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The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (TKDE) formed in 2000 as a project to compose new music for existing silent movies. Jason Köhnen (aka Bong-Ra) and Gideon Kiers, both graduates of the Utrecht School of Arts, combined their audio and visual skills to reinterpret classic movies by F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu) and F. Langs (Metropolis).

In 2004 UK trombonist Hilary Jeffery and Swiss cellist Nina Hitz joined TKDE to record the self-titled debut album which was released on Planet Mu Records in May 2006. The ensuing tour saw Eelco Bosman and Paris based vocalist Charlotte Cegarra join, forming the Ensemble into a sextet. London based violinist Sadie Anderson joined in 2008 to supply the group with extra power on stage.

The Netherlands has been TKDE’s homebase since 2007, while members have moved closer to each other to make composing and producing easier.

Apart from the mothership which is TKDE, there is another entity; The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation is a live improv jazz / drone / doom side project consisting of TKDE members and a host of interchanging guest musicians.

Due to the vast possibilities within the band, the sound spectrum of TKDE is hard to capture within one specific composition. Moreover, the project will lean towards various styles depending on the respective members working together at a given time. A good mix between atmosphere and technique is always the strong basis for a TKDE composition.

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dpch_mod wrote:
Sunday morning

sick sometimes

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wickedcreative wrote:
last week

wowowowooooo.......air is fresh at the top of Kilimanjaro, isn't it?!

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V-Vermilion wrote:
9 days ago

amazing !!

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KZD wrote:
9 days ago

Wonderful music. It sounds a little bit like a some kind of instrumental trip hop.

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Stratopolonez wrote:
10 days ago

AND I HAVE PHOTO WITH HER! AIN'T IT AWE-wait for it- SOME?

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Stratopolonez wrote:
10 days ago

i'm in love in singing lady <3 <3

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perucipovuci wrote:
11 days ago

if you have a chance see them live, cause they are simply awsome !

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Toniek1707 wrote:
11 days ago

@pinkalba: these are pieces made by Quay brothers

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pinkalba wrote:
11 days ago

Who made those films they are showing during their concerts?

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Lahiri wrote:
12 days ago

Check this out! http://www.lastfm.it/music/And+This+Again/_/Inscrutable

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Bonelesss wrote:
16 days ago

so awesome live.just like a warm and shimmering nightmare...fell in love with charlotte's voice <3

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niomas wrote:
16 days ago

ufff - super performance in Ljubljana! good work!!!

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jeffrey-goines wrote:
17 days ago

I just reached home after seeing you at the UT Connewitz in Leipzig tonight, it was really nice and even if I want to write more about it, it wouldn't be the right moment to do so :) #---------- Ich bin gerade nach Hause angekommen, nach eurer Vorstellung in der UT Connewitz heute Abend in Leipzig. Es war wirklich sehr schön und selbst wenn ich mehr darüber schreiben möchte ich glaube nicht, dass es gerade der Moment dafür ist :) #---------- Je viens à peine d'arriver à la maison après avoir assisté à votre prestation à l'UT Connewitz ce soir à Leipzig, prestation que j'ai vraiment apprécié d'ailleurs. Même si j'aimerais en dire davantage là dessus, je ne crois pas que ce soit vraiment le moment :) #---------- I wish you only the best #---------- Ich wünsche euch nur das Beste #---------- Je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès pour la suite

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RLX-Devlin wrote:
18 days ago

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble @ Maria, Berlin

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Bosquo wrote:
18 days ago

The voice keeps warm next to classic strings, but the electronic isn't out of tune. The new album is like a healthy sleepless .Fresh ambientation of silent films!

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minimatika wrote:
18 days ago

Many thanks for the marvellous show at Maria! Listen to the interview with The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble on www.multicult20.de > SubCult on January 1, 2010 from 9 to 10 p.m.

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el_borbah wrote:
19 days ago

zamknij oczy masz racje...

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Quissar wrote:
20 days ago

Thank you again and hope we'll meet on Asymmetry Fest!

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mjczech wrote:
20 days ago

Damn! So thrilled just after performance in Poznań, Poland!!! My god! I'm in love! :D

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eerkom wrote:
20 days ago

fell in love! eargasm erections <3

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Feb 13 The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (Нидерланды) и Povarovo ДОМ, Москва, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Here Be Dragons :: OUT NOW!

1 Nov 2009 | from www.tkde.net/tkdenet/Blog/Blog.html

For their second full length album, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble set their sails towards uncharted territories and unveiled a new symbiosis of warm electronica and dusky yet clear acoustic instrumentation. …

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