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20th of March 2026

“Greatest Little Hits II” features all original compositions from the second [koe:r] album “Susystems” (2012). Three of these tracks—“Walk,” “Farewell,” and “Where Do We Go”—were released as updated singles in 2024/25.

Mit: 

Peter Herbert: Doublebass
Florian Kmet: electric guitar
Alexander Lackner: double & electric bass
Gerald Preinfalk: bass clarinet
Wolfgang Puschnig: alto saxophone
Susanna Ridler: vocals, electronics, piano/keys

Guests:
Sabine Hasicka: tap dance on “Walk”
Rainer Deixler: drum samples on “Plastic Mutation”

RADIO JONKE ( Sonate in 3 Sätzen für Stimme, electronics, Violine und Gert Jonke)

“Greatest Little Hits I”  is both a retrospective of Susanna Ridler’s 2008 debut album [koe:r] and its expansion.
The album brings together all of the original compositions from that recording and adds two previously unreleased tracks rediscovered in the archive from the same production period:
“Aria Electrica" and “Time Goes By”, which were reworked and fully produced 18 years later and released in advance as singles.
“Aria Electrica,” created in 2007 with soprano Monika Bruck, merges operatic lines with electronically altered staccato voices and beats — a fascinating interplay between two worlds that today, in the age of AI-generated music, feels almost visionary.
“Time Goes By,” left unfinished at the time, reflects the subjective sense of how quickly those 18 years have passed.
The album [koe:r] was a contemporary exploration of electronics, pop, and jazz, shaped by a melancholic, downbeat aesthetic in the spirit of trip hop. Sampling, sonic manipulation, and digital studio techniques met Ridler’s distinctive voice, which functioned both as a sonic signature and the central song-carrying element. Even interpretations of classics such as “Corcovado,” “Fever,” and “Summertime” were elevated to an unexpectedly new level.
The recording received broad media attention and was praised for its detailed electronica soundscapes and its unique fusion of emotional expression and conceptual depth.
[koe:r] emerged from Ridler’s search for an individual style between tradition and modernity.
The sound was strongly shaped by contributions from renowned figures of the Austrian jazz scene, including double bassist Peter Herbert, saxophonist Wolfgang Puschnig, trumpeter Thomas Gansch, guitarist Helmut Jasbar, and drummer Rainer Deixler.
With “Greatest Little Hits I,” [koe:r] becomes newly audible as a timeless document of a consistent artistic evolution.
On March 20, 2026, the album “Greatest Little Hits II” will follow, compiling the original compositions from the second [koe:r] album “Susystems” (2012).
In April/May, “Covers” will be released, bringing together all [koe:r] cover versions.

Concluding the major reissue series will be the [koe:r] Remix EP (originally released in 2009), featuring remixes by I-WOLF (Sofa Surfers), LOWA (featuring Uwe Walkner), BRENDA (Honolulu), DIX (Heinz), and RIDLER [koe:r]).

TIME GOES BY 01. Jänner 2026 “Aria Electrica”  and “Time Goes By” are two previously unreleased tracks from the 2007 production period that were rediscovered in the archive and have now been completed by Ridler. They were released in advance as singles and on January 16, 2026, as part of the album “Greatest Little Hits I.” “Aria Electrica,” created in 2007 with soprano Monika Bruck, combines operatic lines with electronically altered staccato voices and beats — a fascinating interplay between two worlds that today, in the age of AI-generated music, feels almost visionary. “Time Goes By,” left unfinished at the time, reflects the subjective sense of how quickly nearly two decades have passed.

ARIA ELECTRICA 24. Dezember 2026 “Time Goes By” and “Aria Electrica” are two previously unreleased tracks from the 2007 production period that were rediscovered in the archive and have now been completed by Ridler. They were released in advance as singles and on January 16, 2026, as part of the album “Greatest Little Hits I.” “Time Goes By,” left unfinished at the time, reflects the subjective perception of how quickly nearly two decades have passed.

sich langsam nähern is a meditation on coming to terms with death as part of life — and on those who accompany it. Maria Arlamovsky turns her gaze toward palliative medicine and hospice care, where doctors and nurses support patients who are nearing the end of life each day. Within the tension between professional care and emotional closeness, a shared existential experience becomes tangible: having to go — and learning to let go.
sich langsam nähern is both a companion and a lasting cinematic experience, allowing pauses, gaps, and silence in order to face this inevitable part of life. And even when the end becomes foreseeable, there is still something left to smile about.. (Johanna Thorell)