Phenomenal World – Fischer, Quehenberger, Kern
There’s a new band in Vienna, and it’s called Phenomenal World!
After years of crossing paths in the experimental music scene, Michael Fischer (vocals and horns), Didi Kern (drums), and Philipp Quehenberger (keyboards) have finally come together to record their first album. The result is a raw, dynamic exploration of sounds, where intricate rhythmic interplay dances with shifting notions of time and space, and melodies drift between tenderness and defiance, resurfacing in subtle variations and blurring the line between chaos and coherence with effortless fluidity.
Phenomenal World delivers a visceral sonic journey where the energy of punk collides with the depth and unpredictability of free improvisation.
Philipp Quehenberger and Didi Kern previously performed at the MPS studio in 2024. Read more about these two gentlemen on our website here.
Michael Fischer is a musician, composer, and conductor for Instant Composition. He works in the field of radically free improvised and experimental music with a focus on sonic expressiveness. Since 1999, he has integrated acoustic feedback into his work and developed the analog “feedback saxophone.” He has founded numerous ensembles, including the Vienna Improvisers Orchestra, and performed at renowned festivals worldwide. Fischer is also active in performative light installations and teaches at universities internationally.
