«...A real gem of a sound…»«Mik Keusen's Blau» is the name of the quartet founded by pianist and composer Mik Keusen. His first album «Mik Keusen - Blau», which was released in 2005 by the Swiss label Tonus-Music-Records, was an instant success.In his new album «Nalu», Mik Keusen again works with a mix of repetition, minimalism, groove and ambiance. Influenced by Jazz and New Music, he uses also approaches from the progressive pop culture. Even though his songs don’t really feature song structures, and are often based on uneven meters, some of the melodies now appear to be catchy tunes.«„Nalu“ is term originally used in Hawaiian language, meaning wave, surf, meditation. The feeling of riding on a wave is exactly how I feel about what I want to express through my music» (Mik Keusen, 2011)Most of all, however, the development of and construction of a homogenous, lyrical and sound combination which seems organic, is a product nourished by all band members to an even degree.