Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin

The group Ronin who were signed by the renowned label ECM features Nik Bärtsch (Zen-Funk). They play a style of music best described as a mix of meditative immersion and ritual rawness. Simple aesthetics is at the centre of each tune. Repetition and small variations create an awesome musical vortex that is impossible to escape. Playing this kind of music is similar to Zen painting, characterised by the synchronicity of calmness and concentration, casual appearance and absolute presence.

Nik Bärtsch | piano, fender rhodes

Kaspar Rast | drums

Sha | bass- and contrabassclarinet

Björn Meyer | bass

Andi Pupato | percussion

www.nikbaertsch.com