WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCE HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFyTyGc2xM
CREDITS:
Myele Manzanza - Drums
Aron Ottignon - Electric Piano
Damjan Blažan - Mix
Analogue Mastering - Master
Sélim Harbi - Film
Benji Taylor - Video Edit
(c) Urban Trout Production
Ottignon & Manzanza is a collaboration between drummer Myele Manzanza (First Word Records / Sound Signature) and keyboardist Aron Ottignon (Blue Note France / Urban Trout).
17th April 2020 will see the release of their debut single and live video 'I'm Moving On'.
Recorded live at Funkhaus Berlin, 'I'm Moving On' is an emotional journey showcasing their blend of jazz and house with Myele Manzanza developing a whirling dervish tornado behind the kit and Aron Ottignon mixing his vocoder flavours with swirling sonics and a virtuosic keyboard & synth bass improvisation. The song is jazz music rooted to the earth by dance, and house music elevated to the sky with freedom & improvisation.
Having both collaborated with artists as diverse as Theo Parrish, Woodkid, Baaba Maal, Stromae, Electric Wire Hustle, Jordan Rakei, Mark de Clive-Lowe & Miguel Atwood Fergusson, and drawing from their shared love of jazz, broken beat and electronic music, Ottignon & Manzanza have created a sound of their own that fuses top tier improvisation with a seamless integration of modern tech and organic acoustic sonics. Formed in their home country of New Zealand in 2019, Ottignon & Manzanza is a project driven by the raw passion of two kiwi expats determined to make their mark on the world stage.
