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]

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)

Reception edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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