German musician-composer Felix Kubin presents the Belgian premiere of 'Takt Der Arbeit'. Together with three percussionists, he plays a live soundtrack to accompany a selection of vintage short films and facsinating progaganda movies. Musician-in-residence at Vooruit Roman Hiele also presents his latest project, in collaboration with Gabriela González.
FELIX KUBIN
German musician-composer Felix Kubin has been active as a musician and composer non-stop since the 80s. His neo-dadaistic synthpop is infused with Weimar cabaret, avant-garde space-age pop and absurd humour. The collection of films of 'Takt Der Arbeit' presents the working rhythms of physical labour in a way that is both poetic and didactic. Documentaries, promotional and industrial films or pure propaganda? Decide for yourself.
HIELE (VISUALS BY GABRIELA GONZÁLEZ)
Armed with analogue synths and drum computers, he provides a live score for an animation by Brussels-based Venezuelan Gabriela Gonzàlez. Hiele has been beating a completely unique path for a number of years now. His music contains winks to IDM, 808 Jack and ambient soundscapes.
The visuals for this performance are conjured by the hand of Gabriela González, born in Venezuela but a Brussels girl through and through. She uses stop-motion to turn paper collages and clay characters into irresistible psychedelic gems. Her films are populated by mutating monsters that move through bizarre landscapes. Gonzàlez jumps with ease from abstract trips to hallucinatory versions of animation-pioneer John Whitney. She has previously made music videos for Le Ton Mité, Pizza Noise Mafia, Shetar, Bear Bones and Lady Low, among others.
NOSEDRIP
Ziggy Devriendts alter ego needs little introduction. Nosedrip is a mainstay of Stroom.tv and the founder of the Stroom label (Jan Zonder Vrees! Alain Neffe!). He’s also a radio producer and the driving force behind Full Moon Healing. As a DJ he refuses to get bogged down with nonsense like genres, scenes and other limitations.