Born 1966; saxophones.

Martin Küchen has been active on the Swedish free improvised/free jazz scene since the mid-1990s. He has composed for larger groups, participated in dance projects, performed with different poets and created music for experimental films. He now collaborates with improvisors all over Europe and USA/Canada. His current collaborations include:

* a duo with guitarist David Stackenäs

* UNSK: Birgit Ulher, Martin Küchen, lise-Lott Norelius and Raymond Strid

* Looper - a trio with Greek cello player Nikos Veliotis and Norwegian percussionist Ingar Zach

* Angles - a new trio with Ingebrigt Håker- Flaten, doublebass, Kjell Nordeson, drums

* Exploding Customer - a free jazz quartet with Tomas Hallonsten trumpet, Benjamin Quigley double bass and Kjell Nordeson drums, which plays mainly original compositions.

* Sound of Mucus - a trio with the stringchordist Herman Müntzing and Andreas Axelsson, percussion.

Recordings

1998/9, Repets hjärta, Heartrope Records CD 001.

2001, Sing with your mouth shut, Highspeedart CD-R. Solo.

2001, Irregular, Fylkingen FYSP 1006. Klapper - Küchen. vinyl 7".

2001-02, Safaris, Fylkingen FYCD 1020. Cloudchamber.

2002, Exploding customer, Ayler Records aylCD-030.

2002, Bulbs, Slamcd 250. Unsolicited Music Ensemble.

2003, Tidszon, Creative sources CS 014. UNSK.

2003, Squarehorse, Absurd, Looper