#zenfunk

[burlveneer-music]

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - SPIN

SPIN is the 9th release of the working band RONIN since its foundation in 2001 and the first with the new bass player Jeremias Keller, who joined the band in 2020. The band still consists of the founding members Nik Bärtsch and drummer Kaspar Rast and reeds player Sha who is part of the group since 2004. Since their last release AWASE (ECM 2018) the band has continuously developed the repertoire further in their weekly concerts on Monday - even during the Corona time - at the own EXIL club in Zurich. In January 2024 they played MONTAGS concert number 1000 and will celebrate 20 years of Monday concerts this November. The new album therefore shows not only the newest developments like Modul 63 and Modul 66 but also a combination of new and old material in Modul 70_51 (51 recorded on the ECM album “Llyría”, 2010) and the two classics Modul 14 and Modul 23 in completely new arrangements and interpretations. Originally characterized as zenfunk because of its combination of minimalistic emptiness and highly intensive groove, the band's style now develops into a kind of nanofunk with even more refinement, details and nuances on the micro level of music making. Text: Kim Longin, Ronin Rhythm Records The record will be released together with the documentary film "Ingredients for Disaster" and with a series of six short film episodes about the bands work, philosophy and history on Nik's YouTube channel by British director Julian Phillips.  LINE UP: Nik Bärtsch: piano, keyboard Sha: bass clarinet, alto saxophon Jeremias Keller: bass Kaspar Rast: drums Recorded September 2023 at Mazzive Sound Studio Bellmund by Lars Dölle Mixed by Lars Dölle, Redhill Sound & RONIN Mastered by André Pousaz, Sound Lab Music composed by Nik Bärtsch. RONIN is a musical organism and creates the music by playing together over years Album produced by Nik Bärtsch Published by Ronin Rhythm Productions & Neonstars Publishing The album title SPIN was inspired by several musical, kinetic, natural, mental and social spin moments. The cover of the album shows a part of the works “3/2024//7235” and “4/2024//235” (Oak) by art carpenter Ernst Gamperl, photographed by Bernhard Spöttel. Ernst Gamperl has worked together with Nik Bärtsch in live performances where they created wood works and music.

[musicitynl-blog]

Nik Bartschs Mobile 05-10-2017 20:30 Let op: alleen vrije zitplaatsen. Nik BArtsch is the scientist of groove aldus een krant in Zurich en dat is een doeltreffende omschrijving van deze Zwitserse pianist. Nik BArtsch en zijn kwartet Mobile brachten onder het label ECM het prachtige album Continuum uit. De superstrakke zenfunk vaak vergeleken met een Zwitsers uurwerk heeft plaats gemaakt http://tinyurl.com/mgd4969