| Contemporary jazz, new album
Following their critically acclaimed debut album, Lubumba (2022), the British-Irish-Swiss collaborative ensemble YDIVIDE released The Default this year, exploring themes of racial and gender bias through vibrant counterpoints, powerful unisons, and intelligent solos. The quintet brings together the best of this generation of European musicians, with pianist Elliot Galvin, saxophonist Dee Byrne, guitarist Chris Guilfoyle, bassist Lukas Traxel, and drummer Clemens Kuratle.
As the composer of their works and the driving force behind the initial collaboration, Clemens explains that YDIVIDE's music draws its energy from the pressing issues and conflicts facing our generation and those to come. Through his research, reading, and obsession with the history of the Global South and its political conflicts, the emotional intentions of the compositions take shape, infusing the music with an urgency and empathy that embrace the complexity of the modern world.
Dee Byrne: alto saxophone
Chris Guilfoyle: guitar
Myslaure Augustin: piano
Lukas Traxel: bass
Clemens Kuratle: drums, compositions
