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marc weiser is developing an audioplay for deutschlandradio kultur / klangkunst together with the german soundartist and art theologian nicolas t. weiser. workingtitle: “ecstatic confessions - the heart of mysticism”. it is based on the anthology of martin buber with the same title, published 1909. beginning with buber’s seminal essay on mysticism, the book offers texts down the centuries from oriental, pagan, gnostic, eastern orthodox, catholic, jewish and muslim sources. it aims to convey some quality of an experience that is essentially beyond the power of words to capture. hopefully there will be a stageversion of the audioplay with video - drawings and livemusicians the 5th of november 2009 at zkm / karlsruhe / germany presented by ard hörspieltage.

marc weiser is working on 2 little music pieces for the french multimedia - artist jerome chazeix. his work focuses elements of our society such as the world of mass-media, with a great attention carried to the aesthetic or derision, mockery, generated through the naive vision of a good child. as in a film (or an opera or musical) the diversity and combination of various media tries to present a complete object in a fascinating relationship and is a way to confront us with an intensive experience. marc weiser did also the music for the installation piece “vogelfalle” by jerome chazeix in 2007, a contribution for the exhibition “walden - the child as medium”, kunsthaus dresden - städtische gelerie für gegenwartskunst.

marc marcovic is going to contribute one of his heartbreaking lovesongs for the 10th anniversary of the grand prix d`amour at festsaal kreuzberg in berlin 22nd of may 2009. the first part of the festival is in belgrade / serbia the 21st of may 2009. the festival is curated by nicholas bussmann (kapitalband eins) and relja bobic (dispatch festival belgrade).

zeitkratzer records releases a 3-cd-box to document zeitkratzer’s cooperations with electronic musicians over nearly a decade. zeitkratzer has not only produced these collaborations but also played these new compositions all over europe. the recordings were made in germany, spain, france, italy, austria. carsten nicolai, terre thaemlitz, keiji haino: three heroes of electronic music. all the three are presented here for the first time ever with compositions for an instrumental ensemble. zeitkratzer worked with carsten nicolai now for almost an decade, the same with terre thaemlitz and played different concerts with keiji haino.
the 3-cd-box includes a special textbook with extensive texts in german and english:
- diedrich diederichsen writes about authorship
- elliott sharp: zeitkratzer and the myth of the end of instruments
- michael iber about zeitkratzer’s unusual way of musical notation.
three essays about the consequences of the ensemble’s radical work!
this box has been made possible by deutscher musikrat.
the 3-cd-box is available via zeitkratzer records mailorder.

with straight quotes as much as ghostly shimmmers, Talking to Ghosts has gathered 10 international artists to rework the 2008 “Ghosts” debut-album by Palac, using only what the original release has to offer, featuring new joyful twists, wide dissonant drones and patient re-compositions by El Fog (D/JP), Tilman Ehrhorn (D), Ennio Mazzon (IT), Jerome Pergolesi (FR), NQ (D), Talkigmakesnosense (UK), Moze (JP), Rechenzentrum (D), Sonicbrat (SG), Beneva vs. Clark Nova (NO) and the original artist Palac (D). Not much in the sense of a traditional remix release, but with the general spirit of openess drifting alongside the patterns and samples rumbling through the tracks. Talking to Ghosts is a collection of imaginary places made from gently glitch, compressed orchestral maneuvers and phantom tones, with a partly transparent ghost of internationalism living within. Out June 2009.

marc weiser is going to curate a special event due the 20th anniversary of germanys reunification at the famous concert location “vega” in copenhagen on the 6th of nov. 2009. the programme is focussed on the berlin music scene after the fall of the wall. partners for the event are wundergrund festival and goethe institut copenhagen.

6th of june 2009, zürich - rote fabrik, switzerland @ taktlos festival

volksmusik: zeitkratzer comes with its own sound and immerses into folk music – into still existing folk music, not a leftover phantasm. the precendent research was concentrated on music of the danube abutters, but finally zeitkratzer used every kind of found material that proposed itself for further use: waltz-reminiscences were inescapable, zither and dulcimer are tested for their capability to produce noise, and the trumpet sings the pure and naive overtones of the mountain solitude… the lower Danube valley contributes rhythmical eruptions and finally everything leads to a wonderfull, free uprooting. Listen, be wild, enjoy!
„der standard“ (vienna) cheered for the first performance at the donaufestival: „espacially zeitkratzer could enthuse. It tested folk music from the danube region with means of the classical modernity for its capacity and also catered for moments of humor.
order the live cd at the zeitkratzer records online store here!

marc weiser aka rechenzentrum (video: robert seidel) will play an exclusive show at the inter-society for electronic arts (ISEA) in belfast 29th of august 2009! ISEA is an international non-profit organisation that promotes the relationship betwee arts, science and digital technologies. since 1988 ISEA has overseen a major international symposium on electronic arts taking place in various prestigious institutions across the globe biannually, and moving to an annual cycle following ISEA 2009.
www.isea2009.org

rechenzentrum 2.0 / video: robert seidel are going to present their recent work “crystal world” at the opening of the festival about recycling, sampling and jamming. find more infos about the festival and the whole programm here!

feb. 26th 2009 / berlin / akademie der kuenste hanseatenweg / 19:00

Cut & Splice: From the Seven Days
Friday 24 & Saturday 25 October 2008

one of the rare images of the stockhausen brothers during a performance at the planetarium 1968 in japan.

Sonic Arts Network and BBC Radio 3 present a two day festival based
around Stockhausen’s Aus den Sieben Tagen (From the Seven Days).
the collection of 15 textparts were composed in may 1968, in reaction to a personal crisis, and characterized as “intuitive music“—music produced primarily from the intuition rather than the intellect of the performer(s).
“the piece may be performed only by a special ensemble, all works without conductor, all with electroacoustic equipement. durations variable.” (k.h. stockhausen)

Cut and Splice: From the Seven Days features over 20 performers,
installations and a four day durational piece, the festival is set in
one of London’s most atmospheric spaces, Wilton’s Music Hall, the
oldest grand music hall in the world. Under the Artistic direction of
Anton Lukoszevieze performers will include David Behrman, Angharad
Davies, Rhodri Davies, Reinhold Friedl, Frank Gratkowski, Robin
Hayward, Apartment House, Seth Josel, Aleks Kolkowski, Phil Minton,
Maja Ratkje, Twentytwentyone, Mark Wastell, Marc Weiser, Nikos
Veliotis, Michael Vorfeld.

Cut & Splice is the UK’s premier annual festival of radical
electronic music and sound art, co-produced by Sonic Arts Network and
BBC Radio 3.

cut & splice festival