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The music of Hans Blix is its' first and only performance. It is an improvisation, forming itself into a composition full of rich textures, tight hooks, grooves and ambiances
In 2006 Hans Blix formed in a drummers kitchen, the result of casual improvised sessions using Laptops, Effects Pedals, Processors, and assorted toys. The members of Hans Blix found that when they improvised the combination was far away from the typical associations of free improvisation (the so called 45 minute "jazz odyssey"). Instead, the group became interested in spontaneously creating complete compositions with intros, bridges, codas, and distinct sections.
Their first album; "What's the Highest Number You can think of?" was homemade and self released on their tongue-in-cheek label "300 Dollar Records". Mixed by Elijah B Torn, it received favorable reviews, receiving 4 stars from Ghetto Blaster magazine. Shortly thereafter Hans Blix composed the score for Christopher Degournay's short film "Baby Doll". In the spring of 2008, the Trio hit the road for a west coast tour. Hans Blix returned to the studio, this time at Man Made Music in NYC in 2009 and in the Spring independently released the EP "State," mixed by Ben Arons, and mastered by grammy winning engineer Dennis Wall.
Bartleby Records will release the album Hans Blix vs. starklove "Reblix / Blix", including original versions and remixes of the spontaneously improvised music of Hans Blix. The album features appearances Bartleby emcees S. habIB and Big Pepp.
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