June 09
17/06/09 Emel@Kaufleuten, Zürich
March 09
14/03/09 Pianoramax, Birmingham E
January 09
27/01/09 LJO@Jazzkantine, Luzern
17/01/09 LJO@Birdseye, Basel
16/01/09 LJO@Birdseye, Basel
December 08
16/12/08 LJO@Jazzkantine, Luzern
10/12/08 LJO, Wädenswil
November 08
30/11/08 Christy Doran @ Unerhört Festival, Zürich
26/11/08 Christy Doran @ Jazzkantine, Luzern
14/11/08 Pianoramax @ La Conchetta (Milano) IT
10/11/08 Ingrid Lukas, Zürich
07/11/08 Pianoramax @ Bikinitest, La Chaux-de-fonds
05/11/08 Ingrid Lukas, Luzern
01/11/08 Pianoramax @ Espace Guinguette (Vevey) CH
October 08
31/10/08 Pianoramax @ Nouveau Monde (Fribourg) CH
30/10/08 Jazz no Jazz, Zürich
29/10/08 Jazz no Jazz, Zürich
28/10/08 LJO@Jazzkantine, Luzern
25/10/08 Pianoramax @ Festival Jazz ContreBand (Geneva) CH
12/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
11/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
10/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
09/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
08/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
07/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
06/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
05/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
04/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
03/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
02/10/08 Christy Dorans NEW BAG Tour
September 08
25/09/08 BASH@Bazillus, Zürich
24/09/08 Pianoramax, Geneva
August 08
26/08/08 PIANORAMAX @ Nublu, New York
16/08/08 Christy Dorans's New Bag, Haarlem Festival, Amsterdam
15/08/08 Brandy Buttler @ Helsinki, Zürich
08/08/08 Christy Doran's New Bag feat. Yang Jing, Lausanne
July 08
18/07/08 BASH @ Bazillus, Zürich
12/07/08 PIANORAMAX @ Montreux Jazz Festival
09/07/08 PIANORAMAX @ Jazz a Vienne
04/07/08 Reto Suhner, Aarbron
June 08
27/06/08 PIANORAMAX, Braunschweig D
26/06/08 PIANORAMAX, Darmstadt D
May 08
23/05/08 GRANDPIANORAMAX @ Jazzfestival Schaffhausen
18/05/08 Drum Clinic, Zurich
11/05/08 Asphalt Jungle @ Besame Mucho, Zürich
10/05/08 EMEL, Muri
08/05/08 VAULT @ Bazillus, Zürich
02/05/08 Reto Suhner @ AMR, Geneva
April 08
25/04/08 Reto Suhner, Gambrinus
19/04/08 Manufactur, Lubljana
18/04/08 Manufactur, Maribor
17/04/08 Manufactur, Passau
11/04/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX @ Festival du Jazz Cully
11/04/08 Manufactur, Biel
10/04/08 Manufactur, Bern
05/04/08 Treiber @ Seddel, Luzern
03/04/08 VAULT @ Bazillus, Zürich
01/04/08 Buhan Oecal, Istanbul
March 08
30/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Baden
30/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Hard A
29/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Lafourmi Luzern
27/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Saalfelden A
26/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Konstanz D
26/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Brugg
25/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Thalwil
19/03/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX @ Jazzcafe, London
13/03/08 VAULT @ Bazillus, Zürich
11/03/08 EMEL @ Laborbar, Zürich
08/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Bern
07/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, Cafe Mokka, Thun
06/03/08 Christy Doran's New Bag, La-Chaux-de-Fond
01/03/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ The State Theatre, Washington DC
February 08
28/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ The Republic, New Orleans, LA
27/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ House of Bluews, Dallas TX
23/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
21/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ House of Blues, Las Vegas NV
17/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
16/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ Belly Up, Solana Beach CA
15/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ Suede Lounge, Park City UT
10/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX w Maceo Parker @ Orange Peel, Asheville NC
07/02/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX FEAT SERAPHIM @ Nublu, New York
January 08
17/01/08 GRAND PIANORAMAX FEAT SERAPHIM @ M1-5, New York
November 07
23/11/07 Emel@Papiersaal, Zürich
17/11/07 Emel@Walter Wankdorf, Bern
14/11/07 Manufactur@Moods, Zurich CH
13/11/07 Manufactur, Dresden
11/11/07 Manufactur, Aachen
11/11/07 Manufactur@Amsterdam, N
08/11/07 Manufactur, Luzern CH
07/11/07 Manufactur, Berlin G
06/11/07 Manufactur, Berlin G
02/11/07 Manufactur, Linz A
01/11/07 Manufactur, Wien A
October 07
03/10/07 Gig@Grotto, New York
September 07
08/09/07 DJ Tatana, Zurich
01/09/07 VAULT @ Jazzfestival Willisau
August 07
18/08/07 Asphalt Jungle
10/08/07 rough&nasty part II @ bazillus, zürich
02/08/07 Asphalt Jungle @ Hive, Zurich
June 07
29/06/07 rough&nasty part I @ bazillus, zürich
20/06/07 Ingrid Lukas @ Moods, Zürich
16/06/07 Reto Suhner @ Moods, Zürich
09/06/07 Suhner, St. Gallen
01/06/07 Clients @ Gambrinus, St. Gallen
May 07
31/05/07 Ingrid Lukas @ Casino Theater, Winterthur
25/05/07 Menico Ferrari, Rom
19/05/07 manufactur, Berlin D
13/05/07 Manufactur @ Progr Bern
12/05/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @ Bird's Eye, Basel
11/05/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @ Bird's Eye, Basel
10/05/07 Manufactur @ Mokka Thun
05/05/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestr @ AMR\; Genf
04/05/07 Manufactur @ Festival Vieljazz, Zug
April 07
27/04/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @ Tinguely Museum Basel
26/04/07 Reto Suhner, Basel
21/04/07 Manufactur @ Pani K. - Sanok, Poland
20/04/07 Manufactur @ JnO Festival / Rura, Wroclaw, Poland
19/04/07 Manufactur @ Multi Place, Kielce, Poland
18/04/07 Manufactur @ Bohema Jazz Club, Olsztyn, Poland
17/04/07 Manufactur @ Bohema Jazz Club, Gdynia, Poland
15/04/07 Manufactur @ Enercity Expo café, Hannover, Germany
12/04/07 Manufactur @ MS Stubnitz, Rostock, Germany
10/04/07 Manufactur @ Objekt 5, Halle, Germany
05/04/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @Cambrinus, St. Gallen
01/04/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @Mahagony Hall, Bern
March 07
27/03/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @Moods, Zürich
25/03/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @Theater am Stadtgarten, Winterthur
25/03/07 Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra @Theater am Stadtgarten
16/03/07 bash @ bazillus, zürich
01/03/07 Reto Suhner 4et @ Kiff, Aarau
February 07
26/02/07 hämmerli/baumann @ isäbähnli, baden
January 07
27/01/07 Vault @ UG, Luzern
19/01/07 Vault @ Bazillus, Zürich
18/01/07 Moë @ Jazzkantine, Luzern
12/01/07 Vault @ Bazillus, Zürich
December 06
29/12/06 VAULT @Â Esse, Winterthur
22/12/06 VAULT, feat. Christy Doran @ Bazillus, Zürich
15/12/06 Flava-Sauce @ Bazillus, Zürich
November 06
25/11/06 Jay Clayton @ Mehrspur, Zürich
17/11/06 Asphalt Jungle @ Huttwil
04/11/06 Asphalt Jungle @Â Bikini Test, la Caux-de-Fonds
02/11/06 Vault @ Jazzkantine, Luzern
October 06
26/10/06 Manufactur @ Onze +, Lausanne
21/10/06 Irniger 4 @ Rossi, Zürich
20/10/06 Vault @ Bazillus, Zürich
September 06
28/09/06 Menico Ferrari, Lausanne
22/09/06 Vault @ Bazillus, Zürich
18/09/06 asphalt jungle @ hive, zürich
16/09/06 toyband, basel
09/09/06 leo tardin, lissabon
08/09/06 leo tardin, delemont
August 06
26/08/06 toyband, solothurn
18/08/06 Bash @ Bazillus, Zürich
July 06
29/07/06 Brinkmanship, Warschau
08/07/06 Easter Lab @ hochschule-der-künste-festival @ tonimolkerei, zürich
06/07/06 Adrian Frey
June 06
16/06/06 mash @ bazillus, zürich
03/06/06 Eastern Lab @ Mehrspur, Zürich
May 06
31/05/06 JamBand @ Mehrspur, Zürich
24/05/06 JamBand @ Mehrspur, Zürich
17/05/06 JamBand @ Mehrspur, Zürich
13/05/06 Manufactur @ Jazzfestival Schaffhausen
10/05/06 Reto Suhner @ Jazzfestival Schaffhausen
07/05/06 Trudi Strebi
03/05/06 JamBand @ Mehrspur, Zürich
April 06
29/04/06 Asphalt Jungle @ Moods, Zürich
15/04/06 Asphalt Jungle @ Albani, Winterthur
13/04/06 Asphalt Jungle @ l'usine, genève
March 06
25/03/06 Menico Ferrari @ Longstreet, Zürich
16/03/06 Ch. Baumann @ Bernerhaus, Baden
11/03/06 Asphalt Jungle @ Das Schiff, Basel
08/03/06 Supertaste @ Mascotte, zürich
February 06
18/02/06 Manufactur @ Jazzfestival Chiasso
16/02/06 William White, Arosa
11/02/06 Beat Konstruktor (AJ) @ Bazillus, Zürich
10/02/06 Asphalt Jungle, Davos
09/02/06 Ch. Baumann @ Bernerhaus, Baden
January 06
19/01/06 Ch. Baumann @ Bernerhaus, Baden
December 05
30/12/05 NewYearBash @ Bazillus,Zürich
24/12/05 Eeatern Lab Bash, feat. Burhan Oecal @ Babylon, Istanbul
09/12/05 DOM @ Kulturwerk 118, Sursee
08/12/05 Ch. Baumann @ Bernerhaus, Baden
November 05
25/11/05 Capricorns @ Bazillus, Zürich
10/11/05 Suhner @ Birdseye, Basel
03/11/05 Suhner @ Jazzcontainer, Uster
02/11/05 Manufactur @ Moods, Zürich / CH
October 05
28/10/05 Manufactur @ Gambrinus, St. Gallen / CH
27/10/05 Manufactur @ Dampfzentrale, Bern / CH
15/10/05 Manufactur @ Turm, Halle / D
14/10/05 Manufactur @ Tante Ju, Dresden / D
13/10/05 Manufactur @ Projekt 7, Magdeburg / D
12/10/05 Manufactur @ Stadtgarten, Köln / D
06/10/05 Asphalt Jungle CD Release-Party @ UG
01/10/05 Manufactur @ MokkaBar, Thun / CH
September 05
30/09/05 Manufactur @ LaFourmi, Luzern / CH
17/09/05 Reto Suhner
10/09/05 Asphalt Jungle @ Dachkantine, Zürich
03/09/05 Ephma, feat. Burhan Oecal @ Jazzfestival Willisau
03/09/05 Reto Suhner @ Jazzfestival Weinfelden
August 05
19/08/05 Asphalt Jungle @ Peace Mountain
13/08/05 Asphalt Jungle @ Moods
05/08/05 Eastern Lab Bash, Bazillus
June 05
25/06/05 DOM @ Openeye, Oberlunkhofen / CH
17/06/05 KAMIKAZE RIDDMZ @ Bazillus Midnight Bash, Zürich
16/06/05 Adrian Frey featuring Jay Clayton @ Moods, Zürich
11/06/05 Bazillus Midnight Bash, Zürich
May 05
21/05/05 Trudi Strebi, Bern
19/05/05 Chris Wiesendanger Nonett @ Jazzfestival Schaffhausen
12/05/05 Christoph Baumann, Baden
06/05/05 DOM @ LaFourmi, Luzern / CH
April 05
30/04/05 DOM @ Impro, Huttwil / CH
03/04/05 DOM @ Salzhaus, Winterthur / CH
01/04/05 DOM @ Moods, Zürich / CH
February 05
04/02/05 Reto Suhner @ Gambrinus, St.Gallen
January 05
14/01/05 Reto Suhner @ Altrisuoni Jazzfestival
08/01/05 Asphalt Jungle @ Moods, Zürich
December 04
03/12/04 2nd Level, feat. Laurence Revey @ Moods, Zürich
November 04
29/11/04 Reto Suhner @ Isäbähnli, Baden
26/11/04 Reot Suhner, Bern
19/11/04 Domenico Ferrari @ Kaufleutenlounge, Zürich
19/11/04 Domenico Ferrari @ Dachkantine, Zürich
05/11/04 2nd Level, feat. Jamie Lidell @ Moods, Zürich
October 04
30/10/04 Reto Suhner, Herisau
28/10/04 Reto Suhner @ Jazzkantine, Luzern
23/10/04 Domenico Ferrari @ Kraftfeld, Krummenau
September 04
12/09/04 Adrian Frey 7 @ Ortsmuseum, Kloten
11/09/04 Domenico Ferrari
August 04
26/08/04 Adrian Frey
12/08/04 Manufactur @ Rock oz Arenes, Avenches
06/08/04 Manurfactur @ Sommerfestival, Bern
05/08/04 Manufactur @ Szigetfestival, Budapest
04/08/04 Manufactur @ T.B.A, Kanjiza
03/08/04 Manufactur @ Jazzcafé, Subotica
01/08/04 Manufactur @ Trnfest, Ljubljana
July 04
03/07/04 Domenico Ferrari @ Zürifäscht
June 04
25/06/04 Adrian Frey
09/06/04 Chris Wiesendanger's Undersong @ Moods, Zürich
06/06/04 Adrian Frey @ Moods, Zürich
May 04
22/05/04 Asphalt Jungle, Dortmund
21/05/04 Asphalt Jungle @ Gaskessel, Bern
19/05/04 Chris Wiesendanger's Undersong @ Moods, Zürich
15/05/04 Asphalt Jungle @ Jazzfestival Schaffhausen
April 04
29/04/04 Reto Suhner, Sarnen
21/04/04 Chris Wiesendanger's Undersong @ Moods, Zürich
04/04/04 Lost songs @ Salzhaus, Wiinterthur
February 04
25/02/04 Reto Suhner, Wädenswil
January 04
31/01/04 Asphalt Jungle @ Salzhaus, Winterthur
23/01/04 Reto Suhner
December 03
18/12/03 Reto Suhner @ Birdseye, Basel
13/12/03 Reto Suhner, Olten
November 03
22/11/03 Moe @Â Kulturwerk 118, Sursee
21/11/03 Moe @ TabTab, Schaffhausen
13/11/03 Adrian Frey @ Theater am Brennpunkt, Baden
08/11/03 Asphalt Jungle @ Tomassini, Lenzburg
01/11/03 Asphalt Jungle @ Grabenhalle, St. Gallen
October 03
24/10/03 Moe
22/10/03 Moe, Fribourg
19/10/03 Moe
04/10/03 Domenico Ferrari
02/10/03 D'Episcopo, Dübendorf
September 03
27/09/03 Drum-Battle, feat. Billy Cobham @ Weinfest, Malans
26/09/03 Drum-Battle, feat. Billy Cobham @ Weinfest, Malans
August 03
23/08/03 Corin Curschellas @ Open Air, Frauenfeld
21/08/03 D'Episcopo, Zug
16/08/03 Asphalt Jungle @ Moods, Zürich
02/08/03 Moe @ Bäckeranlage, Zürich
July 03
05/07/03 Asphalt Jungle @ NT-Areal, Basel
June 03
29/06/03 Reto Suhner @ Moods, Zürich
01/06/03 Reto Suhner @ Birdseye, Basel
May 03
24/05/03 Domenico Ferrari @ Schloss Leuk, Leuk
10/05/03 Corin Curschellas @ Kino, Pfäffikon
03/05/03 Domenico Ferrari @ Moods, Zürich
02/05/03 Asphalt Jungle @ Toni Molkerei, Zürich
April 03
24/04/03 Baumann @ Theater am Brennpunkt, Baden
23/04/03 Reto Suhner @ Casablanca, Zürich
16/04/03 Reto Suhner @ Casablanca, Zürich
14/04/03 Baumann/Hämmerli 6 @ Moods, Zürich
09/04/03 Reto Suhner @ Casablanca, Zürich
06/04/03 Reto Suhner @ Rorboz, Rorbas
03/04/03 D'Episcopo @ St. Michael, Zug
March 03
24/03/03 Adrian Frey @ Isäbähnli, Baden
14/03/03 DOM @ Jazzfestival Chiasso
12/03/03 DOM @ Gaswerk, Winterthur
10/03/03 Adrian Frey @ Moods, Zürich
09/03/03 Overdose @ Salzhaus, Winterthur
February 03
20/02/03 Baumann @ Theater am Brennpunkt, Baden
08/02/03 Asphalt Jungle @ Kofmehl, Solothurn
January 03
24/01/03 Manufactur @ Jazzfestival, Bern
11/01/03 DOM @ Diagonal Festival, Bern
10/01/03 DOM @ Diagonal Festival, Fribourg
03/01/03 Chrisy Doran's New Bag @ Jazzfestival, Münster (D)
November 02
30/11/02 Manufactur @ Thienfeld, Graz
29/11/02 Manufactur @ Porgy and Bess, Wien
September 02
13/09/02 Asphalt Jungle @ Nova, Wädenswil
August 02
18/08/02 Manufactur @ Open Air Festival Trnfest, Ljubljana
17/08/02 Manufactur @ Open Air Festival Poletja v Kranju, Kranj
16/08/02 Manufactur @ Open Air Festival, Tolmin
June 02
20/06/02 Adrian Frey Trio, Sarnen
May 02
25/05/02 Manufactur @ Holenstein, Glarus
10/05/02 DOM @ Reithalle, Bern
08/05/02 DOM @ Gaswerk, Winterthur
April 02
20/04/02 Manufactur @ Moods, Zürich
18/04/02 Manufactur @ Schüür, Luzern
17/04/02 Manufactur @ Bonzzaj Clubnight, Leuk
Discography (selected)

Reto Suhner Quartet
"Live in Schaffhausen"
Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2008
visit www.retosuhner.com

VAULT
"VAULT"
Hans-Peter Pfammatter (electronics), Dominik Burkhalter (dr, electronics)
2007
Listen: vault01
visit www.vault.li

Emel
"Komm in mein Leben"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp16RH4E6LE
(copy/paste link)

Reto Suhner Quartet
"äbä"
Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2007
Listen: bandaid / CS
visit www.retosuhner.com

Manufactur
"flambitres"
Werner Hasler (tr), Oli Kuster (electronics), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2007
visit www.manufactur.ch

supertaste
"suptertaste"
Electrosoul, Clubsound and Songwriting - Ten new supertasty Pop Songs by Domenico Ferrari
Listen: manifesto / revolution
visit www.supertaste.net

Burkhalter Suhner Gisler
"Bus Trip"
Reto Suhner (saxes), Fabian Gisler (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2005
order CD here!

Asphalt Jungle
"Last one shuts the door"
Billy Oden (voc), Christian Rösli (keys), Philipp Schweidler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2005
visit www.asphaltjungle.ch

Manufactur
"Rong Dob"
Werner Hasler (tr), Patrick Lerien (electronics), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2005
visit www.manufactur.ch

Chris Wiesendanger Nonett
"undersong"
Daniel Schenker (tp, flh), Roman Glaser (fl), Thomas Lüthi (ts, cl), René Mosele (tb), Daniel Pezzotti (cel), Joke Lanz (tt), Wolfgang Zwiauer (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums), Chris Wiesendanger (piano, rhodes, electronics)
2005
Listen: EpisodeForCecil
visit www.chriswiesendanger.ch

DOM
"Dissolved"
Bruno Amstad (voc), Oliver Keller (git), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums)
2005
Listen: UnderDustyLaws / Sense&Possibility
visit www.dom-music.ch

Adrian Frey Septet
"Seven Songs"
Daniel Schenker (tr), Reto Suhner (as,ac), Jochen Baldes (ts,ac), Bernhard Bamert (tb), Adrian Frey (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2004
visit www.adrianfrey.ch

Reto Suhner Quartet
"Montag"
Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2003
Listen: faisal_al_kasim
visit www.retosuhner.com

Asphalt Jungle
"Sick of Industry-Driven Music"
Billy Oden (voc), Christian Rösli (keys), Philipp Schweidler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2003
Listen: Slaptop / WeakinSoldier
visit www.asphaltjungle.ch

Moe
"Reflections"
Annette Zemp (voc), Ephrem Lüchinger (keys), Marc Scheidegger (git), Manuel Rindlisbacher (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2003
Listen: Heaven / LotusBlossom
visit www.moe-music.ch

DOM
"Twilight"
Oliver Keller (git), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums)
2002
visit www.dom-music.ch

Reto Suhner Quartet
"Born in Herisau"
Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Tim Lekan (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2001
visit www.retosuhner.com

Manufactur
"#2"
Werner Hasler (tr), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2001
visit www.manufactur.ch

Adrian Frey Trio
"The Sign"
Adrian Frey (p), Dominique Girod (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr)
2000
visit www.adrianfrey.ch

The group DOM, formed around Swiss drummer Dominik Burkhalter, is laboring in an impressive manner on the interface of jazz, hardcore and ambient. The young quintet plays an explosive mix of contemporary music in a hi-energy live act. The musicians are able to switch easily between spherical soundscapes and brutish rock outbursts, with melodic parts giving a vital contrast to some complex structures. It may even sometimes sound Zappaesque, without losing its focus on the wide expanse of rock and club culture within the field of electronic music.
Originally founded in 1999 as an instrumental quartet, DOM is presenting itself now in a new shape with the addition of charismatic vocalist Bruno Amstad from Lucerne. The relaunch of the band has obviously gone a step further, as the most recent recordings clearly show. But still, most compositions are written by bandleader Burkhalter, while singer Amstad is responsible for all the lyrics. The musicians involved contribute their individual musicianship, which is great throughout. Urban Lienert plays solid basslines, Oliver Keller shows an outstanding guitar technique and Hans-Peter Pfammatter uses a variety of carefully chosen stylish sounds.
DOM have found their very individual band sonic by composing a soundmix that has never been heard before. The result is a particulary colourful and intense music, that catches the ear of the listener immediately, without allowing the slightest chance to escape.

Asphalt Jungle plays contempory intelligent clubmusic that can be described as phuture drum'n'bass & electronic punkk. They play in the framework of partyevents, surrounded by DJ's. The band is also a part of the party, integrated in the event at hand, also from the light- and stage-design and prefer not to be "specially featured". AJ wants to interact with the public in an alternative way compared to the DJ sets. They accomplish this with the absence of samples and drum-loops, because it would restrict the dynamic's and tempo of their open concept. Instead AJ attempts with their punctual approach to rhythm and
harmonies with regards to the contrast of the limitations of studio programmed music. Though the live-instrumentation doesn't give a way to an over-produced sound, giving way still for improvisation and quick interaction between the band and very much so with the public. One could say this is the main mission of Asphalt Jungle to keep the public feeling they are a vital part of the sound they're hearing and the show they're attending.
www.asphaltjungle.ch
VAULT lotet die Schnittstelle zwischen Elektronik, improvisierter Musik und ?Intelligent Break Beats? aus. Bestehend aus Hans-Peter Pfammatter (Keyboards/ Elektronik/Laptop) und Dominik Burkkhalter (Live-Drums/Laptop). Beide Musiker spielen seit längerer Zeit in verschiedensten musikalischen Kontexten zusammen. Beide haben sich auf ihrem Gebiet zu einer eigenen musikalischen Grösse und Persönlichkeit entwickelt; Hans-Peter Pfammatters Versiertheit bezüglich elektronischer sowie improvisierter Musik und Dominik Burkhalters Fähigkeit, abstrakte, technisch höchst anspruchsvolle, Schlagzeug-Patterns, die sonst nur auf computerprogrammierter Basis gehört werden, zu adaptieren.
Mit VAULT wollen die beiden die Essenz aus alldem zusammenfügen und eine neue Form von improvisierter elektronischer Musik schaffen. Die Musik hat einen klaren konzertanten, künstlerischen Anspruch und will sich nicht als ?Dance-Floor-Act? verstehen. Trotzdem kann sie in Clubathmosphäre sowie auf einer ?normalen? Konzertbühne bestehen.
VAULT spielt einmal im monat im bazillus, zürich www.bazillusclub.ch
jedesmal mit einem anderen gast...
Next Gig:
4. April 2008
Contact
Links
Dominik's Band
Phuture d'n'b & Electronic Punkk