WIRE 25: [NO.SIGNAL] PRESENTS
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER
TRAPIST (AT)
RAFAEL TORAL & ROGER TURNER (PT/UK)
KLANGSTAUB (UK/DE) (GARY SMITH & BERNHARD GUNTER)
BO WIGET & LUIGI ARCHETTI (CH)
with a music selection by
TONY HERRINGTON (
The Wire)
BUSH HALL
310 Uxbridge Road
W12 7LJ
Tube: Shepherd's Bush (Hammersmith & Central line)
5 minutes walk
doors: 7.30pm / start: 8.0pm
£10 (adv) / £12 (door)
http://no-signal.net/wire25/
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
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TRAPIST -
http://trapist.klingt.org/
Trapist is Martin Brandlmayr (from Radian) on drums, Martin Siewert on guitars/electronics and Joe Williamson (double bass).
Since they started working as a trio in 2000 Trapist have released two full-length albums, "Highway My Friend" on HatHut/ Hatology (2002) and "Ballroom" on Thrill Jockey (2004). Drawing from both a wide variety of influences ranging from space rock to improvised minimal music, and from folk-influenced psychedelia to noise as well as the members' numerous collaborations the band has managed to establish an unique ensemble sound defying categorization, blending both acoustic and electronic instruments as well as blurring the gaps between improvisational music and prestructured forms.
"If Trapist are a power trio, they're running on an ancient car battery rather than the national grid... Brilliant stuff." (Peter Marsh, BBC)
"For a moment, it sounds as though Siewert is channeling both John Cage and the Phantom of the Opera simultaneously." (Vital Weekly)
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RAFAEL TORAL & ROGER TURNER - the SPACE PROJECT (World Premiere)
Formerly known for his work with guitar and electronics, RAFAEL TORAL terminated in 2003 that line of works to completely renew his approach to music: he now researches performance possibilities in electronic music. His long-term "Space Program" is a quest for a discipline to structure musical discourse in "post-free jazz electronic music", using experimental, custom-built or modified instruments.
Since 1974, ROGER TURNER's work has been concentrated on exploring a personal percussion language through the processes of improvisation. Collaborations with experimental rock music, extensive work with dance, film and photo-projection, involvements in numerous jazz-based ensembles & workshop residencies have formed part of that development.
'One of the giants of free improvisation' (The Wire, 2001)
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KLANGSTAUB (Bernard GUNTER & Gary SMITH) (DE/UK) - World Premiere
http://www.myspace.com/klangstaub
Gary SMITH: guitar
Bernard GUNTER: trumpet, electronics
Klangstaub is an improvised music duo consisting of Bernhard Günter, Koblenz, Germany ( clarinet, pocket trumpet, live electronics, looping and mixing, plus an occasional field recording) and Gary Smith, London (electric guitar).
[no.signal] is proud to present the first ever live production. Their musical encounter started with a remix project which lead to an exchange of recordings of improvised material, mostly of flutes and Esraj (and Indian string instrument played with a bow but used as a percussion instrument here). Bernhard plays clarinet, acoustic guitar, and live looping whereas Gary Smith is on his preferred mastered instrument - the guitar. This will be a World premiere.
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LUIGI ARCHETTI & BO WIGET (CH) - UK Premiere
Guitar, Cello and electronics
Archetti & Wiget started collaborating in 1994 and released a stunning example of contempoary jazz/electronics, Low Tide Digitals on the Norwegian label Rune Grammofon (2001). The duo also does performances, music for theater and dance pieces and experimental short movies. Their film "I have seen you dancing better than this" has been screened at The Place, and won the 2nd price at MuVi award at Kurzfilmfestival Oberhausem Germany . They have been involved in improvising dance performances with Meg Stuart, Antonija Livingstone, Emil Hrvatin, Vera Mantero a m o.
"The fusion of the mechanical and the organic is sensual, thrilling and mysteriously moving." (Edwin Pouncey, The Wire)