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Beats in the Box: MEL*E
Viola Hammer (piano, synth), Judith Ferstl (double bass, bass synth), Judith Schwarz (extended drums)
Three strong, unmistakable voices in jazz – Mel*E combines virtuosic interplay with innovative sound exploration. Their music merges acoustic and electronic elements into a hypnotic, driving sound that sets both mind and body in motion. The band experiments with timbre and structure: the warm, effects-processed double bass creates dense, pulsating textures ranging from deep sub-frequencies to distorted soundscapes. Synthesizers open up new spaces, fracture harmonies, or add floating accents, while the expanded drum setup with hybrid sounds and effects provides a vibrant foundation. Wide melodic arcs hover above energetic grooves; danceable rhythms meet atmospheric sound layers – Mel*E plays with contrasts, uniting the virtuosic with the immediate, the analog with the digital. Powerful and sensitive, gripping and introspective – always with depth and urgency.
Three strong, unmistakable voices in jazz – Mel*E combines virtuosic interplay with innovative sound exploration. Their music merges acoustic and electronic elements into a hypnotic, driving sound that sets both mind and body in motion. The band experiments with timbre and structure: the warm, effects-processed double bass creates dense, pulsating textures ranging from deep sub-frequencies to distorted soundscapes. Synthesizers open up new spaces, fracture harmonies, or add floating accents, while the expanded drum setup with hybrid sounds and effects provides a vibrant foundation. Wide melodic arcs hover above energetic grooves; danceable rhythms meet atmospheric sound layers – Mel*E plays with contrasts, uniting the virtuosic with the immediate, the analog with the digital. Powerful and sensitive, gripping and introspective – always with depth and urgency.
