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Polwechsel
new polwechsel
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recording archives of the north in Berlin

Werner Dafeldecker - double bass
Martin Brandylmayr - percussion / John Butcher - saxophones
Michael Moser - cello, electronics / Burkhard Beins - percussion




polwechsel

Werner Dafeldecker - double bass, guitar, electronics
John Butcher - saxophones
Michael Moser - cello, electronics / Burkhard Stangl - guitars
(This version: 1997 - 2003).



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Archives of the North :: Wrapped Islands :: Polwechsel 3 :: Polwechsel 2

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Polwechsel formed in 1993, an all Austrian quartet - with trombonist Radu Malfatti. When he left in 1997, John Butcher joined them to record Polwechsel 2. The group has worked with compositions, improvisation and the ambiguity/intersection of these methods - and performed in Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, USA and Canada. In 2002/3 they recorded (Wrapped Islands) and toured with laptop player and guitarist Christian Fennez.


new polwechsel In 2003, Burkhard Stangl left the group and, after a gap of a year, percussionists Martin Brandlmayr and Burkhard Beins were invited to form a new version.

In May 2005 the group were 'artists in residence' at Tesla, Berlin - and a recording of the pieces devised there has been released as Archives of the North.

In 2007 the performed, and recorded two compositions with pianist John Tilbury. A CD of this is due soon.
After 10 years in the group, John Butcher has recently left - and Polwechsel continues as a 4-tet.

L-R
Martin Brandlmayr - Michael Moser
Burkhard Beins - John Butcher - Werner Dafeldecker


Archives of the North

Polwechsel archives of the north cover Recorded May 2005 at Tesla in Berlin.

full info :: hathut

read :: All about Jazz :: Bagatellen


Wrapped Islands

wrapped islands cover Polwechsel/Fennez. Recorded at Amann Studios, Vienna: 2002

full info :: Erstwhile

read :: Fake Jazz :: Stylus :: Ink 19


Polwechsel 3

polwechsel 3 cover Studio recordings from Vienna: 2000 and 2001

full info :: Durian

read :: allmusic

Polwechsel 2

polwechsel 2 cover Studio recording at Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf: 1998

full info :: hat[now]ART

read :: Ink Blot




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