FLUGEL

A live album by Andris Mattson. "Combine the flugelhorn with the harmonic interface of an accordion" That is what Mattson set out to do in the summer of 2025. And through much experimentation and trial and error, the "flucordion" was born. What followed was an extended period of exploration into the instrument’s harmonic and compositional possibilities. Whereas previous records by Mattson (with more production heavy approaches) took many months or years to complete, FLUGEL was different. For him, the spirit of the flucordion has always been, at its core, a live, one-take instrument. Both the album and its accompanying short film (released on YouTube) were created with this ethos in mind. All live, no overdubs. FLUGEL (German for "wing") was recorded in his living room over a few days in November 2025 and released a few weeks later.