ORCHESTRE TOUT PETIT JEAN TINGUELY
Sound installation
The Orchestre Tout Petit Jean Tinguely is a sound installation based around an old East German double bass that was saved from being destroyed. Vincent Bertholet, initiator of the absurdist Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, is also the father of this “tiny” orchestra. In the tradition of the artist Tinguely and his worthy successors such as Pierre Bastien or Frédéric Le Junter, the Orchestre Tout Petit is a poetic attempt to breathe new life into some of the objects in our society that are at the end of their life cycle.
Vincent Bertholet (repairs)
WIDE EAR RECORDS PRESENTS
ALEX RIVA SOLO
20:00 – Turnhalle
From the bass recorder to the plastic recorder to the Garklein – Alex Riva draws out their hidden sounds. He does not look for harmony, but for the startling and unexpected. Active listening is requested – then Alex Riva promises us a dance of things, a maelstrom of being, which we can allow to sweep us away.
Alex Riva, recorders
JOËLLE LÉANDRE SOLO
20:30 – Turnhalle
French double bassist, improviser and composer Joëlle Léandre is one of the leading figures in new European music. Trained in orchestral and contemporary music, she has played with l’Itinéraire, 2e2m and Pierre Boulez’ Ensemble Intercontemporain, and worked with Merce Cunningham and John Cage, who composed especially for her – in addition to Scelsi, Fénelon, Hersant, Lacy, Campana, Jolas, Clementi and around 40 other composers. And the hall of fame does not stop there. She has worked with Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker, Irene Schweizer, William Parker, John Zorn, Marilyn Crispell, India Cooke and many more… Today however she plays solo, a highlight for us which reaches beyond this festival.
Joëlle Léandre, b
WIDE EAR RECORDS PRESENTS
EVA-MARIA KARBACHER SOLO
21:30 – Turnhalle
Eva-Maria Karbacher’s solo improvisations are lively and agile, taking the listener ona journey through multi-layered, ever-changing soundscapes. Her music is bothintimate and powerful and reveals Karbacher’s ability to usethe saxophone as ameans of expression in its full range. Through curiosity and a love ofexperimentation, she has developed a unique style that combines technical precisionwith creative expression. As a saxophonist, Karbacher navigates at the intersectionof free improvisation, contemporary music and jazz.
Eva-Maria Karbacher, sax
GENOSIDRA’S CABEZA DE TERMO
22:30 – Turnhalle
Music for a septet: drums, electric bass, electric guitar, trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and electronics. Concise, rhythmic, brutalist jazz. We are off on an expedition. What to bring: Sunglasses, flare signals, binoculars, sweatbands, glucose tablets, water, something to throw around, a blanket. And something to write with, to capture any sudden insights.
Tara Sarter, as | Darren English, tp | Nina Thöni, tb | Xavier Sprunger, bs | Sébastien Minguely, g | Carlos Quebrada, b | Fabian Bürgi, dr
NEIN ACTION
23:45 – Turnhalle
Naomi, this year’s guest curator, and Tenko have already dazzled together with their indie duo Chien Mon Ami. With a genuine supergroup, they call Nein Action onto the scene, an intricate accumulation of atmospheric suspensions, pounding rhythms, rough textures and warm bubbles. Sink into or surf on top.
Benjamin Tenko, synth, rhythm box | Gabriel Valtchev, dr, perc, fx | Leoni Altherr, tapes, synth, voc | Naomi Mabanda, cello, fx, b, voc | Dorian Selmi, dr, perc
TRESQUE
01:00 – Turnhalle
Tresque is the name of an almost forgotten medieval dance transformed into “an idea of Techno”…/ or so it was until now… Laurent Peter a.k.a. d’incise re-enters the dance floor – the site of the gathering – from the side, with an eye on traditions, construction spaces of realities and fantasies. Coming from a long artistic career as an experimental musician, Tresque returns to his roots, which lie in dub music and the sound system culture… / and this time Tresque may well step higher into skanks and deeper into bass lines.
Tresque a.k.a d’incise a.k.a Laurent Peter, laptop & analog gears
BAZZASSINE
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DJ-SET
Formerly known as “illegyalz,” Bazzassine is a DJ duo with a seven-year history of pushing musical boundaries. Renowned for their genre-defying selections within the black music spectrum, they blend R&B, hip-hop, house music, Afrobeats and more, creating an experience that captivates audiences.
Anouk Ursin, decks I Lucie Fauser, decks