Mich Gerber Lyrics

Mich Gerber (born Michael Gerber in 1957) is a Swiss bassist and composer who lives in Bern, Switzerland. With his double-bass he uses a live sampling technique to create layers of music, weaving the whole into a rich rhythmic and melodic soundscape. This way, he extends the complete acoustic range of his instrument. Through a world of overtones with his original approach and percussive rhythm, occasionally employing modern 'noise' effects, Gerber explores all the techniques available to the modern double-bassist from plucking, bowing and using the instrument as a percussive tool forming, in effect, a solo acoustic 'bass orchestra'.Even though his music has a contemporary feel, Gerber explores ancient tone systems... read more