"Maranata is Dag Stiberg on alto and baritone saxophones, and Jon Wesseltoft on electronics. They have have been a long-standing part of Oslo's underground scene for over 20 years. At times enlarging the core duo to expand the instrumen...

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"Norwegian guitarist Stian Larsen joins London-based musicians Colin Webster (alto sax), Andrew Lisle (drums), and Ruth Goller (bass) for an exciting collision of energetic free jazz, post-rock and noise that is dynamic, playful and har...

"I first played with Magda in 2012 in Zurich. Since then, we've had further concerts together in Germany, Australia and Switzerland. It would be fitting that this, our first release, would be recorded at the Werkstatt fur Improvisierte ...

"These duets exemplify a compelling musical interplay, characterized by symmetrical encounters and an organic, intuitive dialogue that seamlessly weaves together elements of core improvisation, contemporary classical influences, and jaz...

'Antiworld I is the beginning of a cycle of compositions for non-traditional ensembles and improvisers, which I dreamed of starting as a young student at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen back in 2018. This live recording fr...

"Collective conceptual album, directed and produced by Jean-Jacques Birge and Corinne Leonet, with free collaboration of worldwide artists of jazz and experimental music, two french actresses and one french actor. This album was inspire...

"Jean-Jacques Birge has invited 20 musicians/composers to improvise during one day (duets and trios). It's about playing to meet and not the other way around as usual. The theme of each piece was randomly chosen just before playing."-GR...

"I must say that listening to him did me a lot of good. This disc, breaking down its pieces into a succession of songs often sung/declaimed/whispered with a stunning Dadaist humor, interspersed with various sound effects (struck instrum...

"Brilliant return from Helene Sage. Songs, fanfares, jazz, critical and funny texts, in French, English, German, Portuguese, Latin, Javanese... Spiders in the ceiling... for those who are afraid of them... for those who love them."-GRRR...

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"A satire about television (Zappeurs-Pompiers 2) and religion (La calotte). The cover by Italian cartoonist Massimo Mattioli (Squeak the mouse) is as crazy as the album."-GRRR

"Jean-Jacques Birge has invited 28 musicians/composers to improvise during one day (duets and trios). It is about playing to meet and not the opposite as it is usual. The double CD brings together 22 pieces composed in the moment betwee...

"This album commemorates the centenary of Jean-Jacques Birge, a multi-disciplinary artist whose musical work marked his time.

In 2018 he turns to his past by composing one piece per decade, reflecting both his career and the t...

"For Establishment of an alternating sky: Created on November 9th, 1996 at the Cartier Foundation for the 10th anniversary of Les Inrockuptibles Excerpt from the collection The Sense of Combat by Michel Houellebecq at Editions Flammario...

"1st album by the trio Birge Vitet Gorge recorded in 1977 Reissue as a CD with a new master and bonus track (Sancta Papaverina - 17'44") in 2004 (LP GRRR 1002 has been out of sale for more than 30 years) The beginning. Totally improvise...

"Last published album (1998) by Un Drame Musical Instantane with old and new pieces featuring a lot of guests around the concept of vinyle. Jean-Jacques Birge and Bernard Vitet invited Benoit Delbecq, Steve Arguelles, Philippe Descheppe...

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"This is the first album of Drama songs, rather roots! The style will assert itself with more mastery in the records Crasse-Tignasse (Auvidis-Zero driving) and Carton (GRRR)."-GRRR

""... it's not about cleaning the music from the non-music or trying to destroy all disturbing noises, but to perceive the music as such, which exists in the midst of the noise of life. The more open the ear is to everything audible, th...