KLANG-ORE stems from the desire to make a statement, a will to bring light to some of the neglected corners of music today.

At its core, it places an uncommon instrument front and center: the vibraphone. Although often associated with jazz legends like Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and Gary Burton, and occasionally featured in contemporary ensembles, the vibraphone has rarely taken center stage in contemporary music. Composers such as Franco Donatoni (Omar, 1985), Philippe Hurel (Loops II, 2001) and Karlheinz Stockhausen (Vibra-Elufa, 2003) were among the first greats to take the instrument to new heights: solo vibraphone music is a realm ripe with untapped potential and KLANG-ORE broadens the spectrum of what is possible.

The project only features emerging composers. In this sense, KLANG-ORE represents the generation of artists that comes after the party is over, after the great bacchanalia of the avant-garde, after the supposed “end of history”. It is a statement affirming that there are still reasons to create, that new possibilities remain, and that History is far from over.

KLANG-ORE began as a simple idea sparked over a glass of beer between Lorenzo Dari and Livia Malossi in a bar in Bologna. Today, it is a fully realized album. Most of the composers involved are close friends, each bringing unique backgrounds and experiences. The project grew through a symbiotic, collaborative relationship between composers and performers.

The first supporters of KLANG-ORE were Ingrid Mačus and Riccardo Perugini, who hosted the project for their festivals in Vila Vipolže (Slovenia) and Arezzo (Italy), respectively. This led to its debut in Slovenia on November 5, 2022. From there, a series of concerts followed in Rovigo, Trieste, Bologna, Madrid, and Ferrara. The album was recorded in the Auditorium of the Real Conservatorio de Música de Madrid. The album came out in December 2024 through Dash-music.