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Šalter Ensemble

Štiri Dela

LabelBruit

FormatCD

GenreJazz

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"The CD surprised me because it could be listened to with many ears. At first I felt I could not separate it from contemporary composed music, soon after that I could still place it in the context of contemporary improvised music, and finally the fantasticness of a journey that takes the best both worlds have to offer revealed itself to me. Much of the merit can be attributed to the sensible arrangement of the four movements, which, despite being at least superficially similar procedures - mixing the improvisational with the pre-arranged, perhaps even the written (probably not exactly notated) - in their mutual sequence create clear contrasts that touching on moods as well as material and design logic." - Gregor Pompe

"But it is clear from the recording itself not only that these retain their variety, but also that they go beyond a generalised reflection on the relationship between composition and improvisation. In some other cases, discussions of this relationship can even revolve around percentages and quantitative measurements, but Šalter avoids such banalities by clearly characterising his four compositions, which are characterised by their differences, above all, in their focus on sonority, duration, temporal dynamics, as well as their variegation in loudness." - Aleš Rojc

"Throughout the entire recording, the Šalter Ensemble not only operates with the classical techniques of free improvisation, but also delves into the structures of academic music and experiments with electronics - and, most importantly, plays with ease and grace, which is worth the trouble. It's the focus and interest of so many musicians in playing together that makes this an impressive recording." - Ilia Belorukov

"Non-hierarchical and with compositional and sonic contributions from all concerned, the affirmative quality of the Šalter Ensemble’s program could serve as a paradigm for more international partnerships." - Ken Waxman

Details
Cat. number: BR8, ZASCD24
Year: 2021

Format

Recorded in concert by Radio Slovenia on January 17, 2019, at the culture center Španski borci, Ljubljana.

Mix and master by Janez Križaj

Liner notes by Primož Trdan

Translation by Predrag Petrović

Graphic design by Matej Stupica and Emil Kozole

Produced by Zavod Sploh in co-production with Bruit Association (2021).

All pieces were composed in 2017 and rehearsed with the ensemble during its stay at Izlog Festival, Zagreb, between May 1 and May 6, 2017.

The project Šalter Ensamble

Producer: Bruit Association, Biel-Bienne

Co-producers: Zavod Sploh, Ljubljana, Zavod Jazz Cerkno and Studentski Centar Zagreb – Kultura promjene – Festival Izlog suvremenog zvuka

Partners: Ring Ring Festival, Belgrade, and Ispod Bine Festival, Split

Release notes

Recorded in concert by Radio Slovenia on January 17, 2019, at the culture center Španski borci, Ljubljana. Mix and master by Janez Križaj Liner notes by Primož Trdan Translation by Predrag Petrović Graphic design by Matej Stupica and Emil Kozole Produced by Zavod Sploh in co-production with Bruit Association (2021). All pieces were composed in 2017 and rehearsed with the ensemble during its stay at Izlog Festival, Zagreb, between May 1 and May 6, 2017. The project Šalter Ensamble …

Tracklist
1Ubiquité14:58
2The Šalter12:22
3Common Ground Alltogether10:45
4Pet spominov / Five Memories13:31
Credits
Jonas Kocher
Accordion
Tomaž Grom
Double Bass, Electronics
Roko Crnić
Electric Bass
Srdjan Muc
Electric Guitar
Robert Roza
Electronics
Samo Kutin
Hurdy Gurdy
Lionel Friedli
Percussion
Nenad Kovačić
Percussion
Marina Džukljev
Piano
Bertrand Denzler
Tenor Saxophone
Tena Novak Vincek
Violin
Irena Tomažin Zagoričnik
Voice

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