THURSDAYS@ARGOS (Brussels)
CONCERT
Toshimaru Nakamura + Nicholas Bussmann
Marcus Schmickler + Hayden Chisholm

19.04.07 // 20:30
entry fee: 5 euro

Toshimaru Nakamura is part of the so-called Onkyo scene, a group of Japanese musicians who, as a reaction against the excess of image, sound and movement in ultramodern cities like Tokyo, have built up a minimalist sound world, typified by almost immobile purity and intense restraint. His work revolves around the “no-input mixing board” technique, creating electronic feedback by tying together the input and output of a mixing console. Berlin-based curator and musician Nicholas Bussman enjoyed training as a cellist, before he decided to explore the musical potential of electronics. Among other things he called into being Kapital Band 1, along with Martin Brandlmayr (Radian). Currently he prefers performing to recording and he explores unorthodox composition methods. Nakamura and Bussmann have been working together since 2004 as Alles3. The combination of their wide-ranging musical approaches brings about unexpected sound frictions.
(CD released on Kwan Yin records (Beijing))

The curriculum of Marcus Schmickler might be read as a survey of the influential Cologne music scene. His projects are as countless as they are varied: from krautrock-based psychedelica of Pol and the shoegazer pop of Pluramon, to the digital sound textures of Wabi Sabi and the orchestra (de)compositions of Param. The extensive list of collaborations includes such names as Kaffe Mathews, Peter Rehberg, Thomas Lehn, Thomas Brinkmann and John Tilbury. Schmickler always deals with the exploration of the outer limits of sound research and the integration of inert sound matter in new surroundings. One of the musicians he regularly works with is the saxophone player and composer from New Zealand Hayden Chisholm. Their common project 'Amazing Daze' explores and broadens the sound spectrum of the bagpipes and the Sho (Japanese mouth organ), which results in multilayered, massive drones.
(CD tbr on Hapna - april 2007)

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