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Multiple Reviews

Das Vibenbass: Animals And Robots & Mindwrestling

by Mark Sabbatini
November 24, 2006

Das Vibenbass, a Seattle quartet performing since 2001, has hit the CD ground running by releasing its first two full-length albums this year. Toss in a live recording downloadable free from the “internet archive" on their website, and it's evident the band is doing a nice job of stamping out a recognizable identity for itself.

Hovering as they do midway between fusion and avant-garde, you get a pretty consistent buzz off Animals And Robots and Mindwresting. A slight approving nod ...

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Download Review

Das Vibenbass: Live at Tost in Seattle

by Mark Sabbatini
April 16, 2005

As the ESPN maniacs put it, “That's a top 10 nominee.

The debut live concert download by the Das Vibenbass quartet is a marvel of modernistic jazz that, frankly, is a pain in der arsch to review since decent writers avoid clichés like “riveting “breathtaking and “astonishing. But since new postings are still mostly jam bands of highly variable quality, finding a first-rate group comparable with Jason Moran, John Scofield and Dave Holland means dragging out the lingo ...