![]() They are not distilled from a national or stylistic tradition but from the universal sound of cities. ![]() My thinking and music are based on the tradition of urban space. On the one hand, accentuation, ghost notes, and variations within a composition are tossed back and forth between the musicians on the other hand, a particular voice within a composition might have more freedom than the others. The band becomes an integral organism - like an animal, a habitat, an urban space. The listeners attention is directed toward minimal variations and phrasing. It moves forward and transforms through obsessive circular movements, superimposition of different meters and micro-interplay. ![]() A piece of music can be entered, inhabited like a room. ![]() Nik sees their music as an architecturally designed space: “It is governed by the principles of repetition and reduction as well as by interlocking rhythms. The lights are generally calm, but sudden changes in the colour and direction with changing rhythms and melodies are really impressive. Similar to Mobile, the light effects are adding considerable boost to Nik Bartch’s Ronin’s performances. There are spontaneous tension level changes and organic transitions in the ritual. There is an incredible harmony between the band members. I have felt a continuous intensity from beginning to the end of each module in both performances. Their extraordinary musical view reflects to their live performances. Let me also review their live performances.
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