Debut solo album · out now
ECHØCHRØN
A personal story told through rhythm. Composed, performed and produced entirely by Berlin drummer Julian Külpmann.
A personal story told through rhythm. Composed, performed and produced entirely by Berlin drummer Julian Külpmann.
More than a drum solo project — it's stories told through rhythm.
“Echochron” is the debut solo album by Berlin-based drummer and composer Julian Külpmann — a deeply personal musical statement that traces the rhythm of a life lived behind the kit.
The drums take center stage, not just as a rhythmic instrument but as a storyteller: intricate grooves, emotional textures, pure drum sound and raw energy.
With Julian on drums.
Born in Hanover, Julian started playing drums at seven — and hasn't stopped since.
At 16 he enrolled at the University of Music Hanover while still at school and became drummer of the German Federal Jazz Orchestra, touring Europe and India. He continued his studies at the University of the Arts Berlin with John Hollenbeck and Kurt Rosenwinkel. In 2012 he was a semi-finalist at the world's most prestigious jazz competition, the Thelonious Monk Competition in Washington, D.C.
Since then he has toured and recorded with dozens of European jazz and pop artists. He is a permanent member of the Ron Spielman Trio, has appeared frequently with the Andreas Kümmert Trio and has worked with jazz greats such as Richie Beirach, Geoffrey Keezer, Greg Cohen and Nils Wogram. He also played Udo Lindenberg's “Hinterm Horizont” and productions at Theater des Westens and Berliner Ensemble. Today he lives in Berlin, playing jazz, pop and soul all over the world.
Plays exclusively Yamaha Drums · Meinl Cymbals · Meinl Stick & Brush
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