von Gisbert Schürig Read English version. Hier ein Track von der Pfingstjam in Potsdam, ein wunderschönes Festival für Contact Improvisation. Gemeinsam mit Jennie Zimmermann war ich eingeladen, bei den Contact Jams dort Musik zu machen. Diese Aufnahme ist ein Solo von mir, eine Schichtung mehrerer live eingesungener Gesangsloops. Meine Improvisation folgt dabei dem Konzept der [...] Read More
Minimal improvisation for contact improvisation
by Gisbert Schürig Deutsche Version lesen. I recommend listening to this track at low volume. There is a lot of beating among frequencies going on which can be delicate but may loose it´s charme when too loud. This is an improvisation I did at the ‘Pfingst Jam‘ – festival for contact improvisation in Potsdam in [...] Read More
Electronic Fire live video
by/von Gisbert Schürig EN We did two live shows of Electronic Fire at Kulturelle Landpartie 2014, in Volzendorf and Neu Tramm. This video is an edit of shots from both shows. The sound is also recorded live, with some editing. The music consists of our voices looped live as well as beats mixed in ableton [...] Read More
Phyla @ Kulturelle Landpartie 2014
by/von Gisbert Schürig DE Am Wochenende haben wir auf der Kulturellen Landpartie im Wendland zwei Auftritte mit Electronic Fire gespielt. Danke an die Kommune in Volzendorf, die uns so freundlich aufgenommen haben und an tolles Publikum. Hier ein paar Impressionen aus Volzendorf und Neu Tramm. EN Last weekend we did two shows of Electronic Fire [...] Read More
contact meets contemporary Göttingen 18.-24. August 2014
English version see below. DE – Phyla sind als Musiker dabei beim Tanz-Festival contact meets contemporary 18.-24. August 2014 in Göttingen. Das Festival bringt Contact Improvisation und zeitgenössischen Tanz zusammen, es gibt Intensives und Classes zu verschiedenen Themen, außerdem Jam Sessions. Da die Contact Improvisation eine Inspiration bei der Entwicklung der Minimal Improvisation war und [...] Read More
Phyla @ The Field Berlin 23. Mai 2014
DE – Morgen zeigen wir im Rahmen von The Field unsere aktuelle Duo-Arbeit an Minimal Improvisation. Gelegenheit nutzen und sich einen Eindruck machen! EN – Tomorrow you have the opportunity to have a look at our current duo work on Minimal Improvisation. We are part of a showing of The Field Berlin. Take the opportunity [...] Read More
Whirling Berlin 17. Mai 2014
by Gisbert Schürig We are happy to participate in the Whirling research activities of Naïma Ferré. Naïma Ferré will be giving a Whirling Workshop with live music by Jennie Zimmermann and Gisbert Schürig. The workshop will take place at: Tatwerk Berlin Hasenheide 9 10967 Berlin Gewerbehof Aufgang 1, 3. OG Participation fee : pro Workshop [...] Read More
Recordings with Yifat Cohen
by Gisbert Schürig A few weeks ago I did a jam with wonderful Israeli singer and flutist Yifat Cohen. She was improvising on the spot into a microphone, I processed this input through effects in the ableton live music software. In the first piece (Y&G), I also used some samples of my voice and from [...] Read More
Sunday Jam Beats
By Gisbert Schürig This was recorded live at the Sunday Jam April 6th, 2014 , Berlin. The Sunday Jam is a regular event for Contact Improvisation dancers. What you hear was all done in Ableton live music software, no live percussion involved. Contact Improvisation is a form of dancing that requires no music and that [...] Read More
Mnemozyn Fields Photographs
by Gisbert Schürig Jennie Zimmermann performed at the Mnemozyn Fields, a collectiv & soli Impro-butoh Performance set by La Clique de BAtifuls (Adrien Gaumé) Here are some photographs I shot during the performance. If you have been there and also have pictures to share please post a comment below.