p.o.p. : psychology of perception; that´s what the acronym of the Berliner group by Reinhold Friedl-piano, Elena Kakaliagou-fr. horn, Nora Krahl-cello and Hannes Strobl-el.bass stands for. “Alien Stewardess”, their third album, to be released on the Japanease label Zappak in February 2024, remains true to the subject, focussing on perceptual psychology and kinetic memory. “Alien Stewardess” is building on and deepening the research topics of the earlier releases: repetition and difference, like tapestry and woven carpet: patterns of similarity, rhythmic twists and varied timbres ("Täbriz", Monotype Records_2013), and the exploration of sound architecture and the Japanese art of flower arrangement, selectively gathered materials in ever-changing combinations on "Ikebana" (FMP_2016).
“Alien Stewardess” concentrates on the question: What do the musicians bodies know?
Four individual musicians, each with his/her own sound and body memory, create a network of interferences and thus a multiplication of the sonic-kinetic perspectives: sensual, three-dimensional, organic. Let yourself be guided by the alien stewardess in and out of time and space! Enjoy the journey…