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title: "Awase [2 LP]"
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# Awase [2 LP]

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**Price:** € 75.96
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## Description

&quot;Awase&quot;, a term from martial arts, means &quot;moving together&quot; in the sense of matching energies, a fitting metaphor for the dynamic precision, tessellated grooves and balletic minimalism of Nik B&#x201E;rtsch&apos;s Ronin. Six years have passed since the last release from the Swiss group which, in the interim has become a subtly different band. B&#x201E;rtsch speaks of a new-found freedom and flexibility in the approach to the material, with &quot;greater transparency, more interaction, more joy in every performance&quot;.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Experiencing the Modul: Further Adventures of Ronin
  

*by D***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018*

Nik Bärtsch's ensemble Ronin has an individualistic sound, consistent over many albums, based on minimalistic, staccato rhythmic and scalar patterns called (and numbered) Moduls, related to both modules and modes. Within each Modul there are musical modular forms that are flexible to the developing piece. For this opus, Bärtsch is at the piano, Sha blows bass clarinet and alto saxophone, Thomy Jordi plays bass, and Kaspar Rast handles the drums. Layers of melodic reed phrases, repeated piano notes and chords, ornamental drum work, and sketchy harmonious bass offerings create mystery and suggestions of ancient rituals. The music draws in the listener at psychologically deep tribal and dance-trance states. The music, while maintaining its mathematical-like structure, continually changes in dynamics of intensity, tempo, and instrumental timbre through various fingering, breath, and other techniques. Awase, the title of the album, meaning in Japanese 'coming together,' is a principle in Aikido martial art. The individual musician merges into the flow to shift its power and direction. Thus, despite their similarity, the Moduls remain interesting and mesmerizing through both subtle and distinct alterations. Ronin is a group you experience as well as hear. This album is among their best.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Refreshing innovative music in a world that really needs it.
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018*

I'll add my two cents worth in here as well.  This is really an interesting album.  It has the usual great ECM sound quality and the musicianship is Excellent.  This isn't your usual "Jazz" or "New Age" listening experience.  I'm not sure how to categorize it except interesting and refreshing.  The music is hypnotic and relaxing with a steady meter, but continues to evolve and get more interesting as time moves with each piece.This is clearly not improvised music on the fly, but carefully crafted with each module.  The musicianship is spot on with great chops.I highly recommend it as I have most of his other works and he never disappoints.This music is innovative and refreshing in a world that is inundated with unsophisticated musical garbage being produced today.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    More comfortable
  

*by J***G on Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018*

This album feels less strict.  It's not quite relaxed, but it gives the impression that the band's complete competency is looking to stretch out instead of tighten down.  I don't mind that at all.  But it's not constantly the angular, self-swallowing mandala that it's been before.  The corners are smoothed off, and not just occasionally. Yea, I miss Pupato, too.  But players move on.  Man, Rast really dances over the ostinato in Modal 58.  Bartsch still puts together a 5 star band.  Get it, it's well played, and it's a new feel.

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