Tracklist
| 1 | Theme I | 2:24 | |
| 2 | Theme II | 1:47 | |
| 3 | Theme III | 2:02 | |
| 4 | Theme IV | 1:19 | |
| 5 | Theme V | 1:07 | |
| 6 | Theme VI | 2:52 | |
| 7 | Theme VII | 4:11 | |
| 8 | Theme VIII | 3:24 | |
| 9 | Theme IX | 1:38 | |
| 10 | Theme X | 3:10 | |
| 11 | Theme XI | 3:22 | |
| 12 | Theme XII | 4:15 | |
| 13 | Theme XIII | 3:29 | |
| 14 | Theme XIV | 2:10 | |
| 15 | Theme XV | 3:32 | |
| 16 | Theme XVI | 1:21 |
After "Divertimento for tenor saxophone and small ensemble" (Alien Transistor) and "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" (Disko B) the two members of the Tied & Tickled Trio Johannes Enders and Carl Oesterhelt now publish their third collaboration HEART OF DARKNESS (Themes and Variations). 16 compositions, variations / improvisations for duo or chamber music ensemble;
"Extremely interesting blend of jazz and non-jazz; Great ad hoc jazz improvisations on jazz-informed patterns " (Thomas Meinecke)
Johannes Enders - Tenorsaxophon Carl Oesterhelt - Keyboards, Perkussion, Analog Synthesizer, Treatment
Gertrud Schilde - Violine Joerg Widmoser - Violine Andreas Höricht - Viola Klaus Kämper - Violoncello Thomas Wollenweber - Violoncello Benjamin Schäfer - Kontrabass Stefan Schreiber - Sopransaxophon Salewski - Perkussion Zoro Babel - Perkussion