It was founded by Tobias Tanner, Michele Locatelli, and Ralf Schmid.
Their intent with Obliqsound is to produce musicians with a background in jazz whose music crosses genres.
The roster includes Gilfema, which consists of Lionel Loueke, a guitarist from Benin; Massimo Biolcati, a Swedish-Italian bassist, and drummer Ferenc Nemeth from Hungary.
Other atypical acts are Maori singer Tama Waipara and Flügelschlag!, a group from Germany which uses three pianos.
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