Mobile is Swiss keyboardist/composer Nik Bartschs original all-acoustic group. MOBILE: Nik Bärtsch: piano Sha: bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet Kaspar Rast: drums, percussion Nicolas Stocker: drums, tuned percussion EXTENDED: Etienne Abelin: violin Ola Sendecki: violin David Schnee: viola Solme Hong: cello Ambrosius Huber: cello After four ECM recordings with his other band Ronin, Bartsch presents this new album featuring Mobile augmented on three pieces by a string quintet. Textures from jazz, funk, new music, minimal as well as ritual and sacred music are organically interwoven with Bartsch and his partners aiming for an energetic total group sound rather than displays of soloistic virtuosity. Recorded March 21-23 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano Recording Engineer: Stefano Amerio DDD Producer: Manfred Eicher