Chapter two of an amazing story. The music seethes with dense, sharply focused energy. Lush bass lines, intense drums, explosive saxophone play – three German masters of improvised music fuse acoustic instruments with digitally generated sounds. All of this is done live without overdubs. equally integrated into their live concept. Together it creates an unprecedented mix of man and machine.
1. 3031 A.D. Variable 01:42
2. Pendulum 05:36
3. Impromptu #5 06:57
4. I Was Born in Cleveland, Ohio (Part 1) 04:38
5. P (n+1) 05:57
6. Bass Revenge 04:45
7. Certain Patterns in The Field 05:03
8. Lazer ’73 04:48
9. 3031 A.D. Stasis 04:47
10. I Was Born in Cleveland, Ohio (Part 2) 03:48
11. Étoile Schnuppe 06:19
12. 2 (Album Teaser) 05:30
Gebhard Ullmann (soprano and tenor saxophones, looper, sampler)
Oliver Potratz (electric basses, analog effects, bass synthesizer)
Eric Schaefer (drums, modular synthesizer)
Recorded June 16-19, 2020, mixed and mastered October 30/31, 2020 by Guy Sternberg at Low Swing Tonstudio, Berlin.
Produced by Das Kondensat for WhyPlayJazz.
Cover photo by Oliver Potratz.
Band photo by Dovile Sermokas.
Design and artwork by Michael Schultz.
Oliver Potratz plays Markbass amps.
Recorded with the kind support of the Senatskanzlei für Kulturelle Angelegenheiten Berlin.
