Rolling Stone (p.66) - "[T]he colors, lift and flow in this fusion speak for themselves."
Down Beat (p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The Zurich-born Bartsch is influenced by Japanese ritual music, Bartok, Stravinsky....This music will repay your infusion within it and is a quintessential addition to the ECM catalog."
JazzTimes (p.76) - "This is a quiet, minimalist kind of groove with a shimmering luminescence. It's an acoustic, European variation on funk..."
Nik Bartsch's Ronin: Nik Bartsch (piano); Bjorn Meyere, Sha (bass guitar); Kaspar Rast (drums); Andi Pupato (percussion).