/kry
There 's something unexpected cutting through the familiar static. A fragile moment. A sudden outburst. A deep connection. A /kry for freedom.

/kry was founded in Vienna at the end of 2019. The music is an explosion of joie de vivre, driven by the blind musical understanding of the three musicians. Unbound to any particular genre or style, /kry's sound is a revelation of simplicity and intuition. It is a playful celebration of complexity and a delicate fusion of the broad musical spectrum of its individual members. On this evening, the trio will present their long-awaited debut album, which was recorded in Studio 2 at Vienna's Radiokulturhaus in the summer of 2021. An album that can undoubtedly be counted among the most powerful new jazz releases in 2022. (press release)

Mel*E
Three strong, unmistakable voices in jazz - Mel*E combines virtuoso interplay with innovative sound research. Their sound fuses acoustic and electronic elements to create hypnotic, driving music that sets the mind and body in motion.

The band experiments with timbres and structures: the warm, effective double bass creates dense, pulsating textures that move between deep sub-frequencies and distorted soundscapes. Synthesizers open up spaces, break up harmonies or set floating accents, while the extended drum set-up creates a vibrating basis with hybrid sounds and effects.

Wide melodic arcs float over energetic grooves, danceable rhythms meet spherical soundscapes - Mel*E plays with contrasts and combines the virtuoso with the immediate, the analog with the digital. Powerful and sensitive, rousing and introspective - always with depth and urgency.