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Poetic and imaginative, About Aphrodite transcends genre boundaries and create global soundtracks for multicultural life and a tapestry of sound to relax and dream away to distant corners of the world.

 

Gilda Razani

theremin / soprano saxophone

Gilda Razani is one of the most innovative theremin players of our time. Using the world’s oldest electronic instrument, she creates soundscapes that oscillate between poetry, science fiction, magic, and deep emotion, as can be heard on The Manhattan Transfer’s Grammy-nominated album “Fifty.” She graduated with a master’s degree for saxophone at the University of Music, Detmold.

Hanzō Wanning

piano  / synthesizer

Hanzō Wanning is known for his unique style, which combines classical influences with jazz-pop harmonies and improvisations. His playing is characterized by a lyrical, often melancholic mood, which he combines with complex harmonic structures and rhythmic shifts. Hanzō Wanning studied piano and classical composition in Hilversum, Netherlands. He is the winner of the 2010 Belgian Jazz Award and has extensive expertise in the electronic sector. Wanning is a lecturer at the University of Dortmund and the Glenn Buschmann Jazz Academy. 

Reviews

Music itself.de

… convinces with great composition and sound, one of the most fascinating duos of recent years. It is hard to escape the hypnotic charm of the music, which is both structured and complex. Highly recommended! (18/20)

NRWjazznet.de

What Hans and Gilda achieve in this album can only be called an immersive audio experience. Out of melancholy undertones springs music full of tonal fantasy and lyrical depth, and behind the duo’s conscious and animated musical freedom lies a wealth of in-depth knowledge and experience”

Music reviews.de

… an album as brilliant as the stars in the sky, Membran Music takes ‘Polaris‘ as its theme. The instrumental cosmos, with Theremin, piano, soprano saxophone and live electronics moves from classical music to progressive jazz, but at the same time always retaining its dark colouring. It is unique in the same way as ABOUT APHRODITE! (13/15)