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MONOLITH I

by NEN

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colophon100 I am going to resist the temptation to make a joke about the precision of Swiss timekeeping and just say: wow. This is hypnotic and disciplined music that could not groove any harder. It's as impossible to resist as it is to count. The skill on display is massive but always in the service of the music - never showy. Just an exceptional album. Kudos!
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Monolith I 59:14

about

In an increasingly complex and multicultural world where everything seems possible, NEN becomes more than just the name of a band. It is the nearly tangible manifestation of what interaction as a group can mean, an exploration that combines and distills the individual musical experiences and qualities of the band members into a new and unmistakable essence.

Beginning from the first downbeat, the monolith juxtaposes three metrical structures of 13,14 and 29, creating one cycle lasting 58:39 minutes, on the last beat of which they all converge. Based on the same tempo and rooted in a precise metrical construct, the music reveals an intrinsic ability to flow freely within its strict framework.

The vision of the four musicians with their unique blend of instruments was to combine initially collectively improvised sections into a clear and well-balanced composition. Separate phrases are woven together and allowed to wander from one instrument to another, letting them appear again and again in new timbres and contexts.

When seen from different perspectives, the monolith changes its appearance, yet it is still a single, indivisible unit. NEN carved and shaped the original recordings during the mixing process, unearthing a singular, inimitable band sound. Subtly directing the listeners focus to ever new depths of detail, thus allowing the monolith's final crystalline shape to come to light.

credits

released July 23, 2023

Ania Losinger - Xala III
Björn Meyer - Bass
Mats Eser - Fender Rhodes
Tian Bosshard - Drums, Percussion

All music created and performed by Ania Losinger, Björn Meyer, Mats Eser, Tian Bosshard in March 2023 at Atelierhouse Rumisberg.
Recorded by Mats Eser
Edited, mixed and mastered by Björn Meyer | Greencube
Cover art by Don Li
Special thanks to Sabra Vidali

Produced by NEN for Tonus-Music-Records 2023
Publishing by Tonus-Music-Records 2023
www.nen-music.com
www.tonus-music-records.com
Funded by Migros Kulturprozent, Kultur Stadt Bern, Swisslos Kultur Kanton Bern, Burgergemeinde Bern

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NEN Switzerland

NEN [e]merging structures—hypnotic soundscapes
Three musicians and a musician-dancer, joined together in 2015 to pursue a unique musical idea. Each of them with a history that spans decades of experience in countless extraordinary projects, tours and recordings.
Ania Losinger
-Xala III (electroacoustic instrument played by dancing)
Mats Eser
-Rhodes, Vibes
Chrigel Bosshard
-Drums
Björn Meyer
-Bass
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