line-up
eric sleichim > artistic direction
tom de cock > percussion
ruben cooman > percussion
yves goemaere > percussion
hannes nieuwlaet > percussion
karel marynissen > sound technician
brecht beuselinck > stagemanagement
FULL RIDE is a BL!NDMAN-production. With thanks to Mieke Dekeyser et Kris Lazeure (Sint-Vincentiuscollege – Ieper) for the blackboards.
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.
FULL RIDE
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Full Ride is a program for percussion-quartet in which new repertoire is being explored. Unusual objects such as black boards and drum brakes are being used as soundmaterial. |
BL!NDMAN [drums] presents revolutionary pieces by living composers, amongst them two cool ladies. All prejudices about percussion (boring, limited, cold) will be fiercely challenged. A quartet of drum sets is kicking off with 7 minutes of hi-hats. Julia Wolfe explores the almost symphonic richness of the double cymbal. Gradually the complete drum sets are drawn into a vortex of pumping rhythms.
After that, David Lang subtly takes down all deceptive certainties. Four percussionists are playing slightly different parts on instruments made of flowerpots and teacups. Elusive variations in timbre and rhythm overwhelm the audience.
In Raphael Cendo’s piece, fluent riddles dissolve into harshly contrasting percussion-sounds.
But it is Mayke Nas who really stretches the limits of percussion. Based on a text by Peter Handke, four percussionists are writing self-reproaches in tight rhythm on blackboards and wipe these off again.
The result is an impressive example of theatrical percussion.
(text: Bart Bruggeman – with thanks to Handelsbeurs)
programme
julia wolfe > dark full ride (2002) (18’00)
david lang > the so-called laws of nature-part 1 (2002) (12’06)
raphael cendo > scratch data (2002) (10’13)
mayke nas & wouter snoei > i delayed people’s flights by walking slowly in narrow hallways (2005) (17’00)
FULL RIDE played among others on the following locations:
- 2013
- EKEREN - Cultuurcentrum
- 2012
- Gent - Handelsbeurs
- Genk - C-Mine
- BRUGGE - concertgebouw
BL!NDMAN contact info
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Gallaitstraat 76-78 1030 Schaarbeek, Belgium |
contact: general and artistic direction: management: M +32 473 29 98 91 production and communication: M +32 473 71 50 70 technical production: |
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.