A new interview with Fredy Studer in the August 2019 issue of the U.S. magazine MODERN DRUMMER. Including some transcriptions written by drummer Marc Halbheer of solo-tunes from NOW'S THE TIME.

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Here's an interview with Fredy Studer (in Italian only) by the Italian online music magazine MUSICOFF.

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An other interview with Fredy Studer (in French only) in the April 2019 issue of the French BATTEUR MAGAZINE.

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An interview (in German only) in the November/December 2018 issue of the German magazine DRUMS & PERCUSSION.

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OUT NOW!!!

Today, August 24th the box of NOW'S THE TIME is released, which includes two solo-drums LPs (180 g vinyl), a free download code and a 224-pages book in German and English.

All the music was recorded without overdubs and without electronic effects!

You can order the box here: www.everestrecords.ch

You can order the music also just as a download.

The cover story (in German only) in the July/August issue of the magazine JAZZ 'N' MORE is about FREDY STUDER and his solo recording NOW'S THE TIME, including an interview by Steff Rohrbach plus texts by Peter Rüedi and Joana Aderi.

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NOW'S THE TIME

Three weeks from now, on August 24th, a box called NOW'S THE TIME will be released, including two SOLO DRUMS-LP'S (180 g vinyl) and a 224-page book.

There are four quotes from four grandmasters of the drums - out of four completely different genres. Here's the last one:

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"When, suddenly and unexpectedly, so many doors swung open in the late sixties, European musicians finally turned their jazz influences into 'Free Improvisation'. The drummer's role changed, and to play alone as a soloist did not break any of the new rules. From a sideman in a rhythm-section he could now become a storyteller. And one of those is Fredy Studer: He sows his prose that flows -- as he goes ... And getting close, he knows -- as it shows".

PAUL LOVENS

NOW'S THE TIME

Six weeks from now, on August 24th, a box called NOW'S THE TIME will be released, including two SOLO DRUMS-LP'S (180 g vinyl) and a 224-page book.

There are four quotes from four grandmasters of the drums - out of four completely different genres. Here's the third one:

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"Your musicality and how you incorporate the many varied sounds from your palette is always inspirational and so much fun to listen to - killin'. We have been fiends for many years; I know you have always been a man of great integrity, and it shines all through your playing and your music".

JIM KELTNER

More to come...

NOW'S THE TIME

Eleven weeks from now, on August 24th, a box called NOW'S THE TIME will be released, including two SOLO DRUMS-LP'S (180 g vinyl) and a 224-page book.

There are four quotes from four grandmasters of the drums - out of four completely different genres. Here's the second one:

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"Fredy Studer's new solo recording Now's the Time is a fantastic audio-visual soundscape with melodies, sounds and rhythms that will keep your body, mind, soul and spirit captivated while you are listening to Fredy's music. Buy this two LP set".

JACK DEJOHNETTE

More to come...

NOW'S THE TIME

Fifteen weeks from now, on August 24th, a box called NOW'S THE TIME will be released, including two SOLO DRUMS-LP'S (180 g vinyl) and a 224-page book.

There are four quotes from four grandmasters of the drums - out of four completely different genres. Here's the first one:

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"Your use of textures and rhythms is masterful. They cover a plethora of emotions and imaginative situations. You played absolutely great and you have engaged the listener in composition ... whether spontaneous or planned. The point is, one will hear music, not just "licks" and fast combinations of notes. This, to me, is vitally important. It's vital to be able to recognize this and be immersed in it, and focus on that. Finally someone is doing that again".

VINNIE COLAIUTA

More to come...

Fredy Studer is taking a three month break, working extensively on the music for his upcoming solowork, which will be recorded and released next year.

"First impressions are important, though often times they can be very misleading and/or disappointing. Such is not the case when it came to listening and to meeting Fredy Studer.

It was Fredy's page in the Paiste Artist Profiles Book that first caught my attention as a young player. Sure there were plenty of drummers sporting big drum kits with lots of cymbals, gongs and sound sources, but it was the combination of Fredy's tiny 'bop' kit, peppered with an array of cymbals and a wall of gongs that attracted me - I knew he had something different to say rhythmically and musically. The first recording I sought out and heard was OM, and from that point on, I was a fan for life.

Meeting Fredy is an amazing experience. Speaking with him, watching him work and listening to him play, you realize straight away that this is no ordinary person or player. He sees and hears things differently, and it doesn't take long before you do too. Whether it's designing new cymbals for Paiste or creating new sounds on his kit, music and art always comes first, and always comes with integrity.

While recording in the South of France, I took the opportunity to visit Fredy at his home in Lucerne, Switzerland - the perfect setting to spend an afternoon with a true artist and visionary."

This is the introduction for the interview with FREDY STUDER by Grammy-award winning drummer JONATHAN MOVER (Aretha Franklin, Alice Cooper, Mick Jagger, Beastie Boys) and chief editor of the Los Angeles based Drum Magazine DRUMHEAD. To read the whole interview from the July/August issue of DRUMHEAD just click on the cover to the left.