Without doubt, TIGROVA MAST is one of the most welcomed instrumental avant-garde rock band on the Central European scene. The group’s unique basic instrumentation of bass by Gut, drums by Heart, and microcorg by Brain is no less than an urban revolt against the proto-classical and pseudo-intellectual rock-music as well as the established role of the rhythm section and keyboards. Fed up with experimental-rock and minimal-noise, the trio was seeking to incorporate rural-folk elements into traditional rock schemes. Once, they abandoned the initial use of accordion and let their intricate rhythmic patterns, colored that time with cheerful sounds of microcorg, turn into short and a bit angry carol-hooks. Performed with the furious rage and energy, their instrumentals resemble chaotic yet precise and composite sketches around folk, pop, disco, punk, prog figures; like the band is working out what stylistic type of costume they want to dress their music.

The trio’s debut eponymous album is a unique media-release which, in fact, includes two different programs: the audio part is the only studio recording by TIGROVA MAST made in spring 2005, and mastered next year by the drum-wizard Tatsuya Yoshida (mastermind behind THE RUINS); and the video extra-part – .divx movie of the band’s entire “Live@Kset” performance which can be watched on a personal computer. This is manic, frenetic, catchy, and well disciplined avant-prog-rock instrumental music which can be disorienting to any listener who is accustomed to less inventive, driving, and demanding works. Don’t miss a chance to test this superb release... and your individual taste in practice!