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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.

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.