Through his new release, Juhasz develops on the 70’s fusion sounds of Weather Report and Headhunters to offer a fresh contemporary perspective on the style.

‘Metropolis’ is set to release on February 7th on Unit Records.

Blending traditional African influences with modern sounds from the USA, the Caribbean and Brazil, Metropolis presents a colorful mix of intricate rhythms and lyrical melodies. Self-described as postmodern instrumental groove music, each piece is grounded by Juhasz’ powerful and dynamic touch on the drums, often evolving through a set of complex metric frameworks over the course of a piece. 

Built around the live sound of the quintet, each of the record’s eight original compositions comes across as the sound of five musicians feeding off each other’s energy, using the written material as a sandbox for melodic and timbral improvisation and pushing each other further into the deep end. Squelching envelope filters, searing distortion, fluttering arpeggiations from the saxophone, delicate finger picking on guitar, and selective use of transportive reverbs create variations in texture that elevate the ensemble’s sound into a modern space.

In this digitised, postmodern age of instant gratification with the majority of art of culture available to all at the click of a button, Juhasz found his artistic practice leading him to wonder: How can I create art that is relevant and forward-looking in today’s world? Is it still possible to create distinctly original-sounding music? Metropolis is his attempt to answer these questions with a resounding ‘Yes’.