Patch Dennis, 'Stampedes and Social Problems' ***

Hamburg based British drummer Patch Dennis stands out from the herd on his original 'Stampedes and Social Problems' here with bass guitarist Aaron Falk, altoist Felix Hotten and guitarist Nik Schindler recording the track at Hamburg's Elevate …

Published: 12 Aug 2022. Updated: 20 months.

Hamburg based British drummer Patch Dennis stands out from the herd on his original 'Stampedes and Social Problems' here with bass guitarist Aaron Falk, altoist Felix Hotten and guitarist Nik Schindler recording the track at Hamburg's Elevate Studios. The altoist takes up the running in the main head (later he is more MBASE-like) with the bassist providing a cushion of sound. As for Patch his fills and tumbles in a roil of rumble keep up our interest to the end. Later the tempo goes way up and the band begin to wig out and still keep it real. Out today

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Lucas Niggli-Matthias Loibner, Bakossi Bird, Intakt ****

New in the 1 luv track of the day spot an exceptionally quiet and rewarding medieval kind of listen. The title track of Still Storm out on 19 August from which it is drawn is even more so. Both are highly unusual although 'Bakossi Bird' is more …

Published: 12 Aug 2022. Updated: 20 months.

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New in the 1 luv track of the day spot an exceptionally quiet and rewarding medieval kind of listen. The title track of Still Storm out on 19 August from which it is drawn is even more so.

Both are highly unusual although 'Bakossi Bird' is more rooted in a far eastern sound given its picture painting qualities.

A hurdy-gurdy - yes, really - in a percussion-rooted context such as this is highly rare. But this project is in no way obtuse or sees Niggli and Loibner in it for the arch reimagining lolz given their flair however earnest. (Loibner is our man cranking things up.)

Matthias Loibner, top left, and Lucas Niggli. Photo: via myswitzerland