Category Archives: Hinterlandt

HINTERLANDT ‘Delightful Days’ Album

Hinterlandt album ‘Delightful Days’ out 10 January 2025.

Track Listing:
1 Normal Nights
2 Delightful Days
3 Original Optimist
4 Modest Melancholy
5 Warm Wind
6 Lukewarm Lyricism
7 Tranquil Trails
8 Greener Grass
9 Younger You

Musicians:
Nicole Smede – Vocals
Monique Turner – Violin
Simeon Johnson – Cello
Jochen Gutsch – Composition, Guitar, Trumpet

Credits:
Music and words written by Jochen Gutsch. Artwork created by Simeon Johnson. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jack Prest at Golden Retriever Studios in Sydney, Australia.

Listen:
Bandcamp | Tidal | Spotify | Apple etc.

HINTERLANDT: Quartet at Django

Hinterlandt will perform at Django Bar in Sydney on Thursday 12th of September. We will debut our new, compact quartet format:

Nicole Smede – vocals
Monique Turner – violin
Simeon Johnson – cello
Jochen Gutsch – composition, guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn

We will be supported by Anti Guitar Trio (Simon Dawes, Dave Sattout, Joe Manton) who specialise in complex poly-rhythms.

Tickets

HINTERLANDT: German Cultural Day

On Saturday 1st of April 2023, Hinterlandt will be performing at the inaugural German Cultural Day in Sydney, organised by the Goethe-Institut and supported by Woollahra Council. We’re excited to share the day with Monolake, Electric Indigo, Lolo Lovina, The Beez, Martin del Amo and many others. Info here.

Musicians:
Lara Goodridge – violin
Monique Turner – viola
Simeon Johnson – cello
Nicole Smede – vocals
Jochen Gutsch – guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn

HINTERLANDT: International Women’s Jazz Festival

Since Hinterlandt grew from a solo project into an ensemble, the majority of band members have been female. Now we’ve been invited to play at SIMA’s International Women’s Jazz Festival. In addition to this Sydney show we’ll play in Katoomba, Tomerong and Canberra to road-test some new material and to introduce violinist, Isabel Tzorbatzaki.

02 Nov 2022 | Sydney | SIMA International Women’s Jazz Festival | Support: Keyna Wilkins
12 Nov 2022 | Katoomba | Pigeon Lane (dinner & show package)
19 Nov 2022 | Tomerong | Tomerong Hall | Support: Nicole Smede
20 Nov 2022 | Canberra | Smith’s Alternative (1pm matinée show) | Support: Sebastian Field


HINTERLANDT: “The Stepping Stones of Life” Released

For this commissioned work I composed music set to a poem written by the late John Rantzen. It’s one long piece (17.46 minutes) describing an arch from the beginning of life to its end. Listen.

Lyrics: John Rantzen | Music: Jochen Gutsch 

Musicians: 
Lara Goodridge – violin 
Monique Turner – viola 
Simeon Johnson – cello 
Nicole Smede – vocals 
Andy Rantzen – narrator 
Keyna Wilkins – flute 
Jochen Gutsch – guitar, trumpet, piano, vocals 

Recorded by Richard Belkner at Free Energy Device Studios in Sydney, June 2021. Mastered by Michael Lynch at Shoehorse Sound Studio. 

HINTERLANDT: The Church at Phoenix Central Park

On 25th of July 2021, Hinterlandt will present “Seven Tales” at The Church in Sydney, a new venue by the amazing Phoenix Central Park. It will be an intimate, all-acoustic chamber-style performance. Entry is free with registration. Please note the event was booked out within a few hours but there’s a waitlist.

Note: This concert was cancelled due to the current Sydney lockdown.

Photo: Ezekiel Rodofili

HINTERLANDT: Welcome Lara Goodridge

We welcome the wonderful Lara Goodridge to Hinterlandt. Lara is an amazing violinist and lovely human being. She’s well-known for her work in FourPlay String Quartet, Baby et Lulu, Miriam Lieberman Trio, collaborations with author Neil Gaiman, and many other projects. We’re excited about the first shows in this new line up:

Photo: Ezekiel Rodofili

HINTERLANDT: Press for “Seven Tales”

“Surprising poignancy and delightful black humour.” – Sydney Morning Herald

“Jochen Gutsch has crafted fictional lives and moments, all woven into his new song cycle to shed light on the human experience.” – in-depth interview in Tasmania’s CutCommon

“The dark humour of the seven tales is superbly captured by the musicians and arrangements. At times the strident strings punctuate and attack, other times they weep with melancholy, but invariably, they seize the mood.” – The Progressive Aspect

“An amazing, beautifully diverse and vividly eloquent album. The seven compositions move you though diverse scenes—vast landscapes or crammed rooms—with brilliant compositions and flawless execution” – Can This Even Be Called Music

“Mit einem kammermusikalischen Ensemble aus zwei Violinen, Cello sowie Gitarre beziehungsweise Trompete spielen Hinterlandt (neo-)klassische Weisen” – Betreutes Proggen

Three separate radio interviews about Seven Tales, The Tale of Vilma and The Tale of Jeff on SBS (Australian station but German language)