For a few fleeting moments during a sunset, the sky is cast a vivid shade of amber. A dramatic flare of colour, a moment belonging to both the day and the night. It is within this vibrant, ephemeral world, that Mongolian-born, Munich-based Enji has written her new album Sonor.
Sonor is a reflection of Enji's personal evolution and the complex emotions that accompany living between two worlds. The album's themes revolve around the unplaceable feeling of being between cultures, not as a source of conflict, but as a space for growth and self-discovery. Enji explores how distance from her traditional Mongolian roots has shaped her identity, and how returning home brings a heightened awareness of these changes.
Backed by a band of renowned jazz musicians (Elias Stemeseder on piano, Robert Landfermann on bass, Julian Sartorius on drums and co-composer Paul Brändle on guitar), Enji isn’t just revisiting tradition, she’s distilling the feeling of home, of small joys that reveal their significance only when viewed from afar. Like a familiar song hummed by a parent, her music captures the essence of belonging, not tied to a single place, but to the emotions and memories that shape us.

Enkhjargal Erkhembayar (Vocals)
Elias Stemeseder (Piano)
Paul Brändle (Guitar)
Robert Landfermann (Bass)
Julian Sartorius (Drums)

Mathieu Bordenave (Soprano sax on 'Hungun')
Khasar Ganbaatar (Baritone sax on 'Much')

Written by Enkhjargal Erkhembayar and Paul Brändle
’Eeinjinee Hairaar’ written by by Purevdorj. Ch, Sangidorj. Ch, Adarsuren. P
'Old Folks' written by Willard Robison and Dedette Lee Hill
’Much’ written by Khasar Ganbaatar

Recorded and Mixed by Noël Riedel
Produced by Martin Brugger

Visuals taken from fanzines created by
Studio CNP & FRECK (Munich)
Alyssia Lou & Charlotte Robin (Berlin/Paris)
Nora Cammann (London)
Gemma Penya Ferrer (Barcelona)

Creative Direction and Design by Maximilian Schachtner

Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
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