Harmony and tension, gentleness and strength - rarely are contrasts so palpable and close as in a pair. In the active dialogue of the musical duo, in the constant give and take, listening and communicating, demanding and encouraging, the two ECHO Jazz Award winners Nils Wülker and Arne Jansen now invite us to their first joint duo album. The ten pieces on "Closer" are delightfully different and pleasantly surprising, telling exciting stories with new original compositions, interpretations from the repertoire of the two leaders and cover versions of some of their favourite pop and rock songs, from Nine Inch Nails to Ry X to The Blue Nile.