Author: arvind
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Quartet with Miri Lee, Leo Svirsky, Manuela Tessi
Wednesday a quartet with Miri Lee and Manuela Tessi (dance), and Leo Svirky on accordeon. Leo and I played at Loos some months ago, and we’re looking forward to play again especially with these two amazing dancers. At OT301 in Amsterdam.
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5 Crazy months
Last update here is from mid september. A lot happened after that, but I’ve been too busy (or too lazy) to post here. Let’s pick it up again, starting with a recap of the last months. I played a duo with Leo Svirsky at Studio Loos. We did one set with Leo on piano, another…
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Duo with Leo Svirsky @ Studio Loos
Friday I’m playing a duo with the Leo Svirsky on piano and accordeon. Very much looking forward to this as Leo is such an amazing musician. We play at the Ephémère series at Studio Loos in Den Haag, 20.30 sharp. Hope to see you!
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New duo premiere
Over the past months I had some sessions with drummer Philipp Ernsting, who plays in Albatre and many other things. It’s such a pleasure to play with him, he’s very fluid, groovy, and precise, like a surfer riding an endless wave. Friday is our first show together, at the Kunstrand in Dordrecht.
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Deep Dreaming Dry Desert
This year both dancer Electra Kikk and I visited a desert, Electra in California and myself the salty high deserts in northern Chile. It was a life-changing experience for both of us — the heat, the silence, the wideness, the altitude, the danger hidden everywhere. We decided to make a piece inspired by our experiences.…
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Noorderzon Festival
Sunday the 29th I’m playing at the Noorderzon festival in Groningen, at the container of De Gym & Vera. JSCA and Red Brut are also playing. The weather will be good so come and sit in the sun with us!
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Supernormal tour
Starting a tour to the UK tomorrow, together with City Hands. We kick it off at Helicopter in Den Haag, then go to Antwerp and Brighton. Then we are joined by Ashtray Navigations, and we play at Huddersfield, Manchester, Leeds, and finish at the Supernormal Festival in Oxfordshire. Can’t wait to play on the island,…
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Gonzo (Circus)
Gonzo Circus reviewed the Sri Maha Mariamman tape: “‘Sri Maha Mariamman’ is een exploratie van de elektrische gitaar en haar versterker, niet zozeer in tonale virtuositeit maar juist in het proberen structureel te disciplineren van klanken die in eerste instantie alles behalve voortkomen uit het aanslaan van achter de fret ingedrukte snaren – wel eens…
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Two new reviews
Two new reviews for the Sri Maha Mariamman tape: “.. dive into the trickier realms of free improv for a series of maddeningly skittering lo-fi experiments with guitar and found-objects (..) An interesting collection throughout, and well worth your time. Give it a listen.” by Foreign Accents. “Zes ongemakkelijke schetsen op cassettelint. Binnen in de…