"Permafrost", which was originally issued in 1993, marked the conclusion of Thomas Köner’s epic and influential trilogy which included "Nunatak" and "Teimo". Darker and even more subdued and minimal than its predecessors, "Permafrost" is for many the pinnacle of Köner’s early work. This was the album where he truly stripped the sound back to the bare essentials; gone were the hints of harmony found in "Teimo" and the discernable gong sounds of "Nunatak". All that remained were the deep, shadowy resonances, roomy ambience an… read more
"Permafrost", which was originally issued in 1993, marked the conclusion of Thomas Köner’s epic and influential trilogy which included &quo… read more
"Permafrost", which was originally issued in 1993, marked the conclusion of Thomas Köner’s epic and influential trilogy which included "Nunatak" and "Teimo"… read more
Thomas Köner is a German musician and multimedia artist. He has recorded several albums, worked with field recordings, and created audiovisual installations that have been exhibited in numerous museums worldwide. Thomas Köner was born in 1965, attended the music college in Dortmund and studied electronic music at the CEM-Studio in Arnhem. Until 1994 he worked with film sound as sound engineer. He extended his concept of sound colour to moving images, resulting in video installations and film works. 2000 the Montreal International Festival New Cinema New Media awarded him the "N… read more
Thomas Köner is a German musician and multimedia artist. He has recorded several albums, worked with field recordings, and created audiovisual installations that have been exhibited in nume… read more
Thomas Köner is a German musician and multimedia artist. He has recorded several albums, worked with field recordings, and created audiovisual installations that have been exhibited in numerous museums worldwide. Thomas Köner was born … read more