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STEIM autumn / winter discussion series STEIM presents a new series of autumn / winter discussions, presenting the working-methods of people who are active in developing electronic music and media-performance. These discussions are intended as an open dialog to engage in the theoretical and practical approaches to contemporary musical practice. November 12th: Cor Fuhler and Gert-Jan Prins Cor Fuhler and Gert-Jan Prins are both prominent members of the European electronic improvisation scene. Living in Amsterdam and working internationally, both together in the 'Flirts' duo and on individual projects, their work exudes energy and virtuostic skill in their respective multi-faceted, highly experimental yet very musical work. A review of their recent CD release introduces �The Flirts� as combining a relentless yet subdued energy with an endless stream of fresh ideas. Cor and Gert-Jan are both founding members of the group MIMEO (The Music In Movement Electronic Orchestra) with musicians including Kaffe Matthews and Christian Fennesz, which came into existence in 1997 and has been influential in the European improvisation community. Cor Fuhler Amsterdam-based Cor Fuhler works in the improvised field of electronic and contemporary music scenes. Piano is his main instrument, and he seeks to take it musically beyond usual perceptions (with use of computerised VC String Stimulators). Fuhler also manipulates sounds from turntables, Linguaphones, springs etc and filters them through an analogue synth: the EMS Synthi AKS. He often builds his own instruments/instalations/modifications such as the �Keyolin�: a violin with keys. Gert-jan Prins Electronics, fm-modulations, tv percussion His unique self-developed live-electronics makes use of radio- and transmittertechnology, and creates strong noises with great physical energy. Prins' career as an improvising musician began in 1984 when he started an industrial-free-jazz group called �Gorgonzola Legs�; for him this was a period of intense experiments. Those have formed the basis of his current approach of percussion and electronics. Prins focusses on percussive and environmental noise creating a music that can be characterised by pure rawness in volume and sound, but also utilising subtlety in color through specific use of scraping, rasping and other noise sounds. During the last three years Gert-Jan Prins, living in Amsterdam, established himself as one of the central electronic performers in improvised music. Current collaborations include E-RAX (with Peter van Bergen and Thomas Lehn), The Flirts with Cor Fuhler, MIMEO (ensemble de musique �lectronique de 12 musiciens (Rowe, Durrant, Fennesz, Fuhler, Lehn, Matthews Noetinger, Prins, Rehberg, Schmickler, Toral, Wettstein) and he played with Fred van Hove, Johannes Bauer, Lee Ranaldo, Anne la Berge, Mats Gustafsson, Luc Houtkamp and Misha Mengelberg. He performed on international festivals & clubs, in Holland, Belgium, Austria, France, Germany, USA, Mexico, Canada, Switserland, Spain, Sweden and South Africa. http://www.gjp.info http://www.euronet.nl/users/fuhler Tuesday NOvember 12, 20.30 hrs Guests: Cor Fuhler and Gert-Jan Prins Location: Utrechtsedwarsstraat 134 Entrance: free http://www.steim.org/workshops ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are subscribed to the STEIM mailing list via the address in the 'To' field. To unsubscribe visit http://www.steim.org/activities and enter your address. Stichting STEIM Achtergracht 19 1017 WL Amsterdam Netherlands tel. + 31 (0)20 6228690 fax. + 31 (0)20 6264262 http://www.steim.nl STEIM Studio for Electronic and Instrumental Music email: [email protected] ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld ([email protected]).