Eros - Music

Mich Gerber Born Michael Gerber In 1957 Is A Swiss Bassist And Composer Who Lives In Bern Switzerland. With His Double-Bass He Uses A Live Sampling Technique To Create Layers Of Music Weaving The Whole Into A Rich Rhythmic And Melodic Soundscape. This Way He Extends The Complete Acoustic Range Of His Instrument. Through A World Of Overtones With His Original Approach And Percussive Rhythm Occasionally Employing Modern 'noise' Effects Gerber Explores All The Techniques Available To The Modern Double-Bassist From Plucking Bowing And Using The Instrument As A Percussive Tool Forming In Effect A Solo Acoustic 'bass Orchestra'. Even Though His Music Has A Contemporary Feel Gerber Explores Ancient Tone Systems To Achieve His Unique Sound. In His Contempory Music Mich Gerber Plays Time And Again With Archaic Tone Systems And Elements. Sacred Abstract And Oriental Touches Within His Original Compositions Enable Listeners To Enter Into Different Worlds. On His Recordings Which He Produces With His Long-Time Friend Gert Stäuble The Music Is Combined With Acoustic And Electronic Drums And Percussive And Electronic Elements And Noise Coupled With The Appearance Of Guest Musicians. read less