zeitkratzer × Terre Thaemlitzツァイトクラッツァー × テーリ・テムリッツ

zeitkratzer × Terre Thaemlitz superbonus (Terre Thaemlitz, 1999) 500-year orbit (1997) sloppy 42nds (1998) down home kami-sakunobe (2006) turtleneck (1997) hobo train (2006) *post-performance talk follows “Music, especially so-called new music, thrives on continuous contamination” — that being said, the repertoires and collaborations of zeitkratzer, an ensemble of nine musicians and two technicians, not only overcome genre boundaries but even annihilate them, ranging from Lou Reed or folk songs to Xenakis or noise, and their unique, diverse and superb recording projects have been internationally acclaimed. This is the first performance in Japan of the ensemble that redefines “contemporary music” from the standpoint of players through independent activities. Three shows might not be enough to introduce even a part of what the zeit-kratzer — time-scraper / scratch of the times — does, but their Tokyo tour should be a rare opportunity to involve two of their collaborators, Keiji Haino and Terre Thaemlitz, who reside near this city. With two cellists this time, the bass-enhanced zeitkratzer tackles Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “intuitive music” in collaboration with Keiji Haino (premiered at Ruhrtriennale in 2011), the intricate and affluent sonic world of James Tenney, and acoustic interpretation of Terre Thaemlitz’s electronic music that they have been collaborating on since 2000. Strongly recommended to experience all the three nights.  [Sound Live Tokyo Homepage](http://www.soundlivetokyo.com/) Tickets: [Peatix](http://slt160930.peatix.com/view) Now on Sale!! zeitkratzer  zeitkratzer was founded in 1997 by Reinhold Friedl and soon became a role model for its disregard of social distinctions between different musical contexts. Music and sound are important, not their social derivation. This brought zeitkratzer to instigate a new practice of contemporary music, including collaborations with noise musicians like Zbigniew Karkowski or Merzbow, rock’n’roll experimentalists like William Bennett (Whitehouse) or Lou Reed, electronic musicians like Terre Thaemlitz or the composers from the Polish Radio Experimental Studio (PRES), radical improvisers like Elliott Sharp or Keiji Haino, reinterpretations of Schönberg and Bach, reworks of Volksmusik, and performances of music by composers such as James Tenney, Alvil Lucier or Karlheinz Stockhausen. Their unique approach, the outstanding and internationally acclaimed members, the independent nature of the project and above all the singular musical and sonic quality have led zeitkratzer to worldwide recognition. The Tokyo tour members are Reinhold Friedl (artistic director / piano), Frank Gratkowski (clarinet, saxophone), Elena Kakaliagou (french horn), Hilary Jeffery (trombone), Maurice De Martin (percussion), Burkhard Schlothauer (violin), Elisabeth Fügemann (cello), Nora Krahl (cello), Uli Phillipp (double bass), Martin Wurmnest (sound) and Andreas Harder (light). Terre Thaemlitz  Born in 1968. An award winning multi-media producer, writer, public speaker, educator, audio remixer, DJ and owner of the Comatonse Recordings record label. Her work combines a critical look at identity politics — including gender, sexuality, class, linguistics, ethnicity and race — with an ongoing analysis of the socio-economics of commercial media production. He has released over 15 solo albums, as well as numerous 12-inch singles and video works. Her writings on music and culture have been published internationally in a number of books, academic journals and magazines. As a speaker and educator on issues of non-essentialist Transgenderism and Queerness, Thaemlitz has lectured and participated in panel discussions throughout Europe and Japan. He has resided in Kawasaki, Japan since January 2001 and Sakura since June 2016. Organized by PARC – Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, in the fiscal 2016, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) and the Federal Foreign Office Cooperation: Goethe-Institut Tokyo