- Polwechsel
Infobox musical artist
Name = Polwechsel
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Origin =Vienna ,Austria
Genre = experimental
Years_active = 1993–present
Label =Erstwhile Records ,HatHut Records
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URL = [http://www.polwechsel.com/ www.polwechsel.com]
Current_members =Werner Dafeldecker Michael Moser Martin Brandlmayr Burkhard Beins
Past_members =Radu Malfatti Burkhard Stangl John Butcher Polwechsel is a musical group founded in
Vienna, Austria in 1993.Their music has mostly straddled a line between
contemporary music andfree improvisation , and is characterized by quiet volume, sustained drones, and slowly-developing structures.The group was originally comprised of
double bass ist Werner Dafeldecker, cellist Michael Moser,trombonist Radu Malfatti and guitarist Burkhard Stangl. Their name came from a voltage adapter Dafeldecker and Moser found in a second-hand shop.An appearance at the 1996 LMC Festival in
London garnered the group much attention.Malfatti left in 1997, and was replaced by
saxophonist John Butcher. With guitarist/laptop computer whizFennesz , this lineup recorded "Wrapped Islands", which earned much positive critical notice [ [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=825 Polwechsel and Fennesz - Wrapped Islands - Review - Stylus Magazine ] ] [ [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2002/musicReviews/musicP/polwechselWFennesz.html Ink 19 :: Polwechsel W/ Fennesz ] ] [ [http://www.fakejazz.com/reviews/2002/polwechsel.shtml Polwechsel & Fennesz - Wrapped Islands (Erstwhile) ] ]Stangl left in 2003; about a year later, percussionists
Burkhard Beins andMartin Brandlmayr joined Polwechsel.References
External links
[http://www.polwechsel.com/h.htm Polwechsel.com] (official site)
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