Swiss keyboardist Oli Kuster and UK saxophonist Dee Byrne have a long history of creative partnership, from their work in the UK/Swiss ensemble MoonMot to their trio project Motherboard Pinball. Their new duo project DOX takes that collaboration in a striking new direction, fusing modular electronics, saxophone and improvisation into fractured ambient landscapes and glitch-infused grooves.
The duo’s new album, Drowned Circuits (Efpi Records, November 2025), features Kuster and Byrne joined by Berlin-based Swiss drummer Xavier Kaeser, whose kinetic energy adds a sharp edge to the duo’s immersive soundworld.
Born out of Kuster’s pandemic-era experiments with modular synths, DOX expands into a restless, atmospheric music that thrives on unpredictability. Textural depth, dissonance and electronic pulses meet Byrne’s incisive improvisation, creating a sound that is at once abstract and visceral.
DOX is both a continuation of Kuster and Byrne’s shared curiosity and the beginning of a new chapter – a flexible platform for collaborations that challenge the boundaries between jazz, improvisation and electronic music.
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