Animals (2023) by Agnel Lanz Vatcher
Sophie Agnel: piano
Joke Lanz: turntables
Michael Vatcher: drums
Tracklist
| 1. | Laughing Hyenas | 1:43 |
| 2. | Lullaby For Dionysus | 2:47 |
| 3. | Poltergeist Activity | 6:01 |
| 4. | Baby On Board | 2:50 |
| 5. | Michael Nyman Fell Asleep | 3:00 |
| 6. | Agatha Christie's Notebook | 2:30 |
| 7. | Metallic Meditation | 3:38 |
| 8. | It's Not Allowed | 2:34 |
| 9. | Odobenus Rosmarus | 3:15 |
| 10. | Wally Walrus | 1:01 |
| 11. | Siren Song | 5:57 |
| 12. | Frog Pond Ballet | 1:14 |
| 13. | Paul Rutherford's Trombone | 3:30 |
Credits
released January 26, 2023
Studio recording at Confort Moderne / Jazz à Poitiers November 2018
Recording & Mixing by Raphaël Guitton
Mastering by Martin Siewert
Photos by Juliette Agnel
Design by Lasse Marhaug
Dedicated to Matthieu Perinaud
Thanks to Instants Chavirés & JF Pichard, Klanggalerie & Walter Robotka
p) 2023 Klanggalerie
c) 2023 Agnel Lanz Vatcher
With solid training as a classical musician, Sophie Agnel took a close interest in modern jazz before committing in the early Nineties to the shifting, deliciously uncertain ground of free improvisation, thanks to her fascination for the powers of expression displayed by a few great keyboard-heretics such as Keith Tippett, Fred Van Hove or Christine Wodrascka. She began reworking the prepared piano techniques imagined by John Cage and transformed her instrument into a sort of extended piano.
Coming from a Punk music background Joke Lanz started in the mid 80s to play Experimental- and Noise music. Best known for his internationally acclaimed project Sudden Infant, Lanz is presenting his work since 30 years all over the world. Born in Switzerland and currently operating out of Berlin, he is one of the most prolific and profound artists working in the border zones where performance and body art meet Improvisation and Noise.
California native Michael Vatcher, now residing in Amsterdam, quickly progressed from hitting household furniture to taking vibraphone and snare drum lessons as a child. The trio impresses with precise playing, intensity, spontaneity and a great sense of musical humour. Radical playing techniques, curiosity and the exploration of sound possibilities create constant tension. Their first trio release Animals brings together 13 tracks full of twists and turns, creative lightness and complex virtuosity.
Studio recording at Confort Moderne / Jazz à Poitiers November 2018
Recording & Mixing by Raphaël Guitton
Mastering by Martin Siewert
Photos by Juliette Agnel
Design by Lasse Marhaug
Dedicated to Matthieu Perinaud
Thanks to Instants Chavirés & JF Pichard, Klanggalerie & Walter Robotka
p) 2023 Klanggalerie
c) 2023 Agnel Lanz Vatcher
With solid training as a classical musician, Sophie Agnel took a close interest in modern jazz before committing in the early Nineties to the shifting, deliciously uncertain ground of free improvisation, thanks to her fascination for the powers of expression displayed by a few great keyboard-heretics such as Keith Tippett, Fred Van Hove or Christine Wodrascka. She began reworking the prepared piano techniques imagined by John Cage and transformed her instrument into a sort of extended piano.
Coming from a Punk music background Joke Lanz started in the mid 80s to play Experimental- and Noise music. Best known for his internationally acclaimed project Sudden Infant, Lanz is presenting his work since 30 years all over the world. Born in Switzerland and currently operating out of Berlin, he is one of the most prolific and profound artists working in the border zones where performance and body art meet Improvisation and Noise.
California native Michael Vatcher, now residing in Amsterdam, quickly progressed from hitting household furniture to taking vibraphone and snare drum lessons as a child. The trio impresses with precise playing, intensity, spontaneity and a great sense of musical humour. Radical playing techniques, curiosity and the exploration of sound possibilities create constant tension. Their first trio release Animals brings together 13 tracks full of twists and turns, creative lightness and complex virtuosity.
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“Joke Lanz aka Sudden Infant is one of the most prolific and profound artists working in the border zones where performance and body art meet Improvisation and Noise.” (The Wire)