Youdonthavetocallitmusic / Germany / 2024 / 2 x LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Cofre
juHrop is a limited, hand-numbered edition (250 copies) Klingon-language opera by German avant-garde composer Frieder Butzmann, housed in a die-cut box with five inlays and an extensive libretto. Recorded between 1996 and 2001 in Berlin and New York—including sessions at Diamanda Galás' studio—the opera features an eclectic cast: Galás, David Moss, Chinese singer Wu Jiang, and more, blending orchestral grandeur with electronic textures, synthetic Gregorian chants, and experimental vocals in Klingon and Chinese.
Broadcast in full by Deutschlandradio Kultur in 2009, juHrop (meaning “homesickness” in Klingon) is a theatrical, genre-defying work that playfully honors the martial yet poetic spirit of Klingon culture from Star Trek. Butzmann—an influential figure in German experimental music since the 1970s—brings together his rich history in industrial, electroacoustic, and performance art to craft a surreal and emotionally charged sonic experience that bridges sci-fi, satire, and operatic drama.