Michael Wollny - Xxxx (CD)

Release Date: 04/30/21“A wildly colorful and dramatic album of highly responsive, imaginative and daring players. Mysterious and magical.“ Downbeat (US)XXXX doesn’t fit into any category. We’re in uncharted territory, so a good way to capture its essence might be to break it down into its four component parts. First there’s Michael Wollny, here for the very first time playing only on electronic keyboard instruments. He creates a characterful world of retro-futuristic sounds that is very much his own. We find the occasional nod to early Jean-Michel Jarre, references to science fiction and also vivid memories of the sounds of avant-garde Krautrock. As for Tim Lefebvre, here is a musician who has plied his very great craft with stars such as David Bowie, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Knower, Steely Dan and Wayne Krantz. Here he is like a rock in a tempestuous sea. He propels the music forward with a combination of bass and effects. He builds structures and tames unruly elements. The way he