Christian Prommer recently posted, "a true from day‑one supporter of my music since the Fauna Flash, Trüby Trio and Drumlesson days. Handed him the very first vinyl test pressing of my upcoming double album 'Rhythmic Nocturne' (worldwide release: July 10th) - so was he talking about YATM?
Regular readers will know that the short answer is "No" as he was giving DJ Gilles Peterson a copy of said new album in Berlin (at the time of the Berlin Jazz Festival) but he could have been: particularly by the time of Drumlesson (saw him at Big Chill for a live set with with cover versions of Techno classics) and even the Christian Prommer remix of 'Winter Wonderland' by Shirley Horn - see review HERE).
So we've been looking forward to the album since the single, 'Trying Times' (featuring Justine Hoerwarth) came out. That was a re-imagination of Roberta Flack's 1969 classic protest song and the rest of the album, 11 tracks in total, is full of his imaginative downtempo acoustic-electronic jazz and dance grooves.
Prime example of this is the vocal on 'I'm Falling (Falling Deep)' by Carl Justin that's blended into a loopy drum and piano jazz track with dubby undercurrents that crash onto the shoreline.
Apparently, Mr. Prommer looks for "texture" within his sound design portal and live musician background and it's very atmospheric at times; 'Dark Matter' (space ship on turbo bongos), 'Night Society' (big strings coming to a climax) and 'Spiral' (Industrial shed in the plant room).
Other tracks feature Kelvin Sholar ('Boss') where the America pianist gets in a synth phaser samba battle and Leona Berlin ('Struck') for the R&B/Soul beats.
In fact, the last track is called 'I Lost Myself In The Music' gives everyone a chance to cool down which is no bad thing as at the time of release, Europe is under a massive heat bubble, but make no mistake, this 'Rhythmique Nocturne' is a hot property and it's a good idea to get your hands on it as a double LP!.
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://compostrecords.lnk.to/ChristianPrommer-RhythmiqueNocturne
Artist: Christian Prommer
Title: Rhythmique Nocturne
Release date: 10th July, 2026
Label: Compost Records
Catalog Number : CPT 670
Format: 2xLP Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
