“When putting three fine exponents of modern, forward-thinking and experimental music in the same room, the hope is that something a little special is going to be the result. Yodok III are exactly that, all three recognisable by their contribution and yet forced to go beyond that by the other two.

Yodok III is primarily a study in ambient drone, but elements of genres as diverse as jazz, rock and even classical can be heard playing their part in this mindbending tapestry.
A few gentle guitar loops slide us easily into side A, quintessential Dirk Serries offerings that relax and tease the listener. Almost imperceptibly, Tomas Järmyr's drumming builds from the sweet nothings of hushed cymbal kisses into full-on reckless abandon, staggering sweeps around the kit that manages to be both completely at odds with the music over the top and yet fitting in perfectly at the same time. It is certainly from the jazz school of thought, but jazz this is not! The addition of the tuba from Kristoffer Lo helps to further blur the line between drone and jazz, but the avalanche of distortion and echo under which it is buried
leaves us with a sumptuous and unique sound. Like a distant earthquake carried by the wind, it's too deep to be ethereal, and yet too ghostly to be concrete.
Side B is an altogether darker affair, the oppressive atmosphere sending chills down the spine. The uneasiness grows as seemingly random thumps of the drums slowly reveal themselves as complex patterns; like a blackboard full of impenetrable mathematics, the confusion gives way to awe-inspiring beauty as you finally make sense of it all. Music is the forgotten last discipline of maths, and here Yodok III have created that soundtrack re-joining the two, following an obscure set of laws whilst still finding enormous room in which to explore and
enjoy.
Yodok III is a gorgeous, relaxing album that is everything drone music should be about. Vast in scale and imagination, the record shifts slowly to seep into the cracks in your mind though never allowed to become stale or repetitive. This is an album to take in leisurely, one to clear the head and revel in the spaces between, preferably with a glass of something rich and mature in hand.” The Music Fix - UK

TOMAS JÄRMYR : DRUMS
Born 1987 in Sweden, currently based in Oslo (Norway) The short story is that he’s been playing drums since the age of 2. Moved around in Sweden, studied music and ended up in Norway. Here he studied at the Jazz Conservatory at the NTNU university in Trondheim, where he also started to teach right after graduating. With one foot in rock/metal and the other in jazz/improv, combined with wild creativity, extreme energy and presence, Tomas drumming is something unique. His current bands and projects are operating within genres like jazz, free jazz, improv, pop, rock, death metal, progressive metal, grindcore, sludge, doom, drone, noise, ambient, punk, hardcore, electronica … Often more or less combined.
KRISTOFFER LO : TUBA, FLUGABONE
Kristoffer has redefined the use of tuba and it’s role in band.From it’s traditional role as the low-end in symphony orchestras and Dixieland bands, Kristoffer has taken the instrument to a new direction, filling the position as the ultra low end in metal-and noise bands. With a bunch of electronics and huge amps, Kristoffer’s tuba sounds like a low-end monster and a high pitched squeal at the same time. With education from the famous jazz conservatory in Trondheim, and as a member of bands like Pelbo, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, microtub,
Sunswitch and Highasakite, he has slowly built up a solid reputation both in Norway and Europe.
DIRK SERRIES : ELECTRIC GUITAR
“A lone guitarist, Dirk Serries produced an inexorable tsunami of guitar drones. From the simplest of musical material - a minor arpeggio, a simple loop - he conjured a physical musical experience that was huge in scale, and monumental in its sonic sophistication. Brilliant.” The Guardian - UK
Since his first releases in the early 80s, uncompromising Belgian artist Dirk Serries has garnered respect from and invitations to collaborate with recognised musicians like Steven Wilson, Steve Von Till, Justin Broadrick, Cult Of Luna, Teun Verbruggen. He has been commisioned to write works for Dutch national television broadcaster VPRO, the Antwerp Zoo as well as architectural festival Biënnale Rotterdam and worked on stage with the Holland Symfonia orchestra. His discography encompasses stylistically diverse releases on labels like Relapse, Projekt, Conspiracy as well as his current creative partner Tonefloat, an outfit with years of experience in vinyl editions for acts like Porcupine Tree, Robert Fripp, Theo Travis and Anja Garbarek. Over the past thirty years, he has toured extensively through Europe and the USA and performed at some of experimental music's major venues and concert