2021 was an especially important year for Löffler as he released his seventh album Parallels, under Deutsche Grammophon. This album was an important addition to Löffler’s discography as it combines his own electronic soundscapes and rhythms with motifs from classical geniuses like Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner, Smetana, and Bizet. The album is a brilliant example of Löffler’s versatile talent.
The Liepāja audience will have an opportunity to experience the convergence of electronic and classical music as Löffler performs together with the string quartet Detect Ensemble, who toured Europe with him after the release of the album, with sold-out concerts at concert halls like the Paris Philharmonic and the Elbphilharmonie. We will hear pieces from Parallels and other works by Löffler.
The album Parallels came out during the Covid-19 pandemic, when all tours were canceled. Löffler had just released his sixth record and wasn’t ready to dive into unfamiliar waters, so the idea of working with classical pieces seemed uniquely appropriate. Christian Löffler worked on this record as he always does – in his studio on the coast of the Baltic Sea, surrounded by the forest. Critics are especially fond of ‘Dir Jehova’, of which Löffler says: ‘I wanted to have a direct connection to a human relationship. I wanted it to be a classic love song.’
Christian Löffler’s music combines layers upon layers of atmospheric electronica with gentle melodies, often inspired by the landscapes around his hometown of Greifswald. In his performances, the artist presents a world where melancholic beauty meets invigorating rhythms. The show in Liepāja will also feature custom visualizations and lighting that will ensure a hypnotizing and embracing experience.
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Christian Löffler easily admits that he was once reluctant to go to music school, as his creative drive comes from inspiration rather than discipline. He needs to travel (‘I love being at airports’) and meeting all kinds of people. Runs in the morning also help with inspiration. Löffler calls his music minimalistic, and any listener would have to admit that it has a hypnotizing effect. Classical music is not his usual field – Christian believes that it is often too complex, with too many rapid changes, however, he appreciates the Neo-Classicist paradigm and his friends who work in this area.
Christian Löffler loves the sound of piano, which, according to him, is unbeatable, and he is also fond of the violin and the cello. He is very much into visual arts, almost as passionately as electronica. When asked to choose one person to have a deep meaningful conversation with, he says – Willian Basinski. He would love to party with Juice Wrld, and he would like for Joy Division to be his mentors. (from Christian Löffler’s interview on stereofox.com, posted by Lu)