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Hans Reichel, “Hohou Speaks,” Lower Lurum (Rastascan, 1993/94)

I got a taste of this fantastic guitarist this morning listening to Bill Mac’s Zzzzzzero Hour. Here is an amazing combination of inventive playing on invented instruments:

This track comes from a solo work from 1993-94. Here is Hans Reichel is 1995:

Photograph of Hans Reichel taken during Free Music XXII in Antwerp, 4 August 1995 copyright Raymond Mallentjer.

Hans Reichel’s website is a place where you can easily lose yourself for a while, wondering just what it is all about, and you can also read more here.

Originally published on 3 May 2009.