All Episodes
New Music by Karlheinz Essl — 329 episodes
M.U.N.C. (Merge Universal Natural Colors) - BINAURAL
Zu.Schreibung (2026) for modular electronics, small loudspeakers and acoustic resonators
K.R.A.K. (Knowledge Requires Alternative Kingdoms) - BINAURAL
C.R.U.X. (Creator's Rules Unifies Xenophils) - BINAURAL
Loplop Ver/Dichtung
rhibozom No. 2
Streichquartett 1985 - 2nd string quartet
F.A.S.T. (Find A Serious Task) - BINAURAL
rhibozom No. 1
Geology of Thought
Music Thing Modular Workshop System: 1st experiment
Coastline #81 (Review & Outlook) - modular synth performance
Karlheinz Essl & Nava Hemyari: Pancakes (2025)
T.U.M.P. (The Ultimate Melodica Piece) for melodica and live-electronics (2025)
K.Ö.L.N. (Karneval Öffnet Lustige Narren) - BINAURAL
D.O.R.T. (Demanding Organist Requires Tension) - BINAURAL
P.U.M.O. (Power Up My Organ) - BINAURAL
Coastline #79 (THE MAPPER) - modular synth performance
P.E.C.S. (Precious Energy Creates Sound) - BINAURAL
C.O.N.S. (Come On, Nice Stud!) - BINAURAL
Bricolage (2024) for toy piano, screwdriver and live-electronics
Improvisation als Rettung (Podcast)
B.R.N.O. (Booming Rebels Need Objection) - BINAURAL
Coastline #75 (Three Wise Men) - modular synth performance
Coastline #74 (The Four Seasons) - modular synth performance
R.O.M.A. (Remnants Of Mysterious Activities) - BINAURAL
Von Hirschen und Röhren (2024) - BINAURAL
Becoming One (2024) - free improvisation for organ and synthesizer
réflexions résonante (2024)
V.A.N.N. (Viewing A Nasty Neigbourhood) - BINAURAL
Warum Klassik? Portrait Karlheinz Essl (2024)
M.A.N.T. (Most Answers Never Translate) - BINAURAL
G.U.R.X. (Gerhard's Unique Resonating Xylophone) - BINAURAL
T.O.U.R. (Travel On Uncertain Roads) - BINAURAL
Doing MATH Nr. 4 (2024) for function generator and modular synth
G.A.R.S. (Getting Attention Requires Silence) - BINAURAL
Verkündigung (excerpt) - live
F.E.S.T. (Full Empty Space Theatre) - BINAURAL
N.O.N.O. (Never Obstruct Nearby Obstacles) - BINAURAL
Coastline #67a (Joystick Fun) - modular synth performance
S.A.X.O. (Silence Any Xenophobic Operation) - BINAURAL
mælstrøm (2024) - sound performance for granular and modular synth
M.O.N.T. (Madeirans Obviously Need Thrills) - BINAURAL
Coastline #62 (Desert Storm) - modular synth performance
Coastline #59 (The Tempest) - modular synth performance
Von CAN via Stockhausen zur Elektronischen Musik (2023) - Podcast
Study for No-Input Mixer #8 (2024) - Blacksmith
Von Digital nach Analog (2024) - Podcast
From Digital to Analog (2024) - Podcast
Coastline #58 (Grain Harvest) - modular synth performance
Coastline #56 (Functional Fun) - modular synth performance
Nachtstille (2023) generative sound scape
Respektvoll und frech: Das Duo Heginger/Essl
Gesualdo-Fragmente (2023) electronic sound performance
F.A.L.L. (Focus on Allusive Local Landscapes) - BINAURAL
Trois Cent Drones (2021) for toy piano and live-electronics
under wood (2012) for toy piano and ensemble
Whatever Shall Be (2010) for toy piano and live-electronics
Listen Thing (2008) for toy piano
Pandora's Revelation (2009) for music box and live-electronics
WebernSpielWerk (2005) for toy piano and ringmodulator
Sequitur XIV (2009) for kalimba and live-electronics
Sequitur V (2005) - for toy piano and live-electronics
Kalimba (2005) - for toy piano and playback
P.I.R.A. (Proud Istrians Request Attention) - BINAURAL
B.O.O.K. (Bequeath Only Old Knowledge) - BINAURAL
T.R.A.M. (Trains Reduce Autonomous Mobility) - BINAURAL
G.E.N.F. (Generally Exclude New Friends) - BINAURAL
C.E.R.N. (Create Electromagnetic Radiation Now) - BINAURAL
B.A.T.H. (Beat All The Heat)- BINAURAL
H.O.M.E. (Hills Open My Eyes) - BINAURAL
Coastline #39 - Suite in 3 parts (2023) - modular synth performance
fLOWer #1
fLOWer #2
fLOWer #3
fLOWer #4
fLOWer #5
F.E.L.D. (Follow Every Liquid Drain) - BINAURAL
Study for No-Input Mixer #7 (2023)- five voices with happy end
Study for No-Input Mixer #6 (2023)- six voices
Study for No-Input Mixer #5 (2023) - two voices
Study for No-Input Mixer #4 (2023)- one voice
Study for No-Input Mixer #3 (2023) - three voices
Study for No-Input Mixer #2 (2023) - seven voices
Study for No-Input Mixer #1 (2023) - four voices
Throbbing Crystal, 4th move (2023)- synthesizer live performance
Throbbing Crystal, 3rd move (2023) - synthesizer live performance
Throbbing Crystal, 2nd move (2023)- synthesizer live performance
Throbbing Crystal, 1st move (2023) - synthesizer live performance
spuren... (2023) generative sound environment
E.G.E.R. (Ephemeral Ghosts Extinguish the River) - BINAURAL
Prendere il Fa (2021) for organ
P.I.L.S. (Poetic Impressions of Liquid Solutions) - BINAURAL
Listen Thing (2008/2021) version for organ
après l'avant (2021/2022) electronic music
Puzzle Of Purcell (2017/2020) version for organ
WebernSpielWerk (2005/2020) version for organ
tenet opera rotas (2020) for organ
HerrGott! (2019) for organ
unbestimmt (2020) for organ
Partikel-Bewegungen (1991/2016) for organ and voice
A.D.A.M. (All Dykes Are Moving) - BINAURAL
B.E.N.D. (Brothers Explore Noisy Dreams) - BINAURAL
Coastline #21 (2023) - modular synth performance
Coastline #20 (2023) - modular synth performance
Coastline #15 (2022) - modular synth performance (2 parts)
Coastline #16 (2022) - modular synth performance (3 parts)
Coastline #14 (2022) - modular synth performance
SEELEWASCHEN (2004-2022) generative sound environment - BINAURAL
Coastline #13 (2022) - modular synth performance
Coastline #9 (2022) - modular synth performance
Coastline #8 (2022) - modular synth performance
F.O.O.D. (Foul Odour Obviously Detected) - BINAURAL
S.A.R.D. (Sounds Anticipate Rumours Directly) - BINAURAL
Coastline #5 (2022) - modular synth performance
Coastline #4 (2022) - modular synth performance
V.E.I.T. (Voluptious Experiments Introduce Trance) - BINAURAL
M.I.R.A. (Music Inspires Roughly Anything) - BINAURAL
B.I.R.D. (Before I Recognised Diversity) - BINAURAL
erat Verbum (2020-2022) - multilingual electronic composition
H.O.R.N. (Home of Revolutionary Numbers) - BINAURAL
T.U.B.E. (Treasures Under Bespoke Excavations) - BINAURAL
G.O.L.D. (Geography Of Lucid Dreams) - BINAURAL
Puzzle of Purcell (2017) for mezzo soprano and electric guitar
F.O.R.M. (Fragile Organisms, Recovered Molecules) - BINAURAL
M.E.A.L. (Meeting Eva At Lunch) - BINAURAL
D.Y.J.E. (Do-it Yourself Jealous Emperor) - BINAURAL
S.I.L.L. (Sounds Intercept Little Lovers) - BINAURAL
D.U.N.A. (Diluted Units of Natural Atmosphere) - BINAURAL
R.I.D.E. (Rough Interplay of Dream & Ecstasy) - BINAURAL
R.E.T.Z. (Restoring Energy Through Zest) - BINAURAL
G.R.A.Z. (Generic Research on Ambient Zones) - BINAURAL
L.U.N.Z. (Lazy Unicorns Nibble Zealously) - BINAURAL
TAU XII - Jesus dying on the cross (2021) for mezzo soprano, flute, clarinet, horn & accordion
the other day (2021) - BINAURAL
L.I.V.E. (Love Interacts Very Empathically) - BINAURAL
WebernSpielWerk (2005/2021) for toy piano and ringmodulator
F.R.E.I. (Freedom Requires Enormous Intellect) - BINAURAL
Roschitz (2019) meditation for piano - BINAURAL
Trois Cent Drones (2021) for toy piano and live-electronics
B.A.C.H. (Beloved Aquatic Counterpoint Hearing) - BINAURAL
Deploração (2020) - Lament for two guitars
T.I.E.R. (Talkative Improvisation Ends Roughly)– BINAURAL
SATOR (Sound Answer To Original Request) for organ and live-electronics (2021)
après l'avant (2021) - live-electronic sound performance - BINAURAL
tenet opera rotas (2020) - palindrome for organ
Trois cent notes (2019) - for toy piano
W.A.L.D. (We All Live Dutifully)- BINAURAL
C.L.U.J. (Creatures Like Unexplored Jungles) - BINAURAL
P.R.O.B. (Performing Relatively Organized Bells) - BINAURAL
upward, behind the onstreaming it mooned (2001) - BINAURAL
HerrGott! (2019) for organ solo - BINAURAL
under wood (2012) for toy piano and ensemble - BINAURAL
L.O.C.K. (Looking On COVID-19 Knockdown)- BINAURAL
I.N.R.I. (In Nomine Regis Iesu) - BINAURAL
ZUNGENREDEN: Werkstattgespräch (1990)
P.A.R.K. (Picking Another Rural Kitchen) - BINAURAL
S.W.I.M. (See What's Inside Me!) - BINAURAL
vingt secondes (2020) for organ
vingt secondes (2020) for accordion
B.I.K.E. (Believe In Kinetic Energy!) - BINAURAL
freude • funken (2020) for mixed choir
Roschitz. Meditation for piano solo (2019)
P.L.A.Y. (Performing Landscapes All Year)- BINAURAL
N.I.J.O. (Nine Inch Jail Operation) - BINAURAL
Sinus Light
Silent Night 24:12
Constantia (2019) for baroque orchestra
S.O.U.L. (Safe Our United Life) - BINAURAL
M.A.Y.A. (Moving Around Your Apple) - BINAURAL
A.R.T.S. (Art Resembles Tiny Shrutis) - BINAURAL
Forms of Life (2019) for small instruments, voice and live-electronics
Forms of Life: excerpt
Sequitur IVb (2008/2011) for viola and live-electronics
Sequitur IIIb (2008/2018)for viola and live-electronics
Prends le Fa (2019) for piano solo
M.A.P.S. (Mater Alma Provides Security) - BINAURAL
E.L.B.A. (Eremites Longing for Boisterous Antiphons)- BINAURAL
S.A.L.O. (Speaking About Lost Opportunities) - BINAURAL
M.I.D.I. (Mediterranean Influence Delights Intellectuals)- BINAURAL
E.L.B.E. (Erotic Love Brings Empathy) - BINAURAL
F.U.R.T. (Failed Urban Renewal Turnaround) - BINAURAL
K.I.D.S. (Kicking Into Dreary Surroundings) - BINAURAL
L.I.N.Z (Looking Into Nebuluos Zodiacs) - BINAURAL
Checkin' my Shrutis... (2019) generative sound scape
fLOW per Sandro (2019) - generative improvisation environment
Mozart - Lamento (2019)- sound performance (BINAURAL)
VERTIGO (2019) for 4 loudspeakers and carousel - BINAURAL
G.R.A.Z. (Generic Research on Ambient Zones) - binaural radio feature
Trois cent notes (2019)- version for vibraphone - BINAURAL
R.O.T.I. (Recurrent Operations Throughout India) - BINAURAL
Trois cent notes (2019) for piano - BINAURAL
Miles to go (2012) for four prepared and amplified toy pianos - BINAURAL
J.A.C.K. (Just Another Crazy Kid) - BINAURAL
S.A.L.Z. (Sound Adventures Look Zany) - BINAURAL
T.E.C.H. (Teaching Electronic Composition Helps) - BINAURAL
C.A.G.E. (Casino Atmosphere Generating Empathy) - BINAURAL
B.U.R.G. (Best Unifications Require Generosity)- BINAURAL
S.I.L.L. (Sounds Intercept Little Lovers) - BINAURAL
Natura naturans (2018) for kalimba & live-electronics - BINAURAL
O.S.L.O. (Obvious Sounds Linger Obviously) - BINAURAL
L.I.F.E. (Looking Into Four Environments) - BINAURAL
L.A.G.O. (Liquids Are Generally Obstructive) - BINAURAL
F.L.U.G. (Frequent Luggage User Gateway) - BINAURAL
M.E.A.L. (Meeting Eva At Lunch) - BINAURAL
C.H.A.T. (Cryonic Heat at Average Temperature) - BINAURAL
B.A.H.N. (Binaural Ambient Head Noise) - BINAURAL
W.O.R.K. (Which Operations Require Knives?) - BINAURAL
W.A.L.K. (What About Luscious Kidneys?) - BINAURAL
D.Y.J.E. (Do-it Yourself Jealous Emperor)- BINAURAL
fLOW - generative sound scape generator
R.I.D.E. (Rough Interplay of Dream & Ecstasy)- BINAURAL
L.U.N.Z. (Lazy Unicorns Nibble Zealously) - BINAURAL
D.U.N.A. (Diluted Units of Natural Atmosphere) - BINAURAL
Die Erfindung des Unbekannten - Radiofeature (2006)
Licht.Stück.Bad.Fabrik (2018) - generative sound environment
R.E.T.Z. (Restoring Energy Through Zest) - BINAURAL
Where's the rainbow? (2018) - binaural sound performance © KUNSTRADIO
W.I.E.N. (Where Intelligence Enhances Neuroticism) - BINAURAL
REplay PLAYer (2001)- sound performance @ ORF KUNSTRADIO
G.R.A.Z. (Generic Research on Ambient Zones) - BINAURAL
SEELEWASCHEN (2004) - generative sound environment (excerpt)
OUT OF THE BLUE: Zarah (2017)- live
7x7 fo(u)r clarinets (2006) – Klangspiel für 4 räumlich verteilte Klarinetten
Some Way Up (2018) - electronic sound performance for a painting by Rubens
Where's the Rainbow? (2018) - electronic sound environment
OUT OF THE BLUE: All Time Summer (2017) - live
7x7^7~KK (2017) - generative sound environment for three mobile speakers
non Sequitur (2009)- performance for sound sculpture & live-electronics
Mozart-Lamento (2015) - electronic sound performance
Partikel-Bewegungen (1991/2016) - version for organ and voice
FABRIC (2017) - electronic soundtrack for a multi-media performance
da braccio (1999/2016)- interactive realtime composition for string sounds and computer
(7x7)7 (2006)- generative music mobile for Jürgen Messensee
Le mystère d'orgue (2003) - sound environment for Hermann Nitsch
Stallnichte (2016) - granular re/de/construction of a well-known Christmas carol
exit*glue (2016) - for trombone & electric guitar
Sequitur III (2008) - for violin and live-electronics
Landscapes in Green and White (2016)- free improvisation
river_run (2016) - for guzheng & live-electronics
BWV 1007a (1986) - for cello solo
STERN (2013) - for electric violin with transducer and grand piano
Imagination: Eröffnung
Imagination: Fallenbild (nach Spoerri)
Imagination: Bildriss (nach Magreiter)
Imagination: Nana (nach Saint Phalle)
Imagination: Der Mann mit dem Hut (nach Magritte)
Imagination: Komposition mit Rot (nach Mondrian)
Imagination: The Black Hat (nach Katz)
Imagination: Schlussbild
es wird (2000) - generative sound and text installation
Brisky Breath (2016) - realtime composition for computer and kalimba (BINAURAL)
Lexikon-Sonate (2016) live at NIME Conference 2016
Oh Nacht, oh Schweigen, oh todtenstiller Lärm! (2015) - free improvisation on Nietzsche and Wagner
Parsifal-Kristall (excerpt)
OMNIA IN OMNIBUS: Aura Kühhorn
OMNIA IN OMNIBUS: Aura Innsbrucklied
OMNIA IN OMNIBUS: Soundscape "Present Time"
OMNIA IN OMNIBUS: Soundscape "Middle Ages"
Amazing Maze (1993 ff.) - algorithmic realtime composition
Sequitur VIII (2008)- for electric guitar and live-electronics
2 Herbecks Gesang (2014)
WebernUhrWerk: Recording (5 hours)
WebernUhrWerk: Demo
OMNIA IN OMNIBUS: Finale (2015) – sound & video performance
VIRIBVS VNITIS (2014)- for harpsichord and toy piano
5 Herbeck Befragen (2014)
1 Herbeck Besprechen (2014)
3 Herbeck Kommentar (2014)
Tristan's Lament (excerpt)
WalkürenWalk (excerpt)
WebernSpielWerk (2005) - toy piano and ringmodulator
colorado (2005-2008) - for saxophone quartet and live-electronics
OUT OF THE BLUE: Du bist mir fehl
Suspended Suspense (2012) - sound environment for Xenia Hausner
Si! (2012) - for tenor tuba and live-electronics
OUT OF THE BLUE: Whoever you are
Rapprochement (1992) - for violin and cello
JuncTions (2012) - for piano (2 players) and live-electronics
blurred (2011)- for alto flute, cello and vibraphone and live-electronics
Lautstrom: Portrait Karlheinz Essl (2011)
OUT OF THE BLUE: Auf Reisen
Sequitur VI (2008) - for trumpet and live-electronics
OUT OF THE BLUE: Silben im Oleander
OUT OF THE BLUE: Einzelhaft
Proper Ties (2010)- generative sound environment for an exhibition by Guido Kucsko
Sequitur X (2010) - for trombone and live-electronics
Sequitur III (2008) - for electric violin and live-electronics
upward, behind the onstreaming it mooned (2001) - 3rd string quartet
Sequitur XII (2009) - for harpsichord and live-electronics
Sequitur XIII (2009) - for extended piano and live-electronics
el-emen' (2004) - for percussion and live-electronics
Detune (2009) - fragment for oboe and large orchestra
Sequitur XIV (2009) - for kalimba and live-electronics
Demo Crazy (2009) - electronic sound performance
Sequitur VII - for alto saxophone and live-electronics
BOCHUMSTEP (2009) - generative sound environment for a light installation by Rainer Gottemeier
Sequitur IV (2008) - for cello and live-electronics
Sequitur II (2008) - for clarinet and live-electronics
more or less (2007) - realtime composition for computer-controlled soloists
7x7 fo(u)r saxophones (2006)
Fräulein Atlantis (2007) - sound and video environment for an installation by Jonathan Meese
inside/out (2006) - for flute and live-electronics
Deconstructing Mozart (2006)- for church organ and electronics (BINAURAL)
Berliner Luft (2006) - generative sound environment for an installation of Johanes Zechner
AIR BORNE (2006)- generative sound environment in collaboration with Stefan Krüskemper
Panta Rhei (2006) - generative sound environment for Jürgen Messensee
Von Hirschen und Röhren (2006) - generative sound environment for sound sculpture by Beat Zoderer
nature / morte (2006) - generative sound environment for Günther Brus
Faites vos jeux! (2004) - mobile for 4 cellos and 4 trombones
Intervention (1995) - for 4 orchestra groups in an reverberant hall - BINAURAL
ULURU (2004) - generative sound environment for Aboriginal Art
STREAMING (2003)- for 4 ensemble groups, 4 conductors, light system and a reverberant hall
Segreto Spaziale - Spiegelkabinett(2003) - for violin and live-electronics
Carl Mayer Scenar(t)ist - Berlin (2003) - sound track
Partikel-Bewegungen (1991) - music mobile for Harald Naegeli
ON FIRE (2001) - generative sound environment for Fabrizio Plessi
PRANK (2001) - electronic sound performance
da braccio (2000) - for viola d'amore and computer
four2eight (2000) - for 4 trumpets and 4 trombones in a reverberant hall
The Untempered Piano (2000) - interactive sound installation for J. S. Bach
Lexikon-Sonate (1999) - version for computer-controlled piano and an improvising pianist
Champ d'Action (1998) - realtime composition for computer-controlled ensemble
Klanglabyrinth (1992) - sound installation
In's Offene! (1991) - for flute, clarinet, violin and cello
Space Art Transmission (1991) - for 3 percussionists and voice
In Girum. Imus. Nocte (1991) - for large orchestra
Oh tiempo tus pirámides (1989) - for chamber orchestra
...et consumimur igni (1990) - for three ensemble groups