Malstrom

It is a musical powerhouse from Germany and Switzerland - with a magnificent beard. Malstrom uses sounds and influences from progressive rock, nu metal and electronic music. Thanks to an improvisational philosophy and complex compositions, the trio gives them a completely new guise. The band's sound is a mixture of jazz, free improvisation and rock elements from the 90s. The lack of a bass instrument means that the band members are never at rest. The full, sometimes brute sound facade is produced by the 8-string electric guitar, merciless grooves and ostinatos as well as saxophone.

The Malstrom devours everything in its reach, be it light, sound or matter. It sucks everything into its vortex, drawing it deeper and deeper into the very center of the Malstrom. But what do you find at the core, at the very bottom of the swirl? The eye of the storm? A void, sheer nothingness? Is it a place of calmness that contrasts the furious edges? Does the Malstrom ever end?
And most importantly: Are you ready to find out?

WINNER OF „Int. Biberacher Jazzpreis 2018“
WINNER OF „Int. Getxo Jazz Competition 2017“
WINNER OF „Europäischer Burghauser Jazzpreis 2015“

„The most promising vortex on the European stage.“
(skjazz.sk, Jan Hocek)

„It's like having a drill hole into your head and injecting an energy drink directly into your cerebral cortex. [...] Here comes the shape of power jazz trio.“
(Jazz Tokyo, Takeshi Goda)