MOZO MOZO is a Vienna-based five-piece ensemble fusing free jazz, noise, ambient and metal through their raw, visceral collective improvisation.
Mozo Mozo was founded in 2018. Moritz Haberkorn (guitar, FX), Michael Masen (sax), Christoph Kirmaier (bass, FX) and Lukas Wöber (drums) played many intense session before forming the group. Their aim was to bring original free jazz to a young audience. Their live shows are legendary – their gigs are complex, performative and combine elements of jazz and rock. In 2021 Felix Linhart took Moritz Haberkorn’s place with the former concentrating more on his solo projects like Morast. The name Mozo Mozo is open to many interpretations. In Japanese, mozo means cozy or cuddly, in Spanish it means waiter or young man. The group was and is inspired by artists like Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Zu, John Zorn, Balázs Pándi or Flying Luttenbachers but aims to create their unique interpretation of highly energetic virtuoso live music.

Line-Up
Michael Masen (aka Sir Saxalot) – Saxophone
Felix Linhart (aka potzblitz!brak) – Guitar, Synths
Christoph Ignaz Kirmaier (aka Iggi D’agostino) – Bass, Synths
Lukas Wöber (aka Toyboy28 / Bussibua666) – Drums, Percussion, Synths
Zeynep Sarikartal – Keys, Synths, FX

Discography

2019
4way Split 2019 (with Walser, Nadeshda, DDKern & Philipp Quehenberger)
Cassette, Ltd., Sampler
Epileptic Media

2020
Mozo Mozo (s/t)
Cassette / Digital
Epileptic Media

2024
Maschine
2×LP / Digital
Klanggalerie

2025
Mozo Mozo + Troglodiții
Cassette, Split
Beach Buddies Records

Press
“Mozo Mozo refuses to follow any genre conventions, and its high-octane and anarchist kind of Circus Mozimus music is open to many interpretations. Mozo Mozo like to play fast and loud, and its wild rollercoaster ride kicks out anything on its way to a cathartic climax. The longer pieces – Angry Buddha, Tamer, Transcendential Timelayers and Seelenreise – capture best Mozo Mozo, and cook its raw and manic, uncompromising and irresistible stew with many hot and colorful spices.” – Eyal Hareuveni, salt-peanuts.eu
“A veritable full-blast powerplay with John-Zorn-like Painkiller punch.” – skug Magazine
“A cathartic fusion of noise, jazz, and metallic energy.” – Radio Študent Ljubljana
“Like a ritual constantly on the verge of explosion.” – Klanggalerie Review

Live History (Selection)
MOZO MOZO has performed at numerous venues and festivals in Vienna, Linz, and across Central Europe, including Fluc Wanne, Venster99, EKH, Rhiz, 1bm, Nachtasyl, Radio Študent Ljubljana, sharing stages with Old Time Relijun, Desolat, Gospel of the Future, ™, Morast, and Blurt.

Links & Media
https://klanggalerie.bandcamp.com/album/maschine
https://mozomozo.bandcamp.com/

YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpz5mCUKliuSIDKTwVtcgPg

Salt-Peanuts Review by Eyal Hareuveni:
https://salt-peanuts.eu/record/mozo-mozo/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Live Session @ Radio Študent Ljubljana

Recomended donation 40 lei

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