the piece was first performed in 2024 and whose spatial characteristics have been incorporated into the musical design. While the vinyl edition was conceived as a self-contained, limited release, the CD is intended as a continuation of the project. It makes into the light accessible in an expanded form and documents the music independently of the original release framework.