Pierre Favre DrumSights "NOW"
Combining the rugged intensity of African polyrhythms, the boldness of theatrical underscoring and the exquisite between-the-beat sophistication of jazz drummers, this newest chapter in Favre’s on-going percussion discussion will interest more than drummers. Who says you can’t follow the beat of a different drum?
Ken Waxman, www.jazzword.com, May 8, 2017 (For The New York City Jazz Record May 2017)
Line Up: Pierre Favre, Markus Lauterburg, Chris Jaeger, Valeria Zangger (all playing drums and percussion)
2henning "Puzzled Bird"
«This duo definitely mastered a unique ability to surprise the listener, to take logical, yet unexpected turns compositionally. This, as well as their unrelenting commitment to working with original, non-preset sound objects, are definitive qualities of the project. The cover art by the graphic artist Claude Kuhn gets to the heart of the album, poetic and uncompromising, entirely in the spirit of the music.»
Lukasz Polowczyk, November 2017
Kadeemka
"More than meets the eye"
Kadeemka sind die Kinder der modernen Kunst. Pfammatter-Zangger-Baumgartner: Ein Kind, welches sich seiner Neugierde ergibt. Zuckerflash und Angst vor Monstern. Antisongs und alles zwischen deren Zeilen. Das Trio tapst durch Kompositiönchen und freie Musiklandschaften.
Valentin Baumgartner; guitar, leadvoc, comp
Hans-Peter Pfammatter; keys, synth, voc, comp
Valeria Zangger; drums, perc, voc, minisynth
Goldbarne "Wintergreen"
Goldbarne try to capture the quiet moments in between, the thoughts underneath it all that get lost during our fast days' restless shuffle. Their sound is luminous, sad and quietly grand—filled with the memories of past loves and unspoken dreams.
All Songs written by Goldbarne. Dragan Pijetlovic: All guitars, overall composition & arrangement; Frank Wenzel: vocals, melodies & lyrics; Marian Rivar: double bass; featuring Valeria Zangger on drums & percussion and Faruk Muslijevic on accordion
Curdin Nicolay
"Silips e furmias"
Wunderbare Geschichten in ungewöhnlichen Tönen: Der Erstling von Curdin Nicolay ist da. Leichtfüssig, multiiinstrumental, minimal, elektronisch, ruhig, poppig, sphärisch – Singer-Songwriter-Töne auf überraschenden klanglichen Pfaden!
2henning "LIFT"
Their debut EP entitled “LIFT”, in honour of the elevator that got jammed, after the recording session, and held their instruments and all of their personal belongings hostage for a total of three days.
Rahel Kraft; Stimme, Synthesizer, Elektronik
Valeria Zangger; Schlagzeug, Elektronik, Stimme
Hexenkessel "Mondstein"
To all these who make free improvisation, music for the love of it, thank you for the inspiration!
Rahel Kraft; voc, loops, toys
Valeria Zangger: drums, perc, things
CW Orchestra "Nachtexpress"
Multinstrumentalist, Komponist, Arrangeur, Dirigent: Christoph Walter ist mit jeder Faser seines Wesens Musiker. Beeindruckend sein Orchester mit dem er auf den grossen Gala-Bühnen der Schweiz auftritt. Volksmusik, Blasmusik, orchestrale Klänge oder Unterhaltungsmusik verschmelzen zu einem ganz eigenen, neuen Walter-Sound