Das Rempis Percussion Quartett besteht seit 2004. 2011 veröffentlichte die Chicagoer Band ihre fünfte Cd. Nachfolgend ein Auszug aus den von Rempis selbst dazu verfassten Liner-Notes:
„In this group we‘ve made a commitment to the idea that free, long-form improvisation is a viable approach for a band over the long term. On this Cd we continue to follow that path. Whether that‘s wise or not I suppose is up for debate - it‘s easy to fall into patterns of playing as free improvisers that can doom a band to sound like itself all too often, a pitfall in an arena where the most interesting concerts are the ones that leave the musicians as surprised as the audience. However, I feel strongly that this most challenging of approaches is also the most rewarding. Starting from nothing and keeping the ball rolling for an entire 45-minute-set is a feeling beyond exhilarating when it happens, and worth the risk that sometimes it won‘t.
Confronting this dilemma in early 2009, after the band had been working for five years, I felt unsure of how to continue to develop our music. With several records and tours under our belts, things hat begun to feel like they need a shakeup. The option of bringing in material designed to push the band in new ways was one possibility, but after some reflection, not one that I wanted to pursue. I wasn‘t ready to abandon our commitment to the idea of a working, free-improvising ensemble. Therefore I made the diffcult decision to change the lineup of the group to inject some fresh energy and ideas into the music.
So, as fans fo the group will notice, this is our first record with I.H.Flaten on bass. This was an incredibly difficult decision to make; bassist Anton Hatwich is a fantastic musician and close friend, and had been deservedly cited by many fans and writers as the anchor of the band. But since the whole sound of the band is structured around the interaction between percussionsits Tim Daisy and Frank Rosaly, and for better or for worse, I couldn‘t replace myself, making a change at bass seemed to be the best option. And given the availability of Ingebrigt, with whom I‘ve worked in many different contexts over the years, an obvious possibility arose. Despite the risks involved, after working with the new lineup in both the US and Europe, I think the decision to make the change has paid off in the music.
Ingebrigt‘s contribution to the band has been immense - he‘s snatched some of those bad habits and default positions we‘d developed by the throat, blowing the dust off of our comfort zones and keeping the band on its toes. His insight and informed but spontaneous decision-making about how to develop the long-form structure we deal in, and his stunning capabilities as a soloist, have helped the band into new realms of exploration, and brought new focus to some of the older ones.“ (Dave Rempis, October 2010)
Cd: The Rempis Percussion Quartet „Montreal Parade“, 482 Music, 2011