LABOR SONOR

10/01/2022

Labor Sonor

Tonight Ignaz Schick will present the Berlin version of his audio-installation "Ghost/Vibrations" at Kule! The installation will be set up in the theater room of the venue and Ignaz will perform on his installation as well!

"Ghost/Vibrations" is an 8 channel audio installation, with 8 speakers, connected to nylon strings - High- and low-frequency pitches set the speaker membranes and nylon threads vibrating. On the nylon threads and on the membranes are found objects referring to the venue and city in which the work is shown, which are also set in vibration and make each speaker object sound different.

The picture was taken by Schick, when he presented "Ghost/Vibrations" at his exhibition "The Theory of Everything" at Liebig12 in 2021.

Make sure to check our hygiene concept on our website.

The event will be held under 2G+ rules.
Event: https://fb.me/e/21rQcCN8a

20 december | 20:00 | kunsthaus kule Auguststr. 10 | 10117 Berlin SOLO Yara Mekawei – audiovisual performance Postponed: SOLO Ignaz Schick – Unfortunately, Ignaz had to cancel. It will be postponed later. Yara Mekawei © Ahmed Mohsen Mansour Ignaz Schick © Gregor Khuen Belasi Abendkasse/box o...

08/01/2022

Besides his own work as a musician and artist Ignaz also runs the label "Zarek". The label started as a channel to release Schick's own output, but quickly evolved into a platform for the Berlin "Echtzeitmusik" scene and features by now more than 30 releases.

In 2021 the label was featured Initiative Neue Musik Berlin / field notes magazine and we recommend a deep dive into the labels catalog via its Bandcamp page.

Link: https://bit.ly/3G8VTux
Bandcamp: http://zarekberlin.bandcamp.com/

06/01/2022

Happy New Year – a bit belated, but we hope you had a great start into 2022! As you might know we had to cancel Ignaz Schick's installation at Kunsthaus Kule that we planned for our December installment in 2021 - and we are more than happy we can now present "Ghost/Vibration" on the Monday the 10th of January.

In this Berlin version of his Ghost/Vibration series, Ignaz Schick will position eight loudspeakers in the theatre room of KuLe, which are connected to the ceiling by nylon threads. High- and low-frequency pitches set the speaker membranes and nylon threads vibrating. On the nylon threads and on the membranes are found objects referring to the venue and city in which the work is shown, which are also set in vibration and make each speaker object sound different.

Save the date! Event will follow!

20/12/2021

Unfortunately we have to announce that Ignaz Schick won’t be able to play tonight. On short notice we decided to close the year not only with Yara Mekawei’s audio-visual performance – “658” Listen to the Holy text“ – but also with a LABOR SONOR „All Stars“ concert.

Fernanda Farah, Christian Kesten, Andrea Neumann, Arthur Rother and Derek Shirley will close our season at Kunsthaus KuLe – as a band, or as five solo performers, expect the unexpected, everything from Noise to Christmas Carols and all the in betweens.

LABOR SONOR | Yara Mekawei – audiovisual performance | Ignaz Schick – live-played installation

Andrea Neumann (c) Laura Fusato
Fernanda Farah (c) Vadim Belokovsky
Derek Shirley (c) Harry Weber
Christian Kesten (c) Manfred Bogner

18/12/2021

Yara Mekawei is a multi- context / multi- media artist, a prolific artist and scholar – and more.

Mekawei‘s sonic bricolages draw inspiration from the dynamic flow of urban centers and the key infrastructure of cities. She is interested in the philosophy of architecture, social history, and philosophical literature. Mekawei implemented the optical transaction from the musical conversation and transferred the sound waves to visual forms.

For our last LABOR SONOR concert series Mekawei will present her audiovisual installation – “658” Listen to the Holy text – at Kunsthaus KuLe. This electronic music project is based on the hidden influential figures in Sufi history whose stories are mentioned in heavenly books. By transferring the text to numbers and composing the sound based on it. By working on history, the project is bringing the analog rhythm of the past to the digital
waves of the present.

LABOR SONOR | Yara Mekawei – audiovisual performance | Ignaz Schick – live-played installation

14/12/2021

Ignaz Schick is an active member of the Berlin "Echtzeitmusik" scene since many years and never fails to bring fresh ideas and concepts into the spaces he is performing in.

In 2021 Ignaz presented a larger selection of his visual work including graphic scores, vinyl objects and sound installations in Berlin at Liebig12, titled "The Theory Of Everything".

The exhibition had four chapters and its second was titled "Ghost/Vibrations" – a sound installation using nylon strings and speaker membranes, which will be set into vibrations. For LABOR SONOR Schick will adapt his installation for the bar space of KuLe.

Picture by Gregor Khuen Belasi

15/11/2021

Tonight we will be back at Kunsthaus Kule with the next edition of our LABOR SONOR concert series!

Marina Cyrino will perform live on her mesmerizing audiovisual installation ​"Urutau" and the fantastic quartet "does sound have a shadow" will explore the sonic micro cosmos with Radu Mafatti on bass harmonica, Jonas Kocher on accordian, Christian Kobi on saxophone and Klaus Filip providing on electronics.

Our Abendkasse/box office opens at 19:00. Entrance fee is €6-10 sliding scale.
The Capacity is limited due to COVID-related restrictions, please not that we have to apply the new rules in place put in effect by the Berlin Senat. The event will be held under 2G regulations. Please bring your digital proof of vaccination or recovery.

Event: https://fb.me/e/1Itr717w1
Website: http://laborsonor.de/

Picture – Marina Cyrino’s Urutau © Liis Ring

11/11/2021

Sometimes an artist describes himself better than anyone else could and why not quote straight from their press-release? Radu Malfatti is an austrian trombone an bass-harmonica player and part of the quartet "does sound have a shadow" which will perform next Monday at our LABOR SONOR concert series at Kunsthaus Kule.

His career in his own words: "1965-70 looked for the Academy of Music Graz,
studied with Eje Thelin, spoke with Sonny Rollins, drank coffee with Luigi Nono,
likes to play tennis with Doris, read a lot, forgot everything."

We are very much looking forward to have Radu round at Kule!

Event: https://fb.me/e/1Itr717w1

08/11/2021

DOES SOUND HAVE A SHADOW? Klaus Filip & Christian Kobi & Jonas Kocher & Radu Malfatti // LABOR SONOR // the interview series

Back in 2020 we started the LABOR SONOR interview series. In January 2021 Christian Kesten did an interview with the quartet "does sound have a shadow" about their performance practice, their techniques and the unique approach of this very special band.

After the interview the video features a recording of Radu Malfatti's composition "otonokage", performed by the quartet.

Labor Sonor Series 2020. The interviews. January 2021. DOES SOUND HAVE A SHADOW? Interview until 28:19 28:19 otonokage by Radu Malfatti Klaus Filip – sinewaves…

07/11/2021

Urutau, Mother of the Moon is a live-played audiovisual installation made of tree leaves, feathers and a bicycle wheel.

The installation is built using found materials, carefully collected by myself in different woods and cities. It is a nocturnal fabulation around the bird Urutau (Potoo) also known as "Ghost Bird".

Found in the deep forests and urban spaces of South America, but rarely seen because of its wondrously artful camouflage, the bird is most famous for singing: a nocturnal,mysterious, haunting chant, often interpreted as jinx and feared. Through the potentialities of sound, images and of my own body, I re-imagine the female body, and the animal body, open to possibilities beyond places of curse, punishment and violence

Marina Cyrino is a Brazilian flutist and sound artist currently living in Berlin. She works across the fields of improvisation, composition, instrument building, video and performance art. She holds a PhD in Music Performance and Interpretation from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Marina will perform live on Urutau next Monday, 15th of November at our LABOR SONOR concert series at Kule.

05/11/2021

does sound have a shadow? is not just another quartet, this is (possibly) one of the most interesting new groups on this planet.

far from moving along wellknown paths, this group is concentrating on a calm and quiet music, not trying to make sounds more interesting than they are by themselves. leaving the obvious virtuosity behind, they rather concentrate on the hidden virtuosity, turning every concert into an unheard experience.

LABOR SONOR | does sound have a shadow (Quartet) & Marina Cyrino – Urutau live | @ KuLe

Klaus Filip - ppooll / sine waves
Christian Kobi - tenor & soprano sax
Jonas Kocher - accordion
Radu Malfatti - bass harmonica

Pictures C. Kobi / J. Kocher / R. Malfatti
(c) Cristina Marx / Photomusix

04/11/2021

Urutau, mãe da lua - Marina Cyrino

Stunning video from Marina Cyrino on her sound-installation "Urutau". At our next concert Marina will perform live on her sound-installation.

LABOR SONOR | does sound have a shadow (Quartet) & Marina Cyrino – Urutau live | @ KuLe

Urutau, mãe da lua - Marina Cyrino Created and performed by Marina Cyrino Images and editing by Liis Ring https://marinacyrino.art.br/

22/10/2021

Eliane Radigue - OCCAM IV, concert at ReiheM 18.6.2014

Julia Eckhardt performing Éliane Radigue's OCCAM IV back in 2014 at ReiheM.

Julia will perform a Solo for Viola at our next LABOR SONOR concert at Kunsthaus KuLe, Monday 25th of August.

Labor Sonor | Julia Eckhardt (Solo) * Audrey Chen & Phil Minton (Duo) @ Kunsthaus Kule

Listen to Eliane Radigue - OCCAM IV, concert at ReiheM 18.6.2014 by julia eckhardt #np on #SoundCloud

21/10/2021

TR140 - Phil Minton - 'Woke Up At Eight' [excerpt]

There is no arguing that Phil Minton is an exceptional artist and vocalist. The sounds Minton is able to create solely with his voice never miss to leave the audience stunned and one can't really find any comparison. We are happy to be a part of the "Phil Minton Week" with concerts at Sowieso, KM28, West Germany and more.

On Monday Minton will perform a duo with Audrey Chen at Kunsthaus KuLe - save the date, October 25th 2021.

As well as Julia Eckhardt - who will perform a viola solo on the 25th of October - Minton contributed to the 2020 campaign of London's Café OTO, with his piece "Woke Up At Eight".

Labor Sonor | Julia Eckhardt (Solo) * Audrey Chen & Phil Minton (Duo) @ Kunsthaus Kule

As you can imagine we are under huge pressure at the moment and are working flat out to ensure Cafe OTO survives this. The impact of this situation is extremely acute for small venues like ours and we

19/10/2021

'What is good music?' by Julia Eckhardt

Besides being a musician, Julia Eckhardt works as well as a curator and a researcher in the field of sonic arts.

In 2020 Julia held a talk for the eavesdropping festival's symposium, asking the bold question "What is good music?".

For our upcoming concert Julia will perform a solo for viola at Kunsthaus KuLe.

You can find all informations via our website or in the linked event: Labor Sonor | Julia Eckhardt (Solo) * Audrey Chen & Phil Minton (Duo) @ Kunsthaus Kule

'What is good music?' — a talk given by Julia Eckhardt for the eavesdropping symposium on 25 April 2020. Julia Eckhardt is a musician and curator in the fiel...

18/10/2021

Miji Concert 9, Audrey Chen + Phil Minton

Great concert video from 2012 - Audrey Chen & Phil Minton live in Beijing. Chen & Minton will perform a duo concert live next Monday at Kunsthaus KuLe for our LABOR SONOR concert series.

The other concert will be a solo for viola by Julia Eckhardt.
All information on ticketing & our hygiene-concept can be found on our website, or in the linked event.

Labor Sonor | Julia Eckhardt (Solo) * Audrey Chen & Phil Minton (Duo) @ Kunsthaus Kule

june 21, 2012; 2kolegas, beijingwww.subjam.org