Excerpt: “Jumpel is minimalistic electronic music filled with a modern classical feel that I’ve really only heard done this well in Max Richter’s music. Max Richter I have up on a pedestal when it comes to modern classical music, so you can imagine the joy I got from listening to Jumpel’s album Samuel Jason Lies on the Beach… I lost track how many times I just let it play. Some of you may find the untraditional, minimal nature of Jumpel’s songs to be a bit hard to enjoy fully, but I know there’s some of you out there that love minimalistic electronic music like Max Richter, Boards of Canada, Mum, and even some of the slower, instrumental songs of Sigur Ros. It’s music that can be summed up in one word: Peaceful… Jumpel fits that category perfectly and I’m excited to be one of the first blogs to talk about his wonderful, peaceful electronic landscapes.”

The Pelican’s Perch

Excerpt: “Jumpel brings a wealth of musical and life experience to this meticulously crafted debut album. He’s clearly mastered the technological challenges involved in merging acoustic and electronic sounds into compositional wholes and does so deftly throughout, without succumbing to excess or self-indulgence. Dürbeck’s electro-acoustic meditations manage to be both minimalistic yet symphonic too… Over the course of the album, Dürbeck reveals himself to be something of an obsessive miniaturist, as he packs the maximum amount of detail into each setting, regardless of length. Even so, Samuel Jason Lies On The Beach feels intimate despite its broad spectrum of instrumental colour and occasional cinematic ambiance.”

Textura

Excerpt: “Late evening and late night music. This is about minimalism and quiet emotions, presenting chilled ‘n’ breezy electronica landscapes. Delicately toned down, but not without a red thread throughout the record. The pianos and keyboards are almost whispering, while the soundscapes are spiced with a sparkling electronic texture. Distant seagulls, tiny waves and a salt sea breeze. A most pleasing album it is… Krautronica is the new cool.”

Luna Kafe

Excerpt: “A beautiful, minimal electronic record for the heads… Jumpel has succeeded in creating a decidedly cinematic mood over the course of the album’s thirteen tracks… The album does benefit from a constant, if largely downbeat-sounding mood that any willing listener will happily be able to lose themselves inside… enthusiasts of minimal electronic music will find much to enjoy with Jumpel’s new album and its wide sound palate.”

Sonic Frontiers