Dutch pianist Niko Langenhuijsen's 1984 VARAJAZZ recording Hypo pushes freely improvised piano into genuinely experimental territory. Langenhuijsen works without a net, responding moment to moment with fingering techniques and prepared piano methods that expand what the instrument can do. It's introspective, sometimes sparse, sometimes frantic—always searching. This isn't easy listening; it's confrontational in the best way, asking you to sit with unusual sounds and unexpected directions. The music never settles into comfort. Essential for the adventurous jazz listener and anyone curious about European avant-garde jazz away from the mainstream.

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