Martin Küchen

Martin Küchen is a Swedish saxophonist and improviser celebrated for his raw, emotive style and boundary-pushing explorations in free jazz and experimental music. Active since the late ’90s, he’s a key figure in Europe’s avant-garde scene, collaborating with groups like Angles and Exploding Customer while carving out a distinct solo career. Küchen’s work often grapples with themes of human fragility, memory, and existential tension, delivered through visceral extended techniques on saxophone and a willingness to embrace dissonance and silence as storytelling tools.

His recent releases—like the meditative *Detour Tunnels of Light*, the live energy of *The Steps That Resonate*, or the haunting *Det försvunnas namn*—showcase his knack for balancing chaos and introspection. Titles like *