Ten albums since 2003 – from the debut facing, transparent to Lost in Your Garden. Since 2008, most of them appear on Batterie Records, the label Sönke Düwer founded to ensure creative independence.
Albums
Lost in Your Garden (2026)
A cycle of twelve compositions built from sketches and fragments dating back to 2015 – rooted in jazz, carried by two double basses and a dialogue across time.
With: Melanie Streitmatter, Giorgi Kiknadze (double bass), Jan-Peter Klöpfel (trumpet, flugelhorn), Adrian Hanack (tenor saxophone), Penrose Feast (saxophone, archive recordings), Ursula Rucker (spoken word)
Book of Fulfilled Wishes (Vol. 1) (2024)
Two single series – one vocal, one instrumental – brought together into one multifaceted work.
With: Torun Eriksen, Jiuning Liu, Nora Becker
Jet-Black Notebook (2019)
Deepens the connection between singer-songwriter traditions and contemporary electronics.
With: Jan-Philipp Kelber (vocals), Nora Becker (vocals)
Rooms (2016)
Stripped-down minimal dub-soul: intimate songs for voice, piano, bass and drums, interwoven with subtle electronics.
With: Jan-Philipp Kelber (vocals), Nora Becker (vocals)
Award: “CD of the Week”, WDR
The Light Gets In (2014)
An album embracing elements of Spiritual Jazz, Electronic Beats and Cinematic Jazz.
Label: Compost Records (COMP 435)
The Contemporary Cowboy (2011)
The fifth album portrays the cowboy as an urban man of our times – torn between nature and big city, always on the move yet homeward bound. Acoustic instruments meet electronic programming.
With: Marc Muellbauer (double bass), Penrose Feast (tenor saxophone)
Award: “CD of the Week”, NDR
Versions, Vibes & Remixes (2010)
Part of the “Versions, Vibes & Remixes” CD series – reworkings and remixes of the ensemble’s music.
Sanctuary For Animals (2008)
The first release on Sönke Düwer’s own label Batterie – with Ursula Rucker’s spoken words as a recurring thread.
With: Ursula Rucker
Award: German Record Critics’ Award
Sing Me Something (2005)
Ensemble Du Verre turns to the human voice.
With: Sidsel Endresen, Ursula Rucker, Torun Eriksen
Award: “CD of the Year”, Arte
facing, transparent (2004)
The debut: jazz as a foundation, enriched with electronic textures.
With: Claas Ueberschär (trumpet), Daniel Cordes (bass)
EPs & Singles
