TRUCE | DESIGN + PUBLISHING

128 – Das Magazin der Berliner Philharmoniker trägt die visuelle Handschrift von TRUCE und seinem Artdirector Stefan Jermann. Viermal pro Jahr wird das ‘128’ in je deutscher sowie englischer Sprache auf 128 Seiten erscheinen und international zum Verkauf stehen. Im Zentrum der ersten Ausgabe steht zunächst ein Rückblick auf die große Asien-Tournee der Philharmoniker im November 2011. Aus ganz unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln berichten Mitglieder des Orchesters von besonderen Momenten der Reise, beispielsweise von dem Besuch in Sendai, wo der Tsunami besonders heftig gewütet hat, oder von skurrilen Situationen rund um die Konzerte. In einem Exklusiv-Interview spricht Thomas Quasthoff, langjähriger Gastsolist der Philharmoniker, sehr offen über die Gründe seines Rückzugs von den Konzertpodien. Der Schauspieler Armin Mueller-Stahl verrät seine musikalischen Vorlieben und der Pianist Helmut Deutsch erzählt von der hohen Kunst der Liedbegleitung. Das neue Magazin bietet jedoch noch viele weitere spannende Themen.

The Berliner Philharmoniker Magazine‚ 128’ has undergone a complete new visual design by TRUCE and its founding art director Stefan Jermann. 128 will hit the international newsstands on a quarterly basis on 128 pages in a german as well as a separate englisch edition. The main focus of the first issue is a review of the major Asian tour of the Philharmoniker which took place in November 2011. From a range of perspectives, members of the orchestra talk about their special memories of the trip, for example, the unusual and amusing things that happened at the concerts, and about their visit to Sendai, where the tsunami struck with particular violence. In an exclusive interview, Thomas Quasthoff, long-time guest soloist with the Philharmoniker, talks openly about the reasons for his withdrawal from the concert stage. The actor Armin Mueller-Stahl reveals his musical tastes, and the pianist Helmut Deutsch discusses the fine art of vocal accompaniment. The new magazine offers even more exciting topics, see for yourself.

A book about a very different side of Switzerland. With quotes of famous Swiss personalities from culture to politics and a foreword by Walter Keller.

By Swiss photographers
Ursula Sprecher + Julian Salinas.

Artdirection by Walter Stähli

The trio around Henk Hofstede was asked to keep a diary: with brush and pen, or with camera and pencil. The Nits are a perfect choice, a band that has an enourmous creative output, even after all those years in business. But the Nits are also a band that has always incorporated motifs and elements of the fine arts in their works and stage design.

Artdirection by Walter Stähli

The pioneers of industrial electronic music have debuted the TRUCE Diaries with with a a huge success, following a sold out unplugged tour. A funny and witty chaos of thoughts, drawings, photographs, reflections and poetry. The gods themselves said about this Diary: “You will never get any closer”.

Artdirection by Walter Stähli
Illustrations by Patric Sandri

THEME: DARKNESS

with

Gottfried Helnwein (feature)
Brian M. Viveros
Yann Mingard
Ryan Sanchez
Florian Grimm
Flavian Kurth
Reto Bloesch
Onome Ekeh
Matthias Fiechter
Martin Skauen
Stefan Jermann
Artdirection by Walter Stähli
and Adrian Goepel

THEME: PASSION

with

Joshua Paul (feature)
Wolfgang Tillmanns
Eva Breitwieser
Fillypa
Martin Skauen
Christian Spahni
Kelly Burns
Matthias Fiechter

Artdirection by Walter Stähli
Layout by Adrian Goepel

THEME: GENIUS

with

Gered Mankowitz (feature)
Sheldon James Tanner
Liliane Lerch
Ryan Sanchez
Reto Bloesch
Onome Ekeh
Matthias Fiechter
Martin Skauen
Stefan Jermann

Artdirection by Walter Stähli
Layout by Marion Steiger

THEME: DISCIPLINE (KOREA)

with

Chang Hwa-Jin
Kim Kwang-Kyu
Choe Sang-Hun
Darcy Paquet
Kim Hee-Sook

all photography by
Stefan Jermann

Artdirection by Walter Stähli

completely produced in Seoul, Korea

THEME: POWER

with

Shepard Fairey (feature)
Dan Eldon
Ryan Sanchez
Raphael Urweider
Tanja Helena Roscic
Christian Andersen
Steven Heller
Rick Garcia
Gabriella Baumann-Von Arx
Sula Merki

Artdirection by Walter Stähli