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Xylobiont

by John Eckhardt

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Album produced by Evan Parker and released on his PSI Rec. imprint in 2008.

    Among biologists, the term "Xylobiont" means "living with / by / through wood" and hints at the organic qualities of this music, which is neither strict composition nor free improvisation. In part, it builds upon John Eckhardt's personal instrumental technique, which is informed by his frequent encounters with the music of Feldman, Ligeti or Xenakis as well as by his long lasting practice of improvisation. His approach is not an end in itself: he developed organic systems, whose focused observation, careful influencing and sensuous development form the substance of his contemplative music - an expedition into sounding forests and woodlands unknown.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Xylobiont via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Bäck 10:53
2.
Mbhere 07:58
3.
Bruson 08:30
4.
Noo Bag 10:14
5.
Filum 08:14
6.
πzz 06:54
7.
Tenh 08:48
8.
Mob 05:37

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Eckhardt explores that space where sound and its organization show themselves to be a natural phenomenon, and taps into a whole world of moods beyond the one of human emotion.
(Dusted Magazine)

Eckhardt's masterful and mesmerizing performances create a sense of total immersion in this deep-toned trip.
(All about jazz)

No written explanation will get you prepared for the tremendous incisiveness of Eckhardt's razor-sharp playing, which lays a hand on numerous facets of present-day creativity without losing an ounce of clear-headedness.
(Touching Extremes)

The sound quality of the instrument in the hands of John Eckhardt is striking.
(Improjazz)

John Eckhardt's performance is absolutely stunning.
(Paris Transatlantic)

Varied, competent and very well played. It is a pleasure to listen, always inviting, never brutish.
(Sound of Music)

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released November 8, 2016

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Depth of Field - The music of John Eckhardt Hamburg, Germany

BASS, SPACE & TIME

“if we don’t start to cherish and practice variety, and see how deeply everything connects, we’re gonna fry in hell all together soon!”

John Eckhardt is testing the limits of being a bassist on planet earth in the 21st century, working towards a broader vision of what bass always was and can become in the future. A hunter-gatherer navigating a wondrous, branching sonic forest. ... more

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