Harmen Fraanje Piano
Brice Soniano Double Bass
Toma Gouband Drums, Stones
about
Featuring ECM-recording pianist Harmen Fraanje, bassist Brice Soniano, and drummer Toma Gouband, is deeply grounded in the concept of ‘flow.’
Whether they’re creating beautiful, lyrical compositions or exploring rhythmically transcendent grooves, the flow remains the heartbeat of their music. Some of their compositions are expressed through non-traditional, often circle-shaped scores, introducing a visually captivating dimension to their music.
Gouband, renowned for his pioneering use of stones in percussion, enriches the trio’s sound with an earthy, primal, and organic quality. Their inspiration flows from the beauty of nature, the profound details of form, and, furthermore, from cultures deeply connected to natural settings. A transformative expedition to the Equatorial rainforest in Cameroon, where Soniano and Gouband lived alongside the Baka Pygmy community, deeply resonates in the trio’s music.
reviews
A heartwarming hypnosis, a piece of silent poetry rarely heard.
Guy Peters, Enola Magazine
