Johannes Thanhofer-drehpunkt kultur

"...Johannes Steiner is using an austrian folkmusic-instrument for pushing ahead in easteuropean sounds and the support he gets from the members of his band is simply brilliant! The concert at 'jazzit' started with a groove which could be connected with movies of emir kusturica who has been carried from the serbo-croatic part to us by many ensembles.Let's call it : blakan-groove!!At the concert on the 28th of april these rhythms and songstructures built the basis for wild vocal actions and virtuous solis on sax and clarinet- especially for Amy Denio (Seattle, USA).In between the strong and rhythmical pieces the musicians invited everyone to listen to the inside of themselves and to be quiet.And then, with closed eyes, they could listen to another variety of sounds, created by Robert Kainer on drums." Johannes Thanhofer, 'drehpunkt kultur'