Okuda Müller Hall
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The international trio Okuda Müller Hall – Rieko Okuda (Japan), Matthias Müller (Germany) and Samuel Hall (Australia) – plays freely improvised music which, thanks to their strong shared sense of form, often sounds as though it were composed.

On their album ³√ (“Cube Root”), they combine wide-ranging developments with a finely balanced interplay. Subtle references to Berlin’s Echtzeitmusik and free jazz are ever-present without being intrusive – rather, they flow organically into a distinct sonic language.

The result is a multi-layered, vibrant sound that combines clarity and openness. In the trio’s focused, intuitive interplay, an acoustic space of great depth and fluidity unfolds, within which a steady pull develops, drawing the listener ever deeper into this flowing, ever-changing soundscape.

Rieko Okuda, piano
Matthias Müller, trombone
Samuel Hall, drums

All compositions by Rieko Okuda, Matthias Müller, Samuel Hall.
Recorded on March 26, 2024 at Morphine Raum, Berlin, by Rabih Beaini.
Mixed by Antti Virtaranta, mastered by Olaf Rupp.
Band photo Frank Schindelbeck. Artwork and graphics by Stefanie Kunckler.
Typeface by Studio Feixen.

Unit Records/Zeta Edition