line-up
BL!NDMAN [drums]
tom de cock > percussion, electronics
BL!NDMAN [vox]
griet de geyter > soprano, electronics
BL!NDMAN [sax]
eric sleichim > alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, e-guitar and electronics
BL!NDMAN [new strings]
floris uytterhoeven > violin, electronics
crew
jo thielemans, brecht beuselinck > technicians
BL!NDMAN [solo] is a BL!NDMAN-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.
BL!NDMAN [solos]
contemporary program with soloists from each BL!NDMAN-quartet |
Musicians from each of BL!NDMAN’s quartets perform solos on location. In addition to their virtuosity and the confrontation with electronics, the main focus is the physical involvement of the performer. Here’s a selection from the programme: Cendo, Gobert, Harvey, Murail, Reich, Saariaho, Sleichim et al.
programme
eric sleichim > angel (baritone saxophone and electronics) (2005) (12’)
jonathan harvey > ricercare una melodia (alt saxophone and electronics) (1984) (6’)
kaija saariaho > lonh (voice and electronics) (1996) (20’)
raphaël cendo > scratch data (percussion and electronics) (2002) (10’)
gilles gobert > pièce pour violon et éléctronique (violin and electronics) (2004) (12’)
steve reich > electric guitar phase (e-guitar and electronics) (2000) (15’)
tristan murail > vampyr! (e-guitar and electronics) (1984) (9’)
BL!NDMAN [solos] played among others on the following locations:
- 2010
- MECHELEN- Cultuurcentrum
- 2009
- Brussel / Bruxelles brigittines