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A jittery, stop-start stumble is one step away from a confident strut. Sarter Kit’s debut bursts with energy, ready to tear the pocket right at its seams.
As the leader of Sarter Kit, saxophonist Tara Sarter creates a unique form of minimalist, experimental jazz. Her uncluttered and emotionally heavy debut album, What I Am and What I’m Not, draws on humanist principles and shared experiences, creating an open, instrumental soundworld where breaks and silences hold equal weight to the notes and beats.
The album is both a reflection of and a response to the tumultuous period in which it was created. The writing and recording process coincided with global crises, including the war in Ukraine and the escalating conflict in Gaza. These events deeply impacted Sarter, creating a sense of dissonance between the act of recording and the broader realities of the world. Yet, through this tension, the album emerged as a raw exploration of human emotion, resilience, and connection.
Musically, the album is characterized by its minimalist approach. While many contemporary, experimental jazz records lean into dense, technical arrangements, What I Am and What I’m Not creates a striking impact through restraint. The masterful drumming of Lukas Akintaya dances between oblique patterns in odd meters, rolling grooves, and afrobeat-inspired rhythms. On keys and synth, Elias Stemeseder creates tension and release with lingering chords and fragile melodies. Stemeseder’s synthesizer work throughout the album is subtle yet masterful, stalking the silence between the sax, drums, and piano, and creating a haze of digital textures within the margins of the music. Much of the album was recorded live, preserving the raw, unedited energy of their performances.
Beyond its musical qualities, What I Am and What I’m Not reflects Sarter’s belief in the power of music as a form of human connection. For Sarter, music is not about proving technical prowess, but about creating something meaningful—something that transcends barriers and speaks to the shared experience of being human.
€31,00
in stock
A jittery, stop-start stumble is one step away from a confident strut. Sarter Kit’s debut bursts with energy, ready to tear the pocket right at its seams.
As the leader of Sarter Kit, saxophonist Tara Sarter creates a unique form of minimalist, experimental jazz. Her uncluttered and emotionally heavy debut album, What I Am and What I’m Not, draws on humanist principles and shared experiences, creating an open, instrumental soundworld where breaks and silences hold equal weight to the notes and beats.
The album is both a reflection of and a response to the tumultuous period in which it was created. The writing and recording process coincided with global crises, including the war in Ukraine and the escalating conflict in Gaza. These events deeply impacted Sarter, creating a sense of dissonance between the act of recording and the broader realities of the world. Yet, through this tension, the album emerged as a raw exploration of human emotion, resilience, and connection.
Musically, the album is characterized by its minimalist approach. While many contemporary, experimental jazz records lean into dense, technical arrangements, What I Am and What I’m Not creates a striking impact through restraint. The masterful drumming of Lukas Akintaya dances between oblique patterns in odd meters, rolling grooves, and afrobeat-inspired rhythms. On keys and synth, Elias Stemeseder creates tension and release with lingering chords and fragile melodies. Stemeseder’s synthesizer work throughout the album is subtle yet masterful, stalking the silence between the sax, drums, and piano, and creating a haze of digital textures within the margins of the music. Much of the album was recorded live, preserving the raw, unedited energy of their performances.
Beyond its musical qualities, What I Am and What I’m Not reflects Sarter’s belief in the power of music as a form of human connection. For Sarter, music is not about proving technical prowess, but about creating something meaningful—something that transcends barriers and speaks to the shared experience of being human.
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