SchnAAk and the Rund Choir is the electro-sibling of the German racket duo SchnAAk (Mathias Jähnig / Johannes Döpping). This EP “No Security through Numbers” is their first output.
The compositions are all about minimal movement, fragmented melodies and a different understanding of harmony. The acoustic pattern is composed of analogue synthesizers, prepared guitars, heavy analogue drumming, lofi samples and cheap plugins.
In 2012 Jähnig, who is also responsible for all things visual, had the opportunity to live one year among the !Kung of Northern Namibia & Southern Angola – a very special experience. “No Security through Numbers” addresses the challenge to understand a completely different outlook on life and the process of allowing oneself to get closer to the foreign.
Za! is a band from Barcelona composed by 2 people and more than 2 instruments (drums, guitar, keyboard, voice, trumpet, kalimba, sampler).
Their music combines african beats, noise, thick distortions, vocal loops, free jazz, sounds from the shepherds of Tuva, balinese polyryhtms, math rock, dadaism, drones and a high percentage of the result left to complete on stage, every night.
Za! have played about 300 shows including acts in international festivals (South by South West, Primavera Sound, Sonar Festival, Eurosonic, Trans Musicales, Milhoes de Festa, Fusion Fest, Zappanale, Canadian Music Week), tours in USA, UK, Brazil, Russia, Portugal, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain, and sharing shows and tours either with noise bands (Lightning Bolt, Yellow Swans, Extra Life, Zu, etc), rock bands (El Guincho, Delorean, And You will Know us by the Trail of dead, Mark Eitzel, etc) or free jazz artists (Peter Brötzmann, Paal Nilssen Love, etc).
Za! loves sharing stage with other musicians and creating new music altogether. They have peformed improvised and unique shows along with Damo Suzuki (Can), Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors), Pony Bravo, Les Aus, Nisei, Estrategia Lo Capto, Betunizer or Mishima.
Za! released MEGAFLOW in 2011 through Acuarela, Gandula, Discorporate (Germany) and Moorworks (Japan). Their 2nd album, Macumba o Muerte, was rated number 2 of the year and one of the best spanish albums of the century by Rockdelux, and was awarded by the Spanish Independent Label Union.
Za!'s new album, WANANANAI, is self-released through their own label, Gandula, and also coedited or codistributed by Discorporate (Germany), Valve (Australia) and The Audacious Art Experiment (UK).
Artists We Also Like
Betunizer, Au, Pony Bravo, Capillary Action, Schnaak, Joe K-Plan, Picore, Nisei, Tarántula, Les Aus, Ensaladilla Rusa, Margarita, Manos de Topo,, Nueva Vulcano, No More Lies
L'Héautontimorouménos est un trio belge originaire d'Athus né dans le courant de l'année 2009. Après des débuts difficiles, un premier EP (intitulé "III") et un changement de line up en 2011, Sofian, Denis et Maxime prennent leur envol et enregistrent leur premier album, "Labyrinth Of Time", en février 2013.
Influencé par de nombreux styles, allant du rock progressif au Jazz en passant par de nombreuses expérimentations, ils tentent de délivrer une musique plurielle et vivante à base de loop et d'effets.
Après avoir partagé la scène entre autres avec The Memorials, Casse Brique, Mutiny on the bounty, Talk Normal, 31Knots ... le groupe n'a qu'une envie : partager sa musique sur scène!