Jonas Kocher has played out and about quite a bit, with many other folks like Christian Wolfarth, Michel Doneda and Peter Evans. While his web site lists him as playing electronics in many of the ensembles, on this recording he wields an accordion, very deftly, in a number of odd ways. I am unaware of anyone else using "extended techniques" on the ol' squeezebox (sorry Jonas), so the object at hand may be fairly unique.

All of the pieces are named with their material � "Bellow, Bow", "Buttons" etc. � and this gives us clues as to what actions we may be listening to. But only just so. We hear frictions, percussions, high-pitched whines and breathy sounds, arranged in interesting ways, with generally slowly evolving forms; very rarely does it sound like an accordion. "Buttons, Bellow" is alternately humorous and frightening, with pops, air and clipped low notes. It sounds like more than one person playing. "Bellow, Steel Wool" has some crackle amid its frictions, and "Electronics" is glitchy at first, then erupts again and again with noisy explosions, including some bits of voice. I only wish that this recording was a bit longer. I guess that's what repeat buttons are for.