Nik Bartsch Ronin - Set 1 (26th November 2015, Delhi)
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- Опубликовано: 14 ноя 2016
- www.thepianoman.in/ for more information and tickets for concerts at The Piano Man clubs Nik Bärtsch - Piano, Fender Rhodes
Sha - Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet
Kaspar Rast - Drums
Thomy Jordi - Bass
With the zen-funk quartet RONIN founded in 2001, Zurich composer and pianist Nik Bärtsch proceeds with the work on his RITUAL GROOVE MUSIC, together with Kaspar Rast (drums), Sha (bass- and contrabass clarinet, alto sax) and Thomy Jordi (bass, replaced Björn Meyer in 2011. Percussionist Andi Pupato was a band member 2002-2012). Their music consistently follows the same aesthetic vision under various instrumental guises: creating the maximum effect by minimal means.
In addition to its tours and performances, for ten years RONIN has held a concert every Monday evening at its own club in Zurich - since 2009 at the club EXIL cofounded by Nik Bärtsch. This long- term experiment encourages and demands constant musical evolution -the result of interaction, attentive listening, and critical, even ironic musical and verbal dialogue. On these Mondays the musicians eat and play together. In this way RONIN has, over the years, independently created its own phraseology and proceeded blithely but consistently on its own path as a socio-musical organism.
Nik Bärtsch as the band’s composer precisely sets down most of the pieces in notation; but in live performances it becomes, at some point, impossible to tell what is composed, interpreted or improvised. The band has to discover the right tension and the suitable dramatic structure for a piece on the spur of the moment. The band-organism thus outwits not only the composition, but it self.
In this way RONIN works politely but radical and in the long run on a collective phrasing which cannot be captured in notation. It can only be gained through training and patience, through mutual respect and interest, through the ability to resonate with each other. Then familiar phrases, curious and vivid turns of phrase, webs of ghost notes and rhythmic punch lines will arise as if by themselves.
Despite the multiplicity of the band’s influences, Ronin’s music always possesses a strong individuality. They incorporate elements of disparate musical worlds, be they funk, new classical music or sounds from Japanese ritual music. However, these forms are never merely juxtaposed in a post- modernist fashion but instead amalgamated into a coherent new style. Ultimately, these sounds and rhythms are highly idiosyncratic. The music consists of very few phrases and motives, continually combined and layered in new ways.
Ronin thus creates a consistent aesthetic across all levels of musical expression. Composition, phrasing, sound structure, performance, and musical form all combine to form a system of interrelated elements. (Michel Mettler)
www.nikbaertsch.com/ronin/ 
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I have never, EVER heard a drummer do so much with a snare, high-hat and bass drum. Kaspar Rast is incredible! Great mix on his drum set, too. Bass drum is tight yet deep. And, in the middle of the last song, when he loosens his snare and plays it with a stick and brush ... such syncopated, sophisticated, sexy, sizzling genius!
Love Nik Bärtsch… I close my eyes and imagine a giant “dr snaggles” machine that is spinning around and making music! The best music I ever heard!
Zawinul would approve . Beautiful .
I feel hypnotised.
Got to hear Ronin live. The best experience! I've seen them 5 times and would definitely go again.
I agree. I want to go to EXIL in Zurich when corona permits!
Absolutely outstanding. I've been listening to this band for over two hours. Just excellent
it sucks
loved Nik's stuff for about 8-9 years now.....love it........never have had a chance to see them but then again i live in the countryside of oxfordshire, UK......so no one plays near me....never mind.
maybe it's time to visit Zürich!
Cheers guys!
Very Thanks ⬆️👍
One of the best execution of Modul 36
love
track list (all compositions appeared originally in the album STOA (2006)):
- Modul 36
- Modul 33
- Modul 35
Amazing Experimental Soundsystem big ups....love it.:-)
loved their set at montreal jazz last week
Just discovered Nik Bartsch Ronin, Amazing. Need to tell all my friends about him and the group.
that was me, 10 years ago. You will not regret it.
Friggin' genius!
i love it.
Невероятно!!!!
I thought I'd seen all the cool in-concert videos of Bartsch's RONIN ... until I happened upon this last night (and the 2nd set) OMG! So incredible! ... There's only one band on the entire planet this tight ... And it's RONIN! Multiple viewings highly recommended. This is absolutely STUNNING! So is Part 2. A little FYI: Nik's playing a synth, not a Fender Rhodes (as he normally does). Kaspar Rast's drum mix is wonderfully salient and his performance here is over the top -- full of verve, bravado and polyrhythmic pulse. IMHO, the band/ECM should release this as another live CD. It captures the new quartet in concert with aplomb.
Robert Kaye, Thomy is mentioned in the credits, there's no way we could leave out any of these incredible musicians :)
Amazing
Incredible. I gotta catch him some Monday in Switzerland...
why monday?
cos he plays every monday in the club
what is he doing in weekends? :D
man i have no idea how they're able to know where they are in the song
The leader has to actually yell once in a while so everyone knows where they are in the song
great set list, makes ya wanna play the f0ck out of a jazz bass
Utterly delicious.
sasha king crimson ₪₪₪₪
snare drum is 4db too loud! - great music though :)
That guy's foot from 3 minutes in, doesn't know who to follow anymore.
Why did you just delete Set 2??
It has just been blocked by a copyright claim :(
@@ThePianoManJazzClub
Thanks for the reply.
Bummer. Hope it gets resolved. I usually play along with the cajon. Definitely that modul 22 version!
@@wipje41 Found a solution, but we lost 1 and a half minutes of Modul 45, should be back online soon
@@ThePianoManJazzClub Good to hear!