With the Zen-Funk quartet Ronin and the music ritual group Mobile, musician Nik Bärtsch has created a unique sound world between jazz, funk, and minimal music. With Ronin, he has been performing weekly on Mondays at his club Exil for over ten years and has toured across Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. The acoustic ensemble Mobile primarily performs as part of installations. Beyond his performative work, Nik Bärtsch is the founder of the label Ronin Rhythm Records.