The Amateur, a talk with Christophe Piette
A few weeks ago, Christophe Piette surprised me with a visit. Before I took him to some of Antwerp’s finest spots - c.q. Table Dance and the Antwerp Piano Bar, where Christophe sung a Jacques Brel's song accompanied by the Piano Bar’s pianist – we had a talk at my place meandering through various subjects. Later that night, we came home, blasting Jacques Brel really loud while finishing a pretty expensive bottle of Champagne. We talked about how Olympus should pay us for free advertisement, and that Melodyne should do the same with me – I have a screenshot of their application prominently on one of my recent LPs. The Olympus SD recorder is mentioned a few times in the liner notes and press release of Christophe’s upcoming CD. We also had a few tips for Olympus, to improve their product. Oh well … We had a laugh about American artists who are keen for this sort of sponsorship. (Cover photo credits : Quentin Nicolai)
25 February 2019 |
AG 14
David Behrman
In april 1967 the Sonic Arts Group scandalized the Brussels audience with a series of avant-garde concerts at the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels. The Sonic Arts Group (or Union) was a young group made out back then unknown composers, but nowaday’s legends Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Gordon Mumma and Alvin Lucier. 50 years later, their influence on the contemporary avant-garde is beyond any doubt, so KRAAK and BEAF celebrate the birthday of this happening with a concert by David Behrman.
15 December 2017 |
AG 10.1
Transparant
AN ESSAY ON SEA URCHIN AND SPENCER CLARK'S TYPHONIAN HIGHLIFE. In October 2016, KRAAK presented "Yaqaza" by Sea Urchin and"The World of Shells" by Typhonian Higlife. They were presented on a mindblowing and brain release event, in which alien lectures, underwater sculptures and martial arts choreographies will be setting the mood. Affiniado and close friend Lieven Martens Moana wrote on his terrace in Portugal an essay about their music.
01 December 2016 |
AG 8