VALIA CALDA, MOB TRIO

Scenius [at] Athens organizes an evening dedicated to the new jazz scene, presenting the experimental folk psych-jazz band from London, Valia Calda, and they will be joined by the Greek jazz punk trio MOb.

As part of their European tour, Valia Calda comes to Athens with their second album entitled “Homeland” (2023, Deep Mountain Records). The redefinition of the idea of homeland and immigration are the central musical quest of Valia calda who are inspired and converse with the folk songs of the Greek diaspora, the traditional music of Epirus, along with psychedelic jazz, punk aesthetics and free improvisations. A record with influences from Polar Bear, Get the Blessing, Nels Cline, sunn O))), Black Midi, Bill Frisell, Medeski Martin and Wood, Earth, The Dwarfs of East Agouza.

A little earlier, the explosive jazz trio MOb will take to the PLYFA stage. Having just released their 1st album titled ‘MOb 1’ (2024, Veego Records), they have already made an impression internationally. MOb is the mob, a name that suggests a dynamic and a lack of static, qualities that characterize the band’s moods during composition. Their music is described as a crossroads between electronic melodious jazz, kraut, filmic and exploratory post punk. Synthesizers, effects, loops, drones and tonal deviations share a primary role in creating the trio’s unparalleled soundscape. The group’s compositions are mainly based on open forms, using both tonal and non-tonal linear material, while improvisation tends to balance between the production of melodic material and the creation of multifaceted sonic atmospheres.

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