microtub

**microtub** is a boundary-pushing Norwegian trio that makes experimental music using microtonal tubas, crafting hypnotic drones and otherworldly soundscapes. Formed by tuba players/composers Kristoffer Lo, Martin Taxt, and Robin Hayward, they explore the extended harmonic possibilities of their instruments through sustained tones, valve manipulations, and subtle acoustic textures. Their work often feels like a slow-motion dialogue between deep-space ambience and the raw physicality of brass vibrations.

Active since the early 2010s, microtub has released albums on labels like Sofa Music, with recent tracks like "Sonic Drift" and "Chronic Shift" showcasing their meditative, time-bending style. Their performances and recordings blur the lines between avant-garde composition and improvised minimalism, offering listeners a strangely calming plunge into the lower frequencies of the tuba's uncharted territories.

Genres

Free Jazz

Drone

Minimalism

Dark Ambient

Experimental

Ambient

Contemporary Classical

Avant-garde

Sound Art

Improvisational

Post-classical

Microtonal

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Latest Release

Thin Peaks

microtub

Ep - 5 Tracks - Released August 30, 2024