Jazz Articles about Leon Sukhodolskiy

Ni!: Hikikomori

by Geno Thackara
February 22, 2022

No, it's not a silly Monty Python tribute (not apart from the name, anyway) or a free-noise Neu! spinoff. This one-man outfit is far more sedate and subtle than either of those, for one--which turns out to be a very good thing. Leon Sukhodolskiy actually can make a heck of a lot of noise for just one fellow with analogue instruments, but it's beautifully calming noise. Ni! shows him using a range of reeds in tricky yet approachable ways.