Jü "III"

Country: Hungary
Genre(s): Jazz Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock
Label: RareNoise Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 24, 2021
Tracklist

1. Palaran (3:13) 

2. Cerberus (6:09) 

3. Oak (4:46) 

4. Ash (5:40) 

5. Thorn (2:01) 

6. Bebek (0:49) 

7. Cornucopia (5:36) 

8. Shashka (2:15) 

9. Minerva (8:47) 

10. Sumirana Karo Sada Dina Ratee (3:52) 

Total Time 43:08 

Line-up

András Halmos – drums, vocals (10)

Ernő Hock – bass

Ádám Mészáros – guitar

   With

Dóra Győrfi – vocals (1, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Bálint Bolcsó – electronics (2, 6, 7, 9)

Description/Reviews:

Jü’s style on this record can be described as a proggy Jazz Rock power trio’s take on Indonesian traditionals with the additional integration of electronic Avantgarde as well as European and African instrumentation; which as a description almost sounds disgustingly academical and distracts from how damn awesome and fun this adventure actually is. So, the only proper way to give you an insight into the twists and turns of this rollercoaster is to take it track by track:

Read the full review by Stephan at veilofsound.com

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JÜ & Kjetil Møster "JÜ Meets Møster"

Country: Hungary/Norway
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock
Label: RareNoise Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: November 3, 2014
Tracklist: 
01. Dear Johann (07:08)
02. Bhajan (08:59)
03. Morze (for Ágoston Béla) (09:38)
04. Hassassin (08:43)
05. KJÜ (02:46)
06. One (14:43)

Line-up: 
Adam Meszaros - guitars
Ernö Hock - electric bass
Andras Halmos - drums
Kjetil Møster - saxophones, clarinet

Description/Reviews: 

First up is "Dear Johann," which starts with sax and drums in a stuttery mid-tempo improvisation that gradually builds. Two minutes in, the guitar and bass sneak in, ramping up the intensity to a screaming Mahavishnu-like riff that morphs into a sort of Hendrix/Cream style backing for guitarist Àdàm Meszáros to go nuts with. This is sweet stuff, rather along the lines of Raoul Björkenheim's Ecstasy reviewed a few months back. "Bhajan" starts out with a meditative mood, but wanders through much territory, with an insistent 5/4 groove from bassist Ernö Hock backing much of its length. Drummer András Halmos has a knack for coming up with patterns that defy simple coherence to the odd meter, but mesh perfectly with the bass. 

Read the full review by Jon Davis at expose.org

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