The kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (TKDE) hailing from Netherlands was created in 2000 in a form of an audio-visual project by Gideon Kiers (Telcosystems member – video art group) and Jason Kohnen (Bong-Ra). Other projects by G.Kiers or J.Kohnen are characteristic of their controversy to TKDE. However, they are subtle and have their own objective fan groups. Both artists graduated from Utrecht Art School. The reason of starting TKDE is interesting – it was created to make sound recordings of “noir” (silent films). Having combined their video and audio talents they produced an interpretation of F.W.Murnau “Nosferatu” and F.Langs “Metropolis”. The team now consists from six to seven people. They write music known as “doom”, “dark” or “horror jazz”, electronics. The first TKDE album – „The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble“ was released in 2006 where vocals are performed by Charlotte Cegarra. The second record „Mutations“ was released in 2009. Also TKDE members have established The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation. It is a project of live “ jazz”, “drone”, “doom” improvisations which works in close relationship with cinematography.

Genres: dark jazz

ALBUMS: The kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble (planet mu 2006) Download
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble -2009- Here Be Dragons Download