Antwerp Ambient

The next live performance will be at the Cultural Centre Luchtbal in Antwerp on November 12, 2011 together with centrozoon. centrozoon is a group of people (currently working as a trio) that is interested in the creation of music in experimental settings. it has existed in several forms for more than fifteen years. current members are Bernhard Wöstheinrich (synthesizers, electronics), Markus Reuter (guitars, electronics)  and Tobias Reber (guitars, electronics).

From the beginning of centrozoon, the group has had an interest in “experimental” music not only in improvised sound experiments but also in the improvisation of form and structure – improvisation beyond the individual sounding moment. music as an exploration of possibilities and extremes, playing with boundaries.  Ironically, the group’s most widely acclaimed work has been its live and studio collaboration with singer Tim Bowness (No-Man, Steven Wilson), a modern pop project that was an exception to the band’s usual approach. In its regular, less accessible work, the projects fearlessness in combination with its trademark deadpan humour has usually provoked very strong emotional reactions and reviews, and led to controversial discussion among electronic music lovers. The music featured on the group’s album releases include the electronica soundscapes of “blast” (2000), the disturbing free-form mayhem of “the cult of: bibbiboo” (2002), “angel liquor” (2006) or  the reduced chamber electronics of “lovefield” (2007).

centrozoon has played concerts and appeared live on air in the USA, UK, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany. notable appearances include concerts at the Ars Electronica 2004 Festival (Linz, A), Virtual Arts Day (Helsinki, SF) and a UK Tour including performances at Burning Shed Nights (Norwich, UK).

2011 sees the release of “boner“, another dive into unexplored territory and impossible combinations of references, where dozens of hours of music are distilled into an endlessly deep texture of frightening as well as captivating moods. In the process of browsing our archives for the last six years we have come to believe that after focusing on experimentation, reflection and album releases for so long, it is now the right time to bring our music back to the live stage. In a time when releasing records does no longer lead to a traceable energy exchange with an audience, we aim to present our vision of music not as entertainment but as an opportunity for new experiences in a face-to-face social context. As a consequence we suggest a simplistic performance setup where musicians and audience co-exist in a single space.

“Humour is not permitted.” – Robert Fripp

“Humor is kermitted.” – Bibbiboo