31.12.2021

The year was again a burden for all artists, for musicians, actors, artists of all genres. And the strain was mainly increased by those who shout the loudest. Of course, there are people who are not allowed to get vaccinated against Corona because their health does not allow it. They are usually among the quiet people who usually try to protect themselves and others anyway.

However, vaccine opponents, corona deniers or so-called “Querdenker” do the opposite. They have one thing in common: they do not think, but say goodbye to their reason, remain ready for violence in their self-inflicted immaturity and assume neither responsibility for themselves nor for others. Conspiracy theorists get their information from platforms such as Twitter, Telegram or Facebook, especially in groups that wallow in their absurd ideologies without spreading a single spark of truth. Not a thesis of vaccine opponents is true, not a claim by corona deniers stands up to a fact check. Because even those who only share part of the facts and thus supposedly speak truth are lying because they are hiding the other part of the facts. The absurdity of the claims is not even surpassed by the fears that lead to conspiracy theories.

For example, the theory of a global conspiracy to kill millions of people, possibly with a Bill Gates chip in their bodies, is never thought through to the end. Because then the supporters of such an absurdity would have to ask themselves why virologists, biochemists, doctors and other experts, across all forms of government and ideologies, participate in the production of supposedly deadly vaccines worldwide and then inject them themselves. When I presented this thinking task to a militant “Querdenker”, he broke off the conversation. I should inform myself better on the relevant channels on the Internet. Thus, the scene turns ideologically in circles.

For musicians and other artists, it is a cross that small groups in our society so loudly hinder so many. This is fueled by extremely conservative ideology, party politics here by the AFD and its supporters, who care a damn about their fellow human beings and above all want one thing: their own power, more money and a form of government in which they can determine totalitarian over others. To do this, they exploit the mechanisms of our democracy perversely. The AFD is the party of dictatorship and destruction, contempt for humanity and seduction by the simplest worldviews. We've had that before in our history. Such a party does not belong in the Bundestag.

Unfortunately, the media bears a significant share of the blame for the situation. Economic interest in placing advertising through quick reports, which are usually negative, contradicts a solid and balanced information mandate. Often reports are refuted, revised or, because wrong, deleted after hours. This applies to the contributions to Corona as well as to reports such as that there is now a wave of emigration to Paraguay. The term wave suggests numbers of hundreds of thousands, but it is only a few hundred lost, frightened and confused.

Let's hope that things will be better next year, that more people will wake up and recognize the interests behind false reports, that more people will be vaccinated and that a social life will become possible again, in which the artists make their absolutely necessary and essential contribution to our society, to us individuals, to our hearts. "Music is important for our soul" still applies, without art it becomes quiet around us. As human beings, we need to sing, to make music, to play theatre, together with others, not alone.

In this sense, I wish everyone a hopeful New Year.

Between swamps

In 2019 I had the idea of composing two pieces for saxophone quartet inspired by the forlornness in swamps. The music reflects the mixture of search, despair and hope. The first movement, "Lost", leads into the swamps, bursting bubbles become audible, the step that is hindered by the muddy underground, the hopeful faster wading in 3/4 time, the resignation, since no way out seems possible. The second movement, "Lights", is more hopeful. The haze seems to clear, lights suddenly appear, which are greeted with joy and new momentum. But in the end, they are just Will-o‘-the-wisps. There is no escape.
You can listen to the compositions for saxophon quartet under"Videos" and as MP3 under Soundcloud. I recorded the pieces with flute, tenor sax, soprano sax and tubax. You will find the scores under "compositions".

soul version

A new soul version of "Without Rules" is released. Chritian Pohlen sings so emotionally. Sing along, if you like it. The lyrics can be found on youtube below the video.

Soul

Just released as video: "Dark Horizons", a song about the consequences of commerce and what we can do to oppose the development. A soulfull rock song with jazz elements and the soul voice of the north, Crischen Pohlen. A score is also availabel on this website. Look for Dyass-music/Compositions.

A new composition for guitar solo

I've just released a new and old composition for guitar solo. You will find it in Dyass-music/compositions. I wrote this piece in 1983 and now I've revised it. If you are interested in this score, please contact me.

New CD released

In cooperation with the blues guitarist and singer Booker Jim (Kiel), a new CD was released on 11.2.21: Five songs, each in English and German, with critical lyrics and lively blues music. Renowned musicians such as Georg Schröter on piano and Ralf Tonnius (Hamburg) and Enzo Galli (Kiel) were part of the sessions. It was a lot of fun to play bass, organ and saxophone here and to contribute the background vocals.