some information/press i just received..
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ghent sessions_004
Saturday 7th of December
UNIT (erpelsteeg) Gent
GHENT SESSIONS_004
Funkstorung (GER - Musik Aus Strom) LIVE
Affective Disorder (BE - Hardisk) LIVE
Eavesdropper (BE - Knobsounds) LIVE
Cwichlo (BE - Pleemobil) LIVE
inbetween stimulation by
Spacid (fga.be)
Tonic (electroshock/switch)
visualisations by ...tbc...
doors:22h
5E (presale) / 6E
more info/update soon @ www.ghentsessions.be
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GHENT SESSIONS
Frans Ackermanstraat 7
9000 Ghent, Belgium
Main contact: Bram Dejong
Tel. + 32 (0) 486 15 77 68
www.ghentsessions.be
info@ghentsessions.be
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The Ghent Sessions
The Beginning.
The idea of the Ghent Sessions took shape when Bram de Jong invited some
people over to his house on an october night in 2001. About 10 people sat in
Bram's - tiny - livingroom, listening to Ross Bencina playing abstract
granulated audio. ambient if you like. Ranging from soundscapes to soft
rhythmical drones, Ross' set took over one hour and a half, sending the
small gathering off towards dreamlike states of mind. Ross is the creator of
a highly popular audio program called audiomulch.
Ross played on a PC, we sat behind him and saw every move he made, every
minute detail of the sound shaping in front of our eyes: a true revelation.
Not only this, but being able to talk to the person performing made a huge
difference.
After this unique experience we craved for more: it was the first time we
had actualy seen the way live electronica is made. Three of the people
present at this first session thought about a new type of performances. Jan
Van Steenwegen, Bram de Jong and Michiel Vanden Broecke got together and the
idea of the Ghent Sessions was born.
The concept.
We all knew that regardless of who we got to play at the sessions, some
things would take priority. First of all, we would have to see the
technology, used to make the music. If you go to a jazz concert, this is
logical. You see the bassplayer, you see the drums, it's all there. However,
all three of us had seen so many electronic music concerts where it was
impossible to know what technology was used. For all we knew, we had heard a
DAT tape on many occasions.
But, there was more. We decided then and there that the entrance price for
the ghent sessions was to be kept low. Elite-ism was to be avoided. And, we
needed to hook up the players with the audience again. Make it personal.
GS002 :: Styrofoam
Via Jan, we got in touch with the Morr-music artist Arne Van Peteghem a.k.a.
Styrofoam. After we explained the concept to Arne, he immediately agreed to
play at the next session.
Using an LCD projector, hooked up to his laptop, we projected what Arne saw
on his laptop onto a large screen. Arne played a superb set, using Ableton
Live. Etheric vocals, crunchy beats, mixed ambiences. it was all there. A
night to remember.
The response was superb. All the people present agreed. It was as refreshing
as it was new!
GS003 :: Xela, Yasume and LoGreyBeam
Soon after the second session we got in touch with US based musician Gabe
Morley. Gabe was visiting Europe and stayed at John Twells residence in the
UK.
Both Gabe and John are superb musicians. Gabe, performing under the alias
LoGreyBeam (team shadetek), played mangled, dark and glitchy ambient. John,
a.k.a Xela, who is to release a record on the well known UK 'soft
electronica' label Neo Ouija, span some mad electronica.
Together John and Gabe form Yasume, a name to be watched. Soon to release an
ep ('where we're from the birds sing a pretty song') on the German label !K7
/ Musik Aus Ström records.
In mid-July both of them flew over from Birmingham and a few days later we
witnessed again how beautiful and mindboggling live electronics can be.
Graphics were provided by 3Form, UK based designer Stefan Lewandowski, who
has designed more record covers than he cares to remember.
Both the music and graphics were of exceptional quality. Again we projected
what was seen on the laptops. Sadly enough, during the PC recording,
everything crashed heavily. This liveset will only be remembered by those
who saw it.
GS004 :: Future
After talking to Michael Fakesch of Funkstörung about a software
collaboration, different subject, Bram and Michael got together at the Alive
Festival. During their talks Bram hinted at the concept of the Sessions and
Michael replied very enthusiastically. New plans were made. A few phonecalls
and emails later we had a full line-up:
Eavesdropper, Cwichlo, Affective Disorder and Funkstörung live, Spacid and
Tonic behind the decks.
(More details in additional document)
Location
The Ghent Sessions are hosted by Unit, a café, in the center of Ghent. The
Unit is quite small (max 200 people), but this is perfect for the sessions.
We do not crave quantity. The friendly ambience in the Unit helps people
relax and do what needs to be done: enjoy the music.
Contact Information
Website :
http://www.ghentsessions.be
Email : info@ghentsessions.be
Main contact: Bram de Jong
Tel : +32 (0) 486 15 77 68
Address: Frans Ackermanstraat 7, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Organisation
Bram de Jong:
Founder of SmartElectronix.com, devoting his life to music and music
technology. Creator of the highly successful musicdsp.org website, a large
archive of audio-DSP algorithms and regulary referred to as 'mad genius' in
the digital audio effects community.
Michiel Vanden Broecke:
Michiel met Bram for the first time in a small café in Ghent called the
SousSol where he and some friends had a monthly DJ residence. Always looking
for new musical endeavours, he gladly joined Bram in the Ghent Sessions
organisation. Michiel plays as 'dj' StaticFish, enjoying sandpapered records
as much as others. He is not to be trifled with.
Jan Vansteenwegen:
Jan is a Ghent based musician with a taste for music and modern music
technology. He's an audio program fetishist. When he saw what Bram was doing
he immediately offered to help. Jan fled from Leuven because it had nothing
'musical' to offer him. He decided Ghent was the place to be.
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