BASS
SOLUTIONS

JAZZMOZAIK (belgian jazz magazine)

Hidden behind "New Solutions" is the swiss double bass player Andreas Metzler. Andreas studied in Amsterdam, where two of his musical groups found their initial formation... For his present CD "Bassolutions", however, he left his fellow musicians at home and went out on his own "solo tour"... "Bassolutions" is a poetic masterpiece which is mostly outlined by allegorical creations of atmospheres alternating with breezy passages every so often... a widespread programme with a strong cognitive strength and a very personal dialectic. Never does Andreas Metzler let himself fall into "art for art’s sake"; a strong line of melody always remains present. "Bassolutions"proves to be an outstandingly successful exercise in style on the verges of jazz, contemporary music and classical music accompanied by a fair amount of fantasy, improvisation and technique.

DE BASSIST (dutch music magazine)

'New Solution is a solo project of the German bassist Andreas Metzler. With a loopstation Metzler handles his own accompanying parts, in which along with his voice, he uses his bass as a percussion instrument. Half the repertoire are compositions by Erik Satie complemented with pieces by Coltrane, Ortiz, McCartney (Blackbird) and an own piece. Metzler is not the super-virtuoso who tries impressing his audience with waterfalls of notes; he rather creates a comfortable and exciting atmosphere with his impressive improvisations (with and without his bow)... In short, a beautiful and incorruptible piece of work achieved by an outstanding bassist.