Aron Talas

Let's just play around with the idea of a guy in his mid-twenties surfacing in New York as a formidable pianist, an original composer, a drummer good enough to teach his craft at Juilliards and a useful bass-guitar player all rolled into one. His chances of being heard and noted would be pretty good, news of him would travel fast in jazz circles, critics would latch on to this exciting fresh talent and by the time he came to the Old World he would be probably idolized even before he played a note on a European stage. Fortunately for his homeland and, perhaps, unfortunately for him, the brilliant pianist on this album with all the attributes mentioned above, was born, trained and is playing in Hungary.

Many great thoughts have been shared about traveling whether it is a physical or a spiritual journey. This album represents three types of journeys in my life.

"Two words. "Nada Brahma" - the world is sound. Sound is God. Two words, but not only words defined as an attempt to describe something you cannot otherwise perceive. It's the chronoglyph of time in a constant flow of sequential rhythm. Like in a mantra, a hidden code is unlocked and manifests itself in whatever you pronounce. Pulse is omnipresent in the act of self- preservation itself. Two words. The syllables of background radiation, the blueprint of everyday banalities, like tiny stickers on the wall. Like future memories. Like you left the coffee on the table. Two words: coffee, table. Whatever you say. Just the same." Zoltán Lantos

This album is a work of love, feeling, reflection, being attentive, watchful, just cruising in the moment, building loops, blocks, clouds that absorb the light from above and from within. A walk on a narrow path in the forest of interwoven soundscapes exploring what a violin can do with the help of a looper, electronics and some collaborating musical partners.

The new album from Julia Karosi featuring Ben Monder includes a tribute piece to Béla Bartók, with instrumental themes transcribed for voice from Microcosmos and the Romanian Folk Dances.

This album is a work of love, feeling, reflection, being attentive, watchful, just cruising in the moment, building loops, blocks, clouds that absorb the light from above and from within. A walk on a narrow path in the forest of interwoven soundscapes exploring what a violin can do with the help of a looper, electronics and some collaborating musical partners.

he Focusyear Band 21 is an international group of students with an exciting new project.