Wolke Blog

The book paints a portrait of Julián Carrillo, who sought to break the boundaries of the Western tonal system with his concept of “Sonido 13” in the early 20th century. Includes a video by the author accompanying the book.

Margarethe Maierhofer-Lischka explores audio-musical theater as an experimental art form in which sound, space, and stage design merge. Includes a personal essay by the author about her book.

With *Vocal Adventures*, Lauren Newton—one of the great pioneers of vocal improvisation—presents a book about the voice that is as personal as it is practical.

In late modernity, sound has become a central concept: music and acoustics promise connection, meaning, and immersion. Magdalena Zorn explores this development through the lens of “acoustheology.” Includes a video about her book.

Nikolaus mind Objective mind is less a commentary than a statement—an uncompromising attempt to reveal art as a form of thought that exists beyond taste and opinion. Includes a short video accompanying his book.

In *Where Does the Music End?*, Peter Kraut explores the boundaries of music and its internal contradictions through 100 paired reflections. Drawing on music history, pop culture, and the philosophy of sound, he develops a line of thought that questions music.

The essay conceives of compositional thinking as a practice of opening up, queering, and rearranging the world—beyond traditional notions of authorship and control. With personal remarks by Eloain Lovis Hübner on the book.

SYNKOPEN marks the launch of a new series that tackles the radical contemporary issues facing music in the 21st century. Fast-paced, edgy, and fragmentary in its approach, it brings together voices from the fields of composition, philosophy, theory, and art.