{"product_id":"philipp-ruttgers-trio-re-satie-picturing-the-invisible","title":"Philipp Rüttgers Trio - RE: SATIE Picturing the Invisible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cwidgetic id=\"6aa802cdecb2a18a318b4567\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"436\" height=\"50\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\u003cscript async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/widgetic.com\/sdk\/sdk.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilipp Rüttgers - piano\u003cbr\u003eOmer Govreen - double bass\u003cbr\u003eSun-Mi Hong - drums\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cwidgetic id=\"6aa7d672ecb2a194288b456b\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\u003cscript async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/widgetic.com\/sdk\/sdk.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal runtime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48:28\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(219, 110, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e| Pure DSD256 recording | Pure DSD256 Master |\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRe: Satie,  Picturing the Invisible\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you think of Erik Satie, keep the characteristic melancholy, enrich it with serenity and a subtle touch of humor, and place it in the context of a contemporary jazz piano trio, you begin to sense what this album is about: a quest to picture the invisible in Satie's music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor his second trio album, German-born pianist and composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilipp Rüttgers\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edives deep into the world of this most eccentric of French composers. Working through the complete volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatie's works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Éditions Salabert), he gathered fragments and motifs. He carefully reordered and reshaped them, the way you might build a new story from existing words. The abstract and enigmatic qualities of Satie remain present, yet the music breathes naturally within a modern piano trio language. Subtle traces of today's jazz vocabulary may surface, yet the voice is unmistakably Philipp's own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis exploration led beyond the well-known \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGymnopédies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGnossiennes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to lesser-known works such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL\u003cstrong\u003ees Fils des étoiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUspud\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e written during Satie's Rosicrucian period, before he fell out with the order and founded his own religion, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eÉglise Métropolitaine d'Art de Jésus Conducteur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, of which he was famously the sole member.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSatie's preference for restraint and reduction echoes clearly in Philipp's playing: more expression through fewer notes when the music calls for it, and layered complexity when it unfolds. In that dynamic space, the interplay with drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun-Mi Hong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmer Govreen \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egains remarkable depth. The trio listens closely, shapes balance organically, and allows transparency to become expressive strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery note, pause, and interplay is charged with the obscure architecture of the music: the quiet tensions, the hidden harmonies, the spaces between motifs. The Trio uses that space to picture the invisible that makes the mysteriousness of Satie feel original and thrilling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/8260\/3876\/files\/Philipp_Ruttgers_Trio_v2.jpg?v=1789388127\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Recording\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound Liaison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recorded the trio together in the same room, without headphones, allowing the musicians to interact as they would in a concert, finding their own natural balance without the need for compression or artificial separation. The album was recorded straight to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DSD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preserving the full dynamic range, tonal clarity, and subtlety of the performance. The beautiful acoustics of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the Heuvellaan (Hilversum, the Netherlands) glue the sound together, while careful placement of both the central \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosephson C700s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the spot microphones creates a sound field that feels intimate yet spacious, a clear, almost visual representation of three musicians sharing a stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; border-left: 4px solid #ff8000; background: #f9f5f2; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 1.5em 0; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\"There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; display: block; margin-top: 8px; text-align: right;\"\u003e- John Cage\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/8260\/3876\/files\/Philipp_Ruttgers_Trio_-_overview_v2.jpg?v=1789389367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3d2fd286-7fff-89b4-f9a1-7cf895655ac1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe musicians\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilipp Rüttgers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an established and award-winning voice in the European jazz scene, known for his imaginative piano work, compositional depth, and innovative approach to modern jazz. His accolades include the prestigious North Sea Jazz Composition Assignment, and he is widely recognized for blending rhythmic drive with adventurous musical exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun-Mi Hong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the leading voices of her generation on the European jazz scene. Known for her boundless creativity and strong musical personality, she has received major recognitions, including an Edison Award and the SENA Dutch Jazz Competition prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmer Govreen\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a highly sought-after double bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Amsterdam, active in the improvised jazz scene with projects such as the Omer Govreen Quartet and Garden Crack. 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