The arrangements are always kept reduced in order to give enough room for the individual sounds!

Johanna Borchert is presenting her new Album carrying the title ‘FM Biography’ with a ‘Pop’- Band of prominent Jazz musicians and improvisers, keeping the balance between the strict song format and anarchistic free form impulses with virtuosity. Guitar legend Fred Frith surprises again, endlessly expanding his sound spectra. Also known for his various sounds, Swiss drummer Julian Sartorius provides with his delicate rhythms a strong fundamental for the songs. Producer and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily contributes with bass, guitar synths, and on Light Years’, even with drumming. Johanna Borchert compliments on the piano and different synthesisers which never drag too much attention. The arrangements are always kept reduced in order to give enough room for the individual sounds by keeping the tension between the Pop structure and free eleme