Llyrìa

Llyrìa
Studio album by
Nik Bärtsch's Ronin
Released2010
RecordedMarch 2010
StudioStudios la Buissonne
Pernes-les-Fontaines
GenreJazz
Length56:08
LabelECM
ECM 2178
ProducerManfred Eicher
Nik Bärtsch chronology
Holon
(2007)
Llyrìa
(2010)
Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Live
(2012)

Llyrìa is an album by Swiss pianist and composer Nik Bärtsch's band Ronin recorded in France in 2010 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "Ultimately, Llyria may be slightly more organic and emotional than previous Ronin discs, but it's very much of a piece with Bärtsch's overall musical vision, and longtime listeners will enjoy it as much as new ones."[2]

The Guardian's John Fordham noted "It's minimalism, but Bärtsch has always stretched the method beyond the minutiae of rhythmic and motivic changes to a more robust approach, informed by funk and soul."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nik Bärtsch

No.TitleLength
1."Modul 48"7:00
2."Modul 52"8:18
3."Modul 55"8:40
4."Modul 47"8:02
5."Modul 53"6:55
6."Modul 51"9:53
7."Modul 49_44"7:22

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed December 2, 2013
  2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Nik Bärtsch – Llyria > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, December 17, 2010