Nik Bärtsch
Nik Bärtsch's RONIN
Zurich, Switzerland
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Nik Bärtsch's RONIN
Nik Bärtsch's Mobile
Nik Bärtsch (born 3 August 1971) is a Swiss pianist, composer and producer from Zurich. Nik Bärtsch currently works in three parallel musical settings: as a solo artist, with the acoustic group Mobile and with the 'zen-funk' group Ronin. As a solo artist he performs his own compositions on prepared piano with percussion. Mobile plays purely acoustic music, performed in rituals of up to 36 hours, which include lighting- and room design. Ronin, by contrast, is more flexible and plays rhythmically complex compositions that contain elements of jazz, funk and acoustic rock. Since 1997 Mobile has included Kaspar Rast (drums), Mats Eser (bass) and guests. Mats Eser was replace in 2013 by Nicolas Stocker (drums). In 2001 Ronin started with Kaspar Rast (drums), Björn Meyer (bass) and Andi Pupato (percussion) [from 2002-2012], releasing their first record Randori in 2001. Sha (Clarinets, Sax) subsequently joined the band in 2006; Meyer departed in 2012 and was replaced by Thomy Jordi.
Nik Bärtsch (piano)
Kaspar Rast (drums)
Thomy Jordi (bass)
Sha Stefan Haslebacher (bass and double bass clarinet, alto sax)
See also -
Nik Bärtsch's MOBILE EXTENDED Live at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
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