Joke Lanz

Joke Lanz & Ute Wassermann: Half Dead Half Alive (Live in Nickelsdorf)

by John Eyles
May 2, 2021

Swiss noise musician, performance artist & turntablist Joke Lanz and German vocalist, composer & sound artist Ute Wassermann have been working as a duo for some time; Half Dead Half Alive (Live in Nickelsdorf) is their first album release together. As the title suggests, it is a recording of their performance at the 2019 Nickelsdorf jazz festival, one which garnered considerable praise. The album comprises two tracks which play for just over thirty-six minutes, suggesting that they represent the duo's ...