Tarwater

About

Tarwater is a Berlin-based electronic duo formed in 1995 by Bernd Jestram and Ronald Lippok, who had previously played together in East Berlin's underground punk scene. Their sound - loop-driven, with half-spoken vocals and a restless mix of electronic and analogue textures - has earned them a lasting place in the post-rock and indie-electronic canon. Over thirteen studio albums on labels including Kitty-Yo, Morr Music and Bureau B, they have also composed for film, theatre and radio, collaborating with figures such as Iggy Pop, Alva Noto and Tilda Swinton.

Studio albums released (1996-2024)

30+

Years active as a duo

What's new

2025-05
The radio play 'The Sick Bag Song', for which Tarwater composed the music, won a Gold award at the 2025 New York Festivals Radio Awards in the audiobook category.
2025-04
Tarwater performed at Kampnagel in Hamburg in April 2025.
2024-11
Tarwater released 'Nuts of Ay' on 22 November 2024 via Morr Music - their thirteenth studio album and first in ten years, featuring guest contributions from Alva Noto, Masha Qrella and Schneider TM.
2024-10
Tarwater held a record release party in Berlin in October 2024 to mark the launch of 'Nuts of Ay'.
2024
Tarwater scored the award-winning radio play 'The Sick Bag Song', based on a Nick Cave poem and featuring Tilda Swinton, Paula Beer and Alexander Fehling.