ANIMES (DAVID STACKENÄS - JOHAN BERTHLING - RAYMOND STRID)
Genres: Jazz Related Improv, Composition • Sweden

David Stackenäs, Johan Berthling and Raymond Strid met in 1997 and formed the band Animes, dedicated to playing European Free Improvised Music. Animes are represented on the CD ”Sounds 1999” (Blue Tower Records BTCD 09/10/11) In 2003 we wanted to try to improvise more in a direction of melodies, harmonies and rock beats. Using the language of Pop and Rock music, but still using elements from free improvisation. We got some inspiration from groups and people like Captain Beefheart, US Maple and David Sylvian. I had also played with the group Maxcolic in the early 90s (Mats Gustafsson, Anders Lindsjö, Christian Munthe, Raymond Strid).We played a mix of deconstructed Free Jazz and Rock -there is one track from the album "Sounds - Contemporary Swedish Improvised Music" (BTLP 01/02 recorded 1989). David Stackenäs came with ”NOT ME”, a book of poems by Eilen Myles and then he started to sing and play the electric guitar. He improvised the lines and harmonies. Johan read more...