JEGONG // GOMI KUZU CAN - LTD. EDITION GLASS CLEAR VINYL (LP)

JEGONG // GOMI KUZU CAN - LTD. EDITION GLASS CLEAR VINYL (LP)

Limited to 100 copies worldwide

RELEASE DATE: 27th of February, 2026

Gomi Kuzu Can, the bold and genre-sculpting new album from JeGong, the collaborative force of Dahm Majuri Cipolla (MONO) and Reto Mäder (SUM OF R.). Known for their immersive, rhythm-driven explorations of Krautrock and experimental sound design, JeGong now take an exhilarating leap into brighter, nostalgically stranger territory. Gomi Kuzu Can is an electrifying journey through Kraut, Post- and Experimental Rock, delivered with the analog warmth of the ’70s.

Across eleven meticulously crafted tracks, JeGong embrace their roots while fearlessly expanding into neon-lit, beat-driven worlds where kinetic rhythms meet playful sonic futurism. It is music built for movement, contemplation, and the ecstatic strangeness of possibility. Their approach borrows the endurance and patience of minimalism, but they subvert minimalism’s austerity with grit, distortion, and physicality. The result is music that feels alive in motion: constantly shifting, tightening, unfurling, and mutating — even when its core pulse remains unbroken.

“We wanted to create a ’70s sound as the recording foundation — a sonic aesthetic that sets a mood through warm tape saturation. Like a kind of memory box where you can store recollections, for example from childhood, when you would spend hours by yourself watching TV and listening to the radio, often both at the same time.”
(JeGong)

Where the band’s previous work focused heavily on hypnotic repetition and densely textured atmospheres, Gomi Kuzu Can introduces a buoyancy — an almost mischievous sense of color and motion. Cipolla’s drumming, long admired for its emotive precision and understated power, becomes a living sequencer here: crisp, driving, and engineered for propulsion. Mäder’s analog synths, tapes, and electronics weave around this rhythmic backbone with a vibrant palette. Make no mistake, this is JeGong through and through. The duo’s command of dynamics, texture, and sonic narrative remains intact, even as they steer into danceable BPMs and bright, retro-futurist tones.

“Our sound has evolved gradually, shaped both by intentional choices and by spontaneous experimentation. On this album, we deliberately explored new textures, arrangements, and production techniques, but we also allowed ideas to develop organically, letting songs grow and change naturally throughout the process. Additionally, it’s more song-oriented in the classical sense of songwriting and song length. This also allowed us to weave in more unconventional sounds, such as TV announcer narrations, choir parts from a Mellotron, or synth sounds with a retro-futuristic character.”
(JeGong)

At the center is the duo’s uncanny rhythmic intuition: drums that pulse with krautrock steadiness, bass lines that swing between monolithic foundation and crude melodic insistence. Together, these elements create a sonic environment that feels both mechanical and deeply human — ritualistic yet instinctual.

“Patterns”, the arcade-spirited, danceable track that sets the stage for the album’s hybrid world, is nostalgic yet forward-thinking, grounded yet euphoric. Like a chase sequence through a pixelated cityscape, “Patterns” taps into an unwavering rhythmic force. Beneath that propulsion lies something more reflective: a contemplation of repetition, a fascination with cycles, a sense of movement that feels as psychological as it is physical. Their sound invites the listener to immerse fully — not merely to hear, but to inhabit.

“Parallel Tracks”, with its playful metallic clatter and sharp percussive hooks, is a celebration of sonic detritus: discarded textures reassembled into something unexpectedly danceable, with darker grooves and sinewy rhythms. Here, JeGong lean into a shadowy, post-punk-tinged energy, conjuring a sense of nocturnal movement. Sparse in its opening, the track finds a groove amongst accumulating tension before rising into a swirl of techno-tinged chaos.

“The album was recorded over a period of two years, in different places and with different tools. We spent more time on it than on our previous records, which allowed us to choose a selection of songs that truly fit together as one album. This time, selection played a much more central role — as did creating multiple versions of the same song and continuously developing the arrangements, adding or removing elements along the way. This also allowed us to further shape our own musical taste. People often forget that, as a musician, you are your own first listener.”
(Reto Mäder)

One of the album’s most striking achievements is its analog warmth. In an era dominated by pristine digital surfaces, JeGong embrace imperfection — the human element in every beat and modulation. Gomi Kuzu Can is hand-built, lovingly assembled from circuitry, intuition, and raw creative impulse. This tactile quality is precisely what makes the album’s danceability so impactful.

“Playing live had a big impact. After our second album, we only then started holding live sessions, and we had our live premiere at Roadburn Festival 2024. Through this, we discovered that for the live setting, the bass guitar together with the drums takes on a more central role. Playing live also greatly increased our trust in each other — how tight things need to be, and how far we can step away from one another without everything falling apart.”
(Dahm Majuri Cipolla)

In “What Ever Happened To Gene”, JeGong lean into narrative mystery with a vocal-led track told through wistful melodic motifs that search for something just out of reach. Ambient textures and submerged melodies drift, creating a meditative counterpoint to the album’s more kinetic moments. Glowing harmonies and gently ascending patterns evoke nostalgia without tipping into sentimentality.

On the infectiously groovy “Chalk”, looping patterns feel rhythmic yet dusty — like a scratched tape loop rediscovering its pulse. Tribal beats, ghost sounds, and buried textures create delicacy and tension throughout this hypnotic track. In its finale, dismantling static and ambience stretch the trance into open possibility.

With Gomi Kuzu Can, JeGong reaffirm their status as sonic explorers — artists unwilling to repeat themselves, instead bringing their deep musical vocabulary into bold new configurations. The album is a vibrant, playful, fully realized statement that widens the boundaries of experimental rock.

“Our curiosity is still very much alive, as is our playfulness in trying out new things.”
(JeGong)

In the end, JeGong’s sound is less a genre and more a landscape: rugged, hypnotic, austere, and strangely spiritual. Built on rhythm and repetition, crafted with the precision of engineers and the instincts of explorers, Gomi Kuzu Can stands as an immersive, transformative work that rewards deep listening.

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