Llyrìa is an album by Swiss pianist and composer Nik Bärtsch's band Ronin recorded in France in 2010 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Llyrìa
Studio album by Nik Bärtsch's Ronin
Released	2010
Recorded	March 2010, Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:08
Label	ECM ECM 2178
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Nik Bärtsch chronology
Holon (2007) Llyrìa (2010) Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Live (2012)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "Ultimately, Llyria may be slightly more organic and emotional than previous Ronin discs, but it's very much of a piece with Bärtsch's overall musical vision, and longtime listeners will enjoy it as much as new ones".[2] The Guardian's John Fordham noted "It's minimalism, but Bärtsch has always stretched the method beyond the minutiae of rhythmic and motivic changes to a more robust approach, informed by funk and soul".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Nik Bärtsch

1. "Modul 48" - 7:00
2. "Modul 52" - 8:18
3. "Modul 55" - 8:40
4. "Modul 47" - 8:02
5. "Modul 53" - 6:55
6. "Modul 51" - 9:53
7. "Modul 49_44" - 7:22

Personnel

• Nik Bärtsch — piano, electric piano
• Sha - bass clarinet, alto saxophone
• Björn Meyer — bass
• Kaspar Rast - drums
• Andi Pupato — percussion

References