Daniel Weltlinger – violin Peter Gyarfas – piano Hans Bilger – double bass Mathias Ruppnig – drums/percussion
“Weltlinger and his quartet skip so lightly between idioms that, whether landing on a waltz rooted in the European tradition or a swing jazz tune, they achieve a miraculous weightlessness.” John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
The Daniel Weltlinger Quartet is led by the internationally renowned Australian born violinist, composer, and producer Daniel Weltlinger (Lulo Reinhardt Latin Swing Project / Karsten Troyke / Moka Efti Orchestra), and is based in Berlin. The overarching concept behind this unique ensemble focuses primarily on original compositions and improvisations based on real-life stories, using elements of Eastern European folk music, jazz, and free improvisation to vividly describe these stories. The quartet’s debut album, “Szolnok,” released on May 3, 2019, by DMG Germany and Rectify Records, which was nominated for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, tells the story of Weltlinger’s violin from Szolnok, which he inherited from his Hungarian-born grandfather, who carried this instrument with him on his journey from Hungary to France between 1920 and 1922. The violin survived being carried to the far reaches of the globe, and was brought back to Europe in late 2017 after some 75 years absence from the continent. The Szolnok album follows the historical line of this instrument and its whereabouts until this present day, and it represents a story about time, continuity, and most importantly about moving forward.
Daniel Weltlinger – violin Mitya Gerasimov – clarinet Giovanni Steinbach – guitar Santino Bamberger – guitar Matthieu Baud / Max Hartmann – double bass
“Weltlinger’s compositions capture the very whimsical essence of the style that Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli developed that so charmed the world at the time and continues to charm to this day.” Peter Winkler – Music Trust Online
Berlin Django Project combines original compositions from the core group members along with traditional and modern Gypsy-swing, waltzes and Chanson. The band represents a microcosm of the cultural melting pot that is Berlin, and captures a unique raw energy as well as a fresh approach to the musical style originally pioneered by the great Manouche guitarist Django Reinhardt.
Daniel ‘Weltmaschine’ Weltlinger (violin/effects) Daniel ‘Planeface’ Pliner (keys/effects) Micha ‘Morphingaz’ Walter (turntables/laptop)
“The Asthmatix offer a delightfully zany take on instrumental hip-hop with their blend of jazz, sample-driven electronica and traditional Jewish music.” Erin Felton – Deaf Ambitions
Kingston Avenue meets Utica, an instrumental mix of jazz and Jewish melodies combined with heavy grooves, Chassidic children’s vinyl, turntablism and virtuosic playing. The Asthmatix create an irreverent, off-the-wall-anything-goes brand of contemporary electro-acoustic music blending influences borrowed from klezmer, hip hop, East-European folk music and contemporary jazz. The members of the band have collectively recorded and toured with a diverse range of artists including rapper Aphletik, LA based producer/artist Mocky, Ethiopian singer Dereb Deselegn (Dereb the Ambassador) and German Gypsy guitar legend Lulo Reinhardt amongst many others, which is reflected in the eclectic style of the band in which any and all kinds of sounds and musical influences are included in the mix.