ertz
It's been almost eight years since the first edition of the Ertz festival. You wouldn't believe that amount of time had passed, would you? In all this time the association of the same name in Bera, Navarre, has organised numerous festivals featuring numerous artists. It has opened its doors to everything new and experimental on the international scene but it has never forgotten what has been going on in the Basque Country either. The festival has grown strong roots.
Ever since the year 2003, Ertz has joined forces with the contemporary art gallery Arteleku in Donostia and this collaborative work has added other objectives to the festival as it opens its doors to education and debate. Here are three interesting proposals for this year's edition:
Phill Niblock & Thomas Ankersmit
The basis behind Phill Niblock'a work is MINIMALIST, written in block letters to underline the classical and most correct sense of the word in this case. Multitrack digitally processed microtonal monolitical "drones" make up this clean rhythmical and melodic music. We were able to see bits of his memorable "The Movement of people working" film in the 2004 Ertz festival. He'll be accompanied by Dutch saxophone player Thomas Ankersmit. They have become a solid couple over the last few years.
www.phillniblock.com
www.experimentalintermedia.org
Oier Etxeberria
After many years of making brilliant music with the group Akauzazte, and having been behind the Amatau tv project, this Azpeitia born and bred artist has returned to the world of music.
Llorenç Barber
Musician Llorenç Barber from Valencia has been involved with the "Taller de musica mundana", he is the creator of this interesting experiment of European musics, he founded the "flatus vocis trio" and he is known, above all, for putting towns and cities to music. He has used his macro-compositions in more than 150 world cities (Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Mexico...) where he has used bells, sirens and other similar sound fonts to create his music. And he'll be doing exactly the same in Bera. With the help of some local musicians he will use also use the village church bells to play his music.
This 8th edition sees the festival continue its experimental character, but the dates and the format have been changed. It changes from June to September and everything will be more or less limited to the one day.
Ever since the year 2003, Ertz has joined forces with the contemporary art gallery Arteleku in Donostia and this collaborative work has added other objectives to the festival as it opens its doors to education and debate. Here are three interesting proposals for this year's edition:
Phill Niblock & Thomas Ankersmit
The basis behind Phill Niblock'a work is MINIMALIST, written in block letters to underline the classical and most correct sense of the word in this case. Multitrack digitally processed microtonal monolitical "drones" make up this clean rhythmical and melodic music. We were able to see bits of his memorable "The Movement of people working" film in the 2004 Ertz festival. He'll be accompanied by Dutch saxophone player Thomas Ankersmit. They have become a solid couple over the last few years.
www.phillniblock.com
www.experimentalintermedia.org
Oier Etxeberria
After many years of making brilliant music with the group Akauzazte, and having been behind the Amatau tv project, this Azpeitia born and bred artist has returned to the world of music.
Llorenç Barber
Musician Llorenç Barber from Valencia has been involved with the "Taller de musica mundana", he is the creator of this interesting experiment of European musics, he founded the "flatus vocis trio" and he is known, above all, for putting towns and cities to music. He has used his macro-compositions in more than 150 world cities (Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Mexico...) where he has used bells, sirens and other similar sound fonts to create his music. And he'll be doing exactly the same in Bera. With the help of some local musicians he will use also use the village church bells to play his music.
This 8th edition sees the festival continue its experimental character, but the dates and the format have been changed. It changes from June to September and everything will be more or less limited to the one day.
