Wednesday 23rd March | 8pm | £7 ADV

Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg is an improvising singer from Belgium. He is well versed in all sorts of vocalising: throat singing, overtones, yodels, mouth sounds, falsettos, multiphonics, invented languages to name a few. Here also features Peter Strickland’s 2012 film Berberian Sound Studio, playing himself playing a goblin.

Lawrence Casserley's instrumental approach to live computer sound processing is the hallmark of his work, which is documented on many CDs, and he has performed and given workshops throughout Europe and in North and South America, Asia and Japan.

Philipp Wachsmann is regarded by many as an outstanding improviser of great invention, able to create new approaches within improvised music utilising acoustic and electronic sources. He can be heard on over 100 LP’s and CD’s - groups including King Ubu, the LJCO, Iskra 1903, Stellari String Quartet, and duos with Paul Lytton (ECM and Bead). The combination of Philipp’s imaginative violin skills, Jean-Michel’s remarkable vocal technique and Lawrence’s unique Signal Processing Instrument create a rich palette of sonic possibilities.

“…Casserley does not distort [Jean-Michel’s vocal sounds]; instead, he tweaks them to make them more themselves, a subtle but important difference. If electronics can dehumanise music in some contexts, the opposite is true here; the electronics serve to emphasise the all-too-apparent humanity of Van Schouwburg's voice.” Dan Warburton on MouthWind on All About Jazz

“Intense simplicity in extreme complexity, the spirit of seriousness evacuated for seemingly simple games riveted on infinity. But without a break in continuity. A site, an experience of the moment rather than a work.” Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg on Garuda on Orynx-improvandsounds

Support from:

Mutter
Adrian Southby (baritone electric guitar), Marc Muir (voice), Gus Garside (double bass)

The Wildcard Quartet