Cold Feet November 2019
Kunstenfestival Leuven www.playgroundfestival.be
14 — 17 NOVEMBER 2019 ORLA BARRY — NEL AERTS — HANA MILETIC — BÉATRICE BALCOU JEREMIAH DAY — SAMAH HIJAWI — SARAH & CHARLES NAUFUS RAMÍREZ-FIGUEROA — NICK STEUR & MATEA BAKULA JULIAN WEBER — BOSSE PROVOOST & EZRA VELDHUIS PIERRE BAL-BLANC & MANUEL PELMUS — SUCHAN KINOSHITA
s u b b a c u l t c h a e v e n t s i n November
Music
14.11 Malibu + Qualiatik Botanique, Brussels
01.11 Overlast ft. Toverberg + 15.11 Sea (Peoples) Volta, Brussels Shaka Shams + Stan Martens + Peenoise + more De Studio, Antwerp 15.11 Les Nuits Plasma Magasin 4, Brussels 16.11 Raresh + Praslea + Adema 01.11 Max Abysmal C12, Brussels KulturA (Les Flâneurs), Liège 02.11 Actress + Aurora Halal + 17.11 Schiev Day 3 Beursschouwburg, Brussels Dardenne + Chris Ferreira C12, Brussels 21.11 Deliluh KulturA (Gowiththeflow), Liège 08.11 Laurel Halo + Simon Halsberghe C12 (Fifty Lab), Brussels 21.11 Album release party: Mind Rays De Centrale (Democrazy), Ghent 08.11 Visible Cloaks + Yoshio Ojima + Satsuki Shibano Pilar, Brussels 22.11 Babylon Bar: Beverly Glenn- Copeland + Laryssa Kim STUK, Leuven 08.11 WHERE HOUSE ft. Ceephax Acid Crew + Ekman + + Ampere, Antwerp 22.11 re:ni Beta Librae Rey Colino C12 (Boiler Room), Brussels 08.11 Quelle Chris Het Depot, Leuven 23.11 Gnoomes + Go March KulturA (Collectif Mental), Liège 08- Sonic City Festival 10.11 Depart, Kortrijk 23.11 Joy Orbison + Midland + GoldFFinch C12, Brussels 09.11 Traversable Wormhole (Adam X) live + Takaaki Itoh + 23.11 Babylon Bar: The Mausokovic Altinbas + Varhat + Lowris Dance Band + Compro Oro + more C12, Brussels Het Depot, Leuven 10.11 DJ Stingray + SPFDJ & VTSS + STUK, Leuven L-Reak C12, Brussels 27.11 Beyond Music #3 27.11 PEGA + LAVENDER WITCH 13.11 L’Argousier + Baby Fire Super Fourchette, Brussels Super Fourchette, Brussels
3
All events are fr
ee for members.
Join at subbacult
cha.be
II. III. IV.
Photo © Pierre Antoine | Design : PLMD (pleaseletmedesign)
I. Expo
C
ARCHITECTS AT PLAY 18.10.19 — 09.02.20 A C I.II.III.IV. A Culture—Architecture
4
www.civa.brussels facebook.com/civabrussels instagram.com/civabrussels Rue de l’Ermitage 55 Kluisstraat, Ixelles 1050 Elsene
28.11 Lightning Dust
Het Bos, Antwerp
Expo
29.11 Brik Tu-Tok friends & guests Nel Aerts: The Waddle Show; De Koer, Ghent All month a counteract M, Leuven 29.11 Ferro + Karla Böhm + Kappen C12 (Roti), Brussels until CAMP - Beginnings 22.12 Argos, Brussels 30.11 Function + Surgeon + Jayda G C12 (Ensemble), Brussels +
05.12 4th Stream Festival Day 1: 2 Times Nothing + Niels Broos + Jamie Peet Volta (Bozar), Brussels
Theatre 05.11 Om Niets Te Zeggen NTGent, Ghent 15.11 Generatie Y: Desnor - Toverberg deSingel, Antwerp 16.11 Playground: Nel Aerts
M, Leuven
21.11 This is the Title Beursschouwburg, Brussels
Film 01.11 D’EST
Cinematek, Brussels
06.11 Video Bar: Emmanuel Van der Auwera Argos, Brussels
Ma Look ke in ww the s g forw w.s wit ar d An ubbac ch to to t d g ul th his et tch e d mo eas a.b igi nt y a e/m tal h’s cce a me eve ss ke- mbe nts rig the rs ? ht -s hip aw wit vi ay. ch a
14.11 Palimpsest of the Africa Museum KASKcinema, Ghent 29.11 Beats
5
De Cinema, Antwerp
All events are fr
ee for members.
Join at subbacult
cha.be
05 — 15.12.2019
DECEMBER DANCE 19
Curated by
Needcompany
INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
BRUGES belgium
dance
performance live music
world premieres
Marlene Freitas William Forsythe Ultima Vez Miet Warlop Dana Michel Massala Dance Company and more … – 26 jaar = 50% korting
CULTUUR CENTRUM BRUGGE
© Phile Deprez
INFO & TICKETS WWW.DECEMBERDANCE.BE +32 70 22 12 12 +32 50 44 30 60
intro
Cold Feet The weather notwithstanding, we’ve all felt it: a cold creep of doubt on the back of the neck, a sudden flush of uncertainty on hot cheeks, a sickening churn of a stomach heavy with regret. The body feels what the mind knows, and sometimes the figurative easily confounds the literal. Nobody likes it when plans flounder, when confidence falters, when foregone conclusions sit on the metaphorical fence. The trajectories we outline for ourselves may seem set in stone, but only because pride is hard to swallow. These stones are mental, though, and the cold feet you feel right now might just be a warm-up for what you’re really going after.
7
by
This p
ed nt
tion was a c pr li b i u
Drukkerij GEWADRUPO bvba Hoge Mauw 130 B-2370 Arendonk 8
info@gewa.be +32 (0)14.67.86.69 8
content
subbacultcha events 11 - 29 2 Times Nothing 30 - 33 Laryssa Kim 34 - 39 Malibu 40 - 43 Nel Aerts 44 - 49 style 50 - 53 recent finds 55 - 57 film 59 we visit you 60 - 61
9
15.11 CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY / ASA MOTO SOLD
fri
OUT
20 till Vooruit & Kraak present EASTERN DAZE 2019 23.11 KOKOKO! / SOTE / MDOU MOCTAR / RAZEN & OONA LIBENS / BRÌGHDE CHAIMBEUL and many more
wed sat
with Meakusma, MIRY Concertzaal, KASK Cinema, KAVIR & De Studio
sat
avant-garde / experimental / electronica
30.11 BASSEKOU KOUYATE
with De Centrale
thu
The burning bliss of eternal trance
Virtuoso ngoni player presents blazing Malian blues
05.12 EARTH / HELEN MONEY Drone metal pioneers present brand new album
wed
rock / instrumental / psychedelica
18.12 75 DOLLAR BILL / PEGA / KLEIN VOLK
with KRAAK & De Koer
fri
folk / rock
Experimental blues, dino-postpunk & unhurried ambient
rock / drone / folk
31.01 XYLOURIS WHITE / NA HAWA DOUMBIA “Intense, joyous, rugged music” The New York Times
folk / rock
info & tickets: vooruit.be
music Overlast #5
national recognition at recent Dekmantel Festivals. No surprise the guys from Les Flâneurs asked him to drop by Liège. You’re in for a treat.
Ft. Toverberg + Shaka Shams + Stan Martens + Peenoise + more
Actress + Aurora Halal + Dardenne + Chris Ferreira
1 Nov - De Studio, Antwerp 20.00 - €10 - free for members Overlast curates the best of the unknown Belgian scene. Showcased in different rooms, DJs and musicians take turn to introduce themselves to an audience craving new talents. In between experimental, hip hop, bass and much more, every ear will be pleased. If you haven’t heard of L.I.L.Y., Vieze Meisje, Shaka Shams, A z e r t y Klavierwerke, Stan Martens, etc., now might be the time for you to get to know them.
Max Abysmal 1 Nov - KulturA (Les Flâneurs), Liège 23.00 - €5 - free for members Sydney-born and Amsterdambased DJ and producer Max Abysmal is a master of low tempos and high intensities fit for dance floors of any nature. Max has had residencies at De School and Garage Noord, and gained
11
2 Nov - C12, Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 Electronic music today is as exciting and alive as ever. UK-based artist Actress, who blew up after remixing Joji’s ‘Windows’, joins the Brooklyn-born talent called Aurora Halal, who recently played an amazing DJ set on BBC Radio 6 (check it!). The evening’s lineup is completed by DJ sets by none other than Deep in House’s breakout stars Dardenne and Chris Ferreira.
All events are free
for members.
Laurel Halo + Simon Halsberghe 8 Nov - C12 (Fifty Lab), Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 Since the beginning of her career, Lauren Halo was hailed as a prodigee. Swinging from pop experimentation to techno, her career captivates fans of elusive electronic sounds and straight-up bangers. Signed under the super-active Hyperdub label, Lauren will capture your senses and amaze you with her genius. Working under many monikers, Simon Halsberghe remains a mystery. He travels with ease through the worlds of cinema, music and fashion, where multiculturalism meets extravagance.
PILAR ASAP: Visible Cloaks + Yoshio Ojima + Satsuki Shibano 8 Nov - Pilar, Brussels 20.00 - €13 - free for members
12
Electronic duo Visible Cloaks have teamed up with composer Yoshio Ojima and pianist Satsuki Shibano, two pioneers of the Japanese avant-garde music and visual arts scene from the 1980s and 1990s. Their cooperation resulted in the futuristic ambient album Serenitatem, released as a part of the long-running FRKWYS-series from the New York label RVNG Intl.
WHERE HOUSE ft. Ceephax Acid Crew + Ekman
8 Nov - Ampere, Antwerp 23.00 - €15 - free for members The UK’s hottest acid house and drum ‘n’ bass magician Ceephax Acid Crew (Squarepusher’s brother) is renowned for giving his tunes thrilling interpretations in a live setting. He’s joined by the Dutch acid techno whizzkid Ekman for a night at Ampere, Antwerp’s place-to-be for quality music and inclusive party vibes.
Quelle Chris 8 Nov - Het Depot, Leuven 20.00 - €12 - free for members Quelle Chris, an American rapper and songwriter, explores the spiritual stagnation that has shaken up the world in the recent days. He turns his gaze inward to the hidden irrational forces that drive religious and political bigotry, abuse of power and gun usage, examining the causes of misery and world-weariness. With a cache of worthy lyrics under his belt, Chris spits each word with a steady, placid and rhythmic confidence. Chris’s beat carries the deep bass snarl of mid-’80s American rap, all interwoven with a dark penetrating synth. Expect choking-levels of tough street energy!
Sonic City Festival
Viet Cong and Savages. Shame and Cate Le Bon present a fresh and quirky lineup. Our personal favourites and must-sees? Boy Harsher, Jessica Pratt, Holly Herndon, Lust for Youth, Tim Koh and Omni. We’ve arranged a 50% discount for members on presale tickets, valid until 7 November. Mail us at memberships@subbacultcha. be and we’ll get back to you with a special link to buy your discounted ticket online.
Traversable Wormhole (Adam X) live + Takaaki Itoh + Altinbas + Varhat + Lowris + more 9 Nov - C12, Brussels 23.00 - €15 - free for members before 01.00
8-10 Nov - Depart, Kortrijk 18.00 - 50% discount for members This year’s edition of Sonic City is curated by two acts: Londonbased rock quintet Shame and the Welsh songwriter Cate Le Bon. They follow in the footsteps of Courtney Barnett, Thurston Moore,
13
Traversable Wormhole is one of two live projects of Adam X, and his most popular project to date. His sounds are studied, nothing left to coincidence. He brings the best out of every sound, without ever sounding over the top. Takaaki
All events ar
e free for mem
bers.
Illustratie: Sam Vanallemeersch
Ontwerp: Louis Reith
ZINE
F
LEZINGEN
T ES
EXPOSITIES
PROJECTIES
WORKSHOPS
22/23/24 november 2019
S CE
14
www.grafixx.be @grafixxfest
PERFO R MA N
V.U.: Marc Verstappen, Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen
De Studio Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4 Antwerpen
L’Argousier + Baby Fire
Itoh is one of the heroes of the Japanese electronic scene, throwing insane parties since the ’90s. With a large palette of sounds, he blends perfectly the past, present and future of the new scene. They come alongside rising electronic stars Altinbas, Varhat, Lowris and many more.
DJ Stingray + SPFDJ & VTSS + L-Reak 10 Nov - C12, Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 Even if the masked DJ is surrounded by mystery, Stingray is a large figure in the Detroit techno scene. With a 30-year career, he’s got nothing left to prove besides living up to his status. Razor-sharp mixing and production chops are the result of years of accumulating the best sounds in the world. He comes with the brassy SPFDJ who mixes angry hardcore, EBM and acid. VTSS is known as the Polish techno vanguard who revolutionised the Polish scene, and is now exploding in Berlin. L-Reak will be showing the best of the current Belgian electronic scene.
15
13 Nov - Super Fourchette, Brussels 21.00 - €5 - free for members Lille-based duo Sophie and Lulu call their project a multicoloured, minimalistic laboratory where lyricism, punk, dance, noise, ethereal sounds and poetry converge. Their approach to music is based on association, intuition and freedom, resulting in repetitive bass lines, percussive elements and different layers of voices, which occasionally remind us of Mauro Pawlowski’s Nieuw Zwart Trio.
Malibu + Qualiatik 14 Nov - Botanique, Brussels 19.30 - €10 - free for members
All events ar
Malibu produces auto-tuned electronic videogame soundtracks accompanied by dreamy choirs and melodies. She worked with Oliver Coates, known for collaborations with Radiohead and Laurel
e free for mem
bers.
CONCERTS 06.11 | FRANCIS LUNG 08.11 | JUAN WAUTERS 10.11 | MANNEQUIN PUSSY 11.11 | HUBERT LENOIR + DAVID NUMWAMI 13.11 | SHURA + ROSIE LOWE 13.11 | SURF CURSE 13.11 | BEN VINCE - YAMILA 14.11 | QUALIATIK - MALIBU 15.11 | SASSY 009 16.11 | JAY SOM 18.11 | STEVE LACY 20.11 | OMNI 21.11 | TR/ST + ELA MINUS 22.11 | CARLA DAL FORNO 23.11 | KEDR LIVANSKIY
ALL CONCERTS - BOTANIQUE.BE
Halo, for her new EP released on Joyful Noise and UNO NYC. Crossover artist Qualiatik joins her tonight with a razor-sharp electronic sound and visuals that explore the unconscious in an alien sci-fi world.
Sea (Peoples) 15 Nov - Volta, Brussels 20.00 - €5 - free for members Sea (Peoples) is a melodic reverb indie quintet from Brussels. They self-released their first EP, Let’s talk about my PC life, recorded by Koen Gisen, in 2018. Their second EP, Casseroling, was recorded by Bert Vliegen (Teen Creeps) and will be released this month, followed by a third one later this winter.
Les Nuits Plasma: Carte Blanche to Phoenician Drive Ft. Slumberland + Bear Bones, Lay Low 15 Nov - Magasin 4, Brussels 20.00 - €5 - free for members
17
As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, Magasin 4 lets Phoenician Drive take the wheel for a curated evening of Krautrock, noise and drone music. Guest of honour is Slumberland, the band led by Jochem Baelus and noted for their home-made mechanical instruments and two drummers. The lineup is completed by Loka and The Moonshiners, and Bear Bones, Lay Low.
Raresh + Praslea + Adema 16 Nov - C12, Brussels 23.00 - €15 - free for members before 01.00 Fellow Romanians and collaborators Raresh and Praslea, who join forces under the name Praslesh, are supported by Belgian DJ Adema at C12. In addition to his tracks with Raresh, including an online radio project, Automatic Net Radio, Praslea also owns a label, Understand, and has worked with friends Koza El Cezere and Cristi Cons on a release titled Jamal de bord.
All even ts are f ree for
membe
rs.
MUSIC
NOV DEC 2019
Clara! Y Maoupa, Mika Oki, Lou Drago, Look Mum No Computer, Vieze Meisje, Schiev, Phil Maggi, Buds Penseur, Faka, Heartbroken, Nouveau Perreo, Sote, Luz The Word Radio, Nkisi, Marum SA 02.11
Clara! Y Maoupa album release + Mika Oki free
Tight drum loops, mad synths and a gigantic shot of reggaeton.
WE 13.11 FR 15.11 SU 17.11 MO 18.11
Look Mum No Computer + Vieze Meisje
Did someone say Furby-synth-organ?
Schiev
A simple music festival with concerts, dj sets, conferences and a label market.
Stoemp! In Wonderland w/ Radio 1
free
Apotheosis of Stoemp’s aniversary year.
TH 21.11
Sote + Phil Maggi
Sonic alchemy combining techno and Persian tradition.
SA 23.11
Frontal: Buds Penseur + Guests
Full framily party jij weetttttt.
FR 29.11 FR 06.12 FR 13.12 SA 14.12 FR 20.12
Faka
Self love, unrequited love, childhood love and transactional love.
Heartbroken
No love programme without a wee bit of heartbreak.
Nouveau Perreo
All the stirring booty music brought together in one evening.
The Word Radio Presents Local & Lowkey
A night of debates, performances, live concerts and b2b DJ sets to mark The Word Radio’s second anniversary.
Love & Empowerment: Nkisi + Luz + Marum + Lou Drago w/ Room 4 Resistance — WE LOVE YOU Closing Party Building love power communities till the very last night.
Schiev Day 3 Album release party: Mind Rays
Laryssa Kim + Acte Bonté + Ben Bertrand + Maria W Horn + Gigsta 17 Nov - Beursschouwburg, Brussels 16.30 - €10 - free for members
21 Nov - De Centrale (Democrazy), Ghent 19.30 - €13 - free for members
Schiev, a ‘simple’ music festival that aims to put avant-garde pop music in the spotlight, introduces five artists who deserve your attention. From Laryssa Kim’s electro/reggae blend to Acte Bonté’s steamy ’80s-inspired tunes and from Ben Bertand’s gentle vibes to Maria W Horn’s metalinfused tracks to Gigsta, the perfect fit to close the festival.
Self-described on their bandcamp page as ‘4 deranged devotees of mind bending psych, raw primitive punk & face melting fuzzadelic savagery’, Mind Rays ain’t playing. After 2017’s Nerve Endings, Ghent’s fiercest punk quartet, is back on Stockholm’s Punk Slime Recordings with a new plate, entitled Course of Action, which they will present at De Centrale. Expect some seriously intense live energy.
Deliluh 19 Nov - KulturA (Gowiththeflow), Liège 20.00 - €6 - free for members In their hometown of Toronto, Deliluh are known for finding the best unexpected venues (think: libraries, subway stations and bakeries). In Liège, the band will play at KulturA, just days after the release of their sophomore album. With Beneath The Floors, the art-rock band promises a set of songs that feature stories of characters ‘struggling through the underbellies of modern life’.
19
Babylon Bar: Beverly GlennCopeland + Laryssa Kim 22 Nov - STUK, Leuven 20.00 - €16 - free for members While working on children’s TV shows like Sesame Street, a young Beverly Glenn-Copeland would spend his days composing ambient
All events ar
e free for mem
bers.
DEMOCRAZY MUZIEKCLUB GENT 07.11
BLACK MAMBA PRESENTS: LADY LIKEZ, LIL KID, DJ VEGA
08.11
GRUFF RHYS (SUPER FURRY ANIMALS)
VOORUIT CHARLATAN
08.11
SUPAFLY PRESENTS: OSHUN, CHIBI ICHIGO
VOORUIT
12.11
MARIO GOOSSENS PRESENTS: PARADISE CITY
VOORUIT
16.11
MAURICE LOUCA X MDC III
DE KOER
16.11
RAMAN.
21.11
MIND RAYS + PEDIGREE, CRACKUPS
23.11
BIRDSONG FT. HENDRIK WILLEMYNS (ARSENAL)
23.11
DROELOE + CELLA
27.11
PUSSY RIOT + GIRLS GO BOOM
28.11
ICARUS NIGHT: YVES DE MEY
28.11
MOONEYE + WOLKER
04.12
TRIXIE WHITLEY
05.12
FULCO + MAURO PAWLOWSKI
05.12
THE STEVE HILLAGE BAND AND GONG
06.12
DEAD MAN RAY
06.12
SONS + THOSE WHO DIDN’T
08.12
SOUND TRACK: FINALE OOST-VLAANDEREN
14.12
CARLTON JUMEL SMITH
14.12
SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN
18.12
JAN VERSTRAETEN + ECHO BEATTY
19.12
AUTUMN FALLS: ORANGE BLACK + PICK A PIPER
01.02
BIG NEXT: KATE DAVIS
05.02
SYLVIE KREUSCH
VOORUIT
28.02
A SPECIAL NIGHT WITH BRUTUS
VOORUIT
MINARD
DEMOCRAZY.BE
DE CENTRALE NTGENT DE CENTRALE HANDELSBEURS BAR MIRWAAR CHARLATAN VOORUIT HANDELSBEURS VOORUIT HANDELSBEURS VOORUIT DE CENTRALE CHARLATAN TREFPUNT HANDELSBEURS CHARLATAN TREFPUNT
gems. Now 75 years old, the artist and trans icon is being recognised for his musical contributions, the most notable being his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies. Accompanied by Laryssa Kim, Beverly will douse the STUK audience in his fantastic soundscapes.
Babylon Bar: The Mausokovic Dance Band + Compro Oro 23 Nov - Het Depot, Leuven 21.00 - €15 - free for members STUK and Het Depot present Babylon Bar, an evening where rigid genres as well as borders will be challenged by The Mauskovic Dance Band, Compro Oro and DJs DTM Funk, Susobrino and DJ Dziri. The Mauskovic Dance Band recorded their last album in a club, Amsterdam’s Garage Noord. Entirely self-produced, the five-piece grooves into no-wave dance punk, Afro-Latin psychedelics and space disco. Jazz trio Compro Oro also move around the world: from West African cities on EP Bombarda to the Middle East on new album
21
Suburban Exotica, which has been produced by fellow traveler and keyboardist Dijf Sanders.
re:ni + Beta Librae + Rey Colino 22 Nov - C12 (Boiler Room), Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 A Resident Advisor top 100, re:ni DJs with Beta Librae, who performed at ADE, Sustain-Release, and MUTEK in 2019, along with Rey Colino (Colin Volvert) from Belgium for a special Boiler Room night at C12. Running an Amsterdambased imprint, Kalahari Oyster Cult, Rey Colino is a resident of the Under My Garage party in Brussels. re:ni, Beta Libra, and Rey Colino’s contributions to electronic music will blow you away.
Gnoomes + Go March 23 Nov - KulturA (Collectif Mental), Liège 20.00 - €8 - free for members Based in Russia, and supported by Rocket Recordings (UK), psychedelic stargaze, Kraut techno, and
All events are free for members.
kosmiche pop group Gnoomes head to KulturA in Liège to perform with Antwerp’s electronic, rock, and ambient trio Go March (self-described as Mogwai meets Kraftwerk) – who’ve appeared on BBC Radio 6 and Beats 1. In addition to supporting Gnoomes, Go March previously opened for Holy Fuck, Maserati, Trans Am, Föllakzoid and Millionaire.
Joy Orbison + Midland + GoldFFinch 23 Nov - C12, Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 Fantastic DJ and producer (label SunkLo) Joy O, known for his debut hit ‘Hyph Mngo’ in 2009, mixes house, dubstep, garage and jungle and collaborates with Boddika. Also a DJ, producer and record label owner, Midland has explored several different sounds in his career, such as his early garage-flavoured house and multiple styles of techno. Together with the Belgian techno duo, your body will constantly be moving to amazing tunes.
22
Beyond Music #3 27 Nov - STUK, Leuven 19.45 - €14 - free for members STUK’s Beyond Music series explores the boundaries of performative sound art. On the menu of this third instalment: Slovak field-recordist Jonáš Gruska showcases his custom-made rotating speakers; Xavier Paes enlivens the Zwartezuster Chapel with a choreography of enormous wooden poles; Maika Garnica presents her self-designed sound objects in an audio-visual show; and David Helbich invites you to participate in a group performance.
PEGA + LAVENDER WITCH 27 Nov - Super Fourchette, Brussels 21.00 - €5 - free for members Basement dino-post-punk-noiserock group, PEGA are supported by Lavender Witch for a night of danceable underground tunes at Super Fourchette in Brussels. Comprised of Aude (bass/vocals), Barbara (guitar/
voice), and Leslie (drums), PEGA’s all-female heavy rhythmic style matches Lavender Witch’s plans to put a hex on the patriarchy. The stars are surely set to align as these two acts show what female empowerment is all about.
Lightning Dust
28 Nov - Het Bos, Antwerp 20.00 - €14 - free for members Purveyors of psychedelic, cosmic, folk (psych-folk) Lightning Dust stop by Het Bos in Antwerp while touring their recently released album, Spectre. Comprised of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, who left Black Mountain to pursue Lightning Dust, this project pushes forth both musicians’ talents. Six years in the making, Spectre showcases Webber’s haunting dynamic vocal abilities. With such a meticulously crafted album, the live show should be truly hypnotic.
23
Brik Tu-Tok + friends & guests 29 Nov - De Koer, Ghent 20.00 - €10 - free for members Brik Tu-Tok is Maxim Storms and Linde Carrijn, a funky duo creating worlds with the help of knickknacks they find here and there. For the release party of their first album, titled GREATEST HITS, Brik Tu-Tok invite their buddies, including buren, De Batteries, Dijf Sanders, Mattias De Craene, Rachid Laachir, One Man Party and Borokov Borokov.
Ferro + Karla Böhm + Kappen 29 Nov - C12 (Roti), Brussels 23.00 - €15 free for members before 01.00 The music of Dutch artist Ferro, resident and curator at Shelter, is inspired by the balance of good and evil forces in the world, or the light and dark sides of everything that can’t do without each other. Backed by Belgian DJ and owner of SOUS:SOL Records Karla Böhm, you’re in for a great night.
All events are free for mem
bers.
Function + Surgeon + Jayda G 30 Nov - C12 (Ensemble), Brussels 23.00 - €17 free for members before 01.00 For over 25 years, Function, former resident of Berghain, has released several albums, including Incubation, and can be called a techno legend. This year he’s back with Existenz, his second solo album, out this November via Tresor Records. Joined by another legend, Surgeon, and the more recently risen Jayda G he’ll make sure you enjoy some of the finest techno in the world.
4th Stream Festival Day 1: 2 Times Nothing + Niels Broos + Jamie Peet 5 Dec - Volta (Bozar), Brussels 20.00 - €12 - free for members
24
These five crazy musicians met at art school during their teen years in Brussels. The band was born very soon after. Good luck trying to pin down the style, their music is unclassifiable. A deliberate choice for these musicians who offer an extraordinary electronic sound, with the whiffs of jazz, hip hop and funk. Surely some of the new cool kids around the block! Wanna know more about these boys? We got you covered, check out our interview ;-)
theatre Om Niets Te Zeggen 5 Nov - NTGent, Ghent 20.00 - €18 - free for members Om Niets Te Zeggen is a radical experiment, in which the quest for freedom and truthfulness is the main theme. Five young actors resume their graduation performance. When it turns out that reality is no longer adequate, they create a new reality together. This play is inspired by The Idiots by Lars von Trier. They go in search of their personal and theatrical idiot.
Generatie Y: Desnor – Toverberg
This is the Title
15 Nov - deSingel, Antwerp 20.00 - €16 - free for members With Toverberg, KASK graduates Louis Janssens and Ferre Marnef present their interpretation of Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain. The play forms part of ‘Generation Y,’ deSingel’s partnership with d e t h e a t e r m a k e r, in which they present a series of plays by up-and-coming Dutchlanguage theatremakers.
Playground: Nel Aerts 16 Nov - M, Leuven 17.00 - €12 - free for members Playground, Leuven’s live art festival, is gearing up for its 13th edition. This year, various locations across the city of Leuven will be the backdrop for a wide range of installations, live activations, films and sculptures by artists such as Orla Barry, Suchan Kinoshita, Nel Aerts and Béatric Balcou.
25
21 Nov - Beursschouwburg, Brussels 20.30 - €14 - free for members As part of their mini festival, RE/ defining Masculinities, co-organised with the Finnish Cultural Institute and deBuren, the Beursschouwburg presents This is the Title, a dance performance by choreographer, dancer, performance artist and filmmaker of Nigerian and Finnish descent, Ima Iduozee. Using super bright lighting and sparse sound design, the performance puts the emphasis on Iduozee’s ever-moving body, like a living sculpture.
All even ts are f ree for
member
s.
film D’EST 1 Nov - Cinematek, Brussels 21.00 - €4 - free for members In this experimental documentary from 1993, influential Belgian feminist filmmaker Chantal Akerman takes you on a trip through Eastern Europe right after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Eschewing traditional narration, the movie doesn’t incorporate any commentary nor dialogue; but rather lets the images and sounds unfurl in lengthy shots, lulling the viewer into contemplation.
Video Bar: Emmanuel Van der Auwera
6 Nov - Argos, Brussels 19.00 - €5 - free for members
27
Video Bar is a new monthly screening format, during which ARGOS invite us to a collective viewing experience of film and video. Kicking off the series is Wake Me Up at 4:20AM by Brussels-based artist Emmanuel Van der Auwera. In his work, he uses novel imaging technologies to explore the crux of identity politics and contemporary internet culture.
Palimpsest of the Africa Museum 14 Nov - KASKcinema, Ghent 20.30 - €5 - free for members As its buildings go through renovation works, Palimpsest of the Africa Museum documents the new chapter in the life of the Africa Museum in Tervuren. Through the eyes of the Belgian African diaspora, the makers of the film lay bare the museum’s complex relationship between the past, present and future of its role in decolonisation.
ers.
emb
s vent All e
are
fr
or m ee f
Generatie Y Jonge theatermakers laten van zich horen in het Nederlandstalige theaterlandschap van vandaag.
nor Toverbe Des , za 16 nov rg 20 vr 15
19
Lisa Verbelen & BOG. & Zuidelijk Toneel ALL. wo 13, do 14 nov 2019
K.A.K. ‘Life, Death & Television’ do 21, vr 22, za 23 nov 2019 deSingel is een kunstinstelling van de Vlaamse Overheid en geniet de steun van
mediasponsors
theater
Beats
29 Nov - De Cinema, Antwerp 20.30 - €7 - free for members Set in the Glaswegian rave scene, Beats tells the tale of two teenagers, their friendship and mutual love for techno music. Directed by Brain Welsh and shot in black and white, the budding Scottish underground world of the ’90s gets the coming-of-age story it deserves. Oh, and the soundtrack, curated by JD Twitch of Optimo, is naturally banging!
expo Nel Aerts: The Waddle Show; a counteract all month - M, Leuven 11.00 - €12 - free for members
29
Flat perspectives, recurring motifs, colour planes and characteristic tragi-comic figures are a common thread in the visual art of Nel Aerts, which is comprised of different media, such as drawings, textiles, acrylic on wood, sculptures and film. In The Waddle Show, the figures become the audience of a stage in the middle of the exhibition space, on which a new series of uncommonly stacked object-sculptures are presented.
CAMP – Beginnings until 22 Dec - Argos, Brussels 11.00-18.00 - €5 - free for members CAMP is a Mumbai-based studio for transdisciplinary media practices, co-founded by Shaina Anand and Ashok Sukumaran. Their exhibition, Beginnings, goes back in time, to a period of their output that predates the establishment of CAMP and addresses some of the fundamental elements that would subsequently come to define the studio’s main artistic concerns. It speculates on fundamental questions of the nature of film and video through site-specific spatial and technical interventions.
All events are free for members.
30
music
2 Times Nothing Don’t judge a book by its cover. 2 Times Nothing might appear to be the band with the most trivial name in the country, but in reality they’re Belgium’s finest. They’ve been playing together since childhood, which becomes apparent when you hear their music. Not shy of merging their instruments with electronics and effects, you can hear fragments of late-period Miles Davis in their music, mixed with a touch of Aphex Twin and Four Tet. We sat down with four members of the band. It was freezing cold, our toes were like ice cubes, the heating was broken, so we met around a bowl of boiling soup and discussed the meaning of the past, ideas for a future EP and having a residency at Volta.
31
Interview by Wannes Dewit Photos by Lauren Lizinde, shot in Brussels
32
youth try to innovate. Without the youth and their new ideas, cultures starve. If the music doesn’t have a future, its past becomes meaningless. You’ve already collaborated with producers in the past for your Uskumatu EP. Are you interested in something similar for the future? Arto: Yes definitely. I’ve always said that I would love to make a volume 2 of Uskumatu, with a bunch of remixes. I like the concept a lot. For Uskumatu, we gave one of our songs to five different producers who did what they liked with it. This was nice, but I think it could work even better if we came with a fixed idea next time, explaining what we want, what Uskumatu means, telling a story around it. Jacob: Recently, we’ve tried to work in the opposite direction. We took songs from a producer and arranged them for our band, giving them our own touch. Are there certain producers that you’d like to work with for Uskumatu, vol. 2? Jacob: We haven’t really thought about that. If local producers would like to collaborate or remix one of our songs, they should definitely give us a call. We always look for ways to strengthen the Belgian scene. It’s very important.
tra ‘Afte dit r th ion e s an , you tudy exp hav of edi e t the tio o g n’ o o n
Most of you study jazz at the Conservatory of Antwerp. How has that influenced your music? Thomas: We do study jazz, but we’re not only studying traditional jazz there. We’re open to contemporary things as well. It’s amazing, though, that we get the opportunity to learn from such amazing musicians. Jacob: The step from the Kunsthumaniora to the conservatory was a big one, since the education at the conservatory is much more extensive. The music that we used to write at the Kunsthumaniora got described as jazz, but with a twist. Our music came out of this place, trying things on our own and not getting taught every little detail. It is almost 2020, is a jazz education still worth it? Thomas: I think it’s really important to hear in someone’s music that it was inspired by the past. After the study of tradition, you have to go on an expedition. What are my influences? What do I want to do? It’s kind of like looking for yourself. Jacob: It’s true, jazz is the cornerstone of most music around us. You really feel this when you study the music. Good knowledge of the past also makes innovation easier. It’s really important that the
Jorick: I’d love to see what Maxwell Sterling, ssaliva and Hexagon Brozart could do with our material. You guys have a residency at the music venue Volta at the moment. Tell me about that. Jacob: Yes, Volta is a very inspiring place. You’re surrounded by a lot of amazing musicians who are working very hard on new material as well. We also got the opportunity to get feedback from some amazing musicians. That’s how we got in touch with Bert Cools, Niels Broos and Jamie Peet. Thomas: Youff is there, Bombataz as well, a z e r t y klavierwerke… It’s really the place to be. Where do you get inspiration for new music? Thomas: AAN/EOP are a big inspiration for me. It would be cool if we could try our hand at improvising full songs, like they do. We could prepare this by looking for sounds beforehand, or agreeing on a certain vibe. We could play completely free and just look at what happens in the moment. Jacob: Improvising is something that we’ve missed in the past. We’re definitely going to work on that. Do you feel like you get supported enough as emerging artists in Belgium?
33
Maurice: Yes, but we also got lucky. Lefto opened a lot of doors for us, for example. Now is the time to show what we’ve got, to show everyone that we’re here to stay. We aren’t the 16-yearolds we used to be any more. Arto: Moodprint was also a big help. He came across a video of a concert of ours, after which he arranged a studio session for us. He supports us a lot and also made a remix for the Uskumatu EP. We keep in touch. Any albums you would recommend for our readers? Thomas: The newest from Robert Glasper, Fuck Yo Feelings. Oh my god. It’s mental. Maurice: Tributary Tales by Gerald Clayton is amazing, but I think that Aphex Twin and Pudding oO are the artists that we as 2 Times Nothing have listened to the most. Jacob: Finding Gabriel by Brad Mehldau. The Lounge Lizards are also great. They’ve really turned a scene that was dying upside down and brought it back to life in a very brutal way.
4th Stream Festival Day 1: 2 Times Nothing 5 Dec - Volta (Bozar), Brussels free for members
music
As you dissolve into the oneiric tranquility of Laryssa Kim’s sonic dreamscapes, your dormant soul awakens from spiritual slumber, only to abandon the physical confines of the body and journey outwards into the cosmic wilderness, in pursuit of inner harmony and peace. As a singer-slash-composer, Laryssa Kim strives to create hypnotic oases of serenity, wherein one’s mind disconnects from the deafening roar of daily thoughts and enters a meditative state of uninterrupted silence, opening a pathway to selfknowledge and awareness. With the release of Kim’s long-awaited debut EP, we called her for a chat to hear more about her personal philosophy and years of sonic exploration.
34
Interview by Silvija Daniunaite Photos by Pauline Colleu, shot in Brussels
35
SD
You just released your first EP, Lov’em All, a result of six years of experimentation. How does it feel to finally have it out? LK It’s truly amazing! I always felt like I had to do this – not because I’m finished with what I’ve been doing before, but because I want to go further. I’ve been experimenting for years and this project felt a bit like trying to understand what I can propose to the public. SD You’ve called yourself an experimentalist. Have you ever had cold feet about putting yourself out there that way? LK Constantly! I had a secure way of life in Italy – a house, a boyfriend, a stable job, money – yet something didn’t feel right.
36
It’s like you’re fixing yourself into a life because it’s convenient. I couldn’t sleep with the idea of giving up before I ever tried. So I exchanged security for insecurity, and it was hell at first. You come with a lot of childish illusions. I thought I’d present myself to the Conservatory of Amsterdam and they’d say, ‘Yes! We’ve been waiting for you!’ Instead, I heard, ‘You’re not good enough,’ for more than four and a half years. I was lost, because my dreams were broken, but I’ve learnt to face difficulties. It’s about how much you’re willing to give for what you love. There’s nothing that comes easy in life and you better fight
for the right thing. For over 11 years now, I’ve been walking the path of uncertainty. I got used to the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing. My spiritual path helps me a lot. SD There’s an element of spiritual transcendence in your music, too. Not in the religious sense but speaking to the idea of being one with yourself and your surroundings. You’ve emphasised the importance of conscious listening as a way for people to get in touch with themselves. Do you feel that we’ve lost that inner connection? LK I think that not being focused and centered is typical of our society. Personally, I feel this need
37
to reconnect with myself. People are starting to question this idea of being awake, but technology brings us further from finding the answer. There are so many things distracting us from what’s at our core. From sitting with yourself in silence and trying to connect with something metaphysical. You do it not because you want something in exchange, but just to be. I see my music as a means to take people to a space where they can dance with themselves. The idea is not that you’re in adoration of who’s performing, but that you connect with yourself because of the beauty you encounter.
38
SD
Does that have something to do with you describing your music as a ‘ritual’? LK I was thinking about how to create a space where people can reach a state of silence and connect with themselves as part of something bigger. How do you reach a moment in which only serenity and beauty of what you perceive exists, in unison with others? I wanted to bring us in touch with the here and now and to remind us why we’re alive, to create an experience which positively stimulates our soul and intellect, regenerates us and gives us new ways to face the struggles of daily life. The idea of a ‘ritual’ as talking magic and being together while doing that. SD You work with acousmatic music and vocal looping. Can you tell us what that is and how it allows you to realise your philosophy through sound? LK Acousmatic music is really sophisticated. There aren’t any live instruments or performers; the music consists of fixed media audio recordings. During shows, sound is then diffused with speakers through a console. You learn how to cut it, transform it, move it through space, how to create a structure that guides listening. It’s about creating a composition that tells something, abstract or concrete. The creation isn’t
39
guided by rhythm, melody or harmony, but by other parameters. It’s like travelling inside the sound. For the public, it’s an intense fullbody experience, because there’s nothing to see. It’s very meditative because it obliges us for once to just shut up and listen. This is full immersion in sound, so it can be quite overwhelming because we aren’t used to just sitting down and listening to music. It’s always in the background.
Schiev Day 3 Laryssa Kim + Acte Bonté + Ben Bertrand 16 Nov - Beursschouwburg, Brussels free for members Babylon Bar: Beverly Glenn-Copeland + Laryssa Kim 22 Nov - STUK, Leuven free for members
music
Malibu Imagine endless hayfields, a gloomy pink sunset and the soothing sound of Malibu’s gauzy lullabies, a mix of looped string chords, sampled cathedral choirs and a lot of heart. Occasionally you’ll hear her sweet voice with lots of reverb. Clearly non-conformist, Malibu’s soft and magical sounds are distinctly her own, yet they always surprise us with something new. This French mademoiselle is here to stay, make her mark and keep us warm.
40
Interview by Laura Callewaert Photos by Lisa Ahenkona, shot in Brussels
M: I’m not a serene or peaceful person. It’s hard to navigate through life every day, but my music is basically me, at heart, to be honest. It took a little while to find ‘my sound’, to narrow my choices down to something that feels natural, something I (almost) don’t overthink. Which instrument have you always wanted to play? M: I wish I could play the guitar. It sounds pretty nice and it’s easy to carry. One Christmas I got gifted a ‘magical lyre’. I liked it very much but I wasn’t very good at it. I had all the VHSs of Beauty and the Beast up until the ’98 one, and there’s this little flute character called Fife, who isn’t liked very much. He’s the ugly duckling with a big heart. I used to want to have him as a friend and to be able to play the piccolo. Are there things you want to pursue musically in the near future? M: I would love to work more with a lot of bowed string instruments for future projects, like a whole string ensemble, to say goodbye for a little while to the Logic Pro that I use. To keep working with my favourite cellist Oliver Coates, keep doing what I do, work on another
‘I stop becaus ped in the mid eIh dle fast an ad played an of a DJ set a d thou ght I’d Elysia Crampt long time ago ru on presse ined the whole track way t oo d pause and lef thing so I jus t t’
You made the big move to Brussels recently. How do you like it and why the heart of Europe? M: Still in an adapting phase. I’m not really a city girl. My neighbourhood is very calm, which I enjoy, and I stay at home most of the time. I like watching the rain fall on my roof windows. But on a more practical note, Brussels is good if I have to go anywhere. It’s very easy to take the train or bus rather than flying. What was it like growing up in the French countryside? Do you feel like it influenced your musical style? Or do you get inspiration more from big cities? M: I grew up in a small town in France, and in the countryside with my grandparents. Moved to a huge city, to then come back to the small town. I liked both for different reasons. I think growing up I used to hate the small town and wanted to get out of there quickly – I feel the opposite now. I definitely get flashbacks of simpler times when you’re a child, where life is a weird rollercoaster of constant new things and innocence. This nostalgia feeds the melancholia that helps me make music. Your music often feels so serene and peaceful. Does it represent your personality or are you completely different from it?
41
42
record. I don’t like to rush things; if I don’t have anything to say, I just won’t say anything. Since this month’s theme is ‘cold feet’, I’ve got to ask: have you ever been so nervous you had to blow something off? M: I’m pretty bad with stress management, I must say. I stopped in the middle of a DJ set a long time ago because I had played an Elysia Crampton track way too fast and thought I’d ruined the whole thing so I just pressed pause and left. Pretty stupid, but I really couldn’t handle it. If you had to host a club night which three artists would you definitely book? M: I would book Chicane (UK), John Beltran (US) and Femi (SWE). You studied film studies, right? Which movie scene is your all-time favourite? M: Really hard question. I have a very vague memory of films I watch, even ones that I watched yesterday. I just remember how I feel when I watch a film, that’s what sticks. Then I remember glimpses, kind of like a dream. I love Fantasia (W. Disney), The Piano (J. Campion), Orlando (S. Potter), American Beauty (S. Mendes), Palacios de Pena (G. Abrantes & D. Schmidt), Heavenly Creatures (P. Jackson), L’Effrontée (C. Miller), Eternal Sunshine (M. Gondry)… The list could go on. But okay, if I have to pick something that
43
resembles a scene, I would pick a short film, ‘Life’, by Pelechian. Which movie would you like to score one day? M: The Piano by Jane Campion. Although, most films I love are the ones that don’t have too much music in them… Much harder to make a good film without music, right? If you had to pick a colour to describe your music, which one would it be? M: Maybe a soft foggy pink. If you had to choose one dish to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? M: Spicy tuna onigiri. Which emoji are you? M: The cloud one.
Malibu + Qualiatik 14 Nov - Botanique, Brussels free for members
Nel Aerts artist
Coconut heads on top of dragon figurines on top of onion jars. Sitting in between similar towers of fun, we asked Nel Aerts about her new exhibition at M Leuven, called The Waddle Show; a counteract, and looked for the meaning of her collected objects, such as the salt and pepper shakers disguised as an Aspirin tablet and a Martini glass.
45
Interview by Louise Souvagie Photos by Tiny Geeroms, shot in Antwerp
For The Waddle Show, you made an arch out of a collage that was used as the invitation for your previous exhibition, Der Schlangenbeschwörer (the snake charmer) at Kunsthalle Lingen in Germany earlier this year. Why? N: I wanted to suggest that the artist is a sort of snake charmer within the context of a studio, hoping to provoke a dance or a struggle. I also see it as the relationship between an artwork and its spectator: a good artwork should seduce or provoke. The Waddle Show refers to the balancing act of waddling on one side, but also generates the character of a theatrical Broadway show. I’m also just fond of the word ‘waddle’. I try to look for a linguistic appeal, like in Der Schlangenbeschwörer. It seems to be a tendency among artists to collect and make work by displaying a selection of their collected objects. Is your practice based on your collections? N: The collection was definitely the source of my latest works. However, I wouldn’t call it a pattern. Mine was very deliberately construed. But it’s certainly true that artists tend to surround themselves with all sorts of funny or triggering things. For example, an artist like Martin Kippenberger used to find interesting objects and sign them. As such, he made them his own and presented them as an edition.
46
It’s an interesting stance. But that’s the beauty of all that’s possible in art. Vaast Colson [artist and partner of Aerts] and I collect rarities from cafés and artworks by other artists. We often exchange works with other young artists/friends, and hang them next to works by established artists. The loss of hierarchy pleases us – the thought that they can coexist like that. One of the images you repeat a lot is ‘the eye’, an interesting theme as a painter: the spectator being you yet also an audience, looking at something, being looked at… Can you elaborate on that?
47
48
N: I always question the position of the character in a painting towards me as the artist. I feel like I make figures who look back at me, or who look at each other. Picture a scene at a bar where people sit around, whether they decide to interact or not – so interesting! To me, it’s also the appeal of Waiting for Godot: what are these characters doing? What’s their relation towards each other, and to the spectator? What does a day at the studio look like for you? N: There’s a very high barrier to cross whenever I want to start painting. Sometimes I spend a whole day sketching in bed. When I’m lucky, I get to the point of holding a brush [Laughs]. Sometimes I run downstairs to work, only to turn around in the corridor and go back up. I physically can’t. And sometime later, I won’t be able to leave the studio. The initial struggle towards a work is bizarre, because once you’ve gone through it, you’re fine. I always manage – eventually. Some of these works have been here for a long time, the battle is ongoing, but you’re not up for battle every day. I don’t want to sound dramatic about it, the struggle is also part of the fun and sometimes things come to me in a pleasantly
49
direct way too. You wish it was always like that, but that simply isn’t true. I find the relationship between collage and painting very peculiar: when making a collage, I already go through a significant process, so if I simply copy this as a painting – nothing will have happened. It doesn’t interest me to ‘copy’ and thereby produce a mere image. Sometimes, I work with a pyrography machine to burn drawings in my panels, which is a layer not many can eventually still detect. When is a work finished? N: When something happens which I couldn’t have foreseen or when I’ve gained insight. It can’t be pure, there will always be a sense of struggle, something a little off in exactly the right way. But the most important factor to me would always be to have learned something from the work.
Nel Aerts: The Waddle Show; a counteract M, Leuven Until 15 March 2020 mleuven.be free for members in November
style
50, 49 50
RS
H ON
A
51
ON TO M O M Y E
52, 51 52
photographer @eileenvancraenenbroeck makeup @gladysferro models @xnarcotic & @parelcoone styling, designer and creative direction @parelcoone
53
WITH ONE SENTENCE. SUPERVISOR, ONTROEREND GOED, LOOP-S, VISIBLE CLOAKS, YOSHIO OJIMA & SATSUKI SHIBANO, PILARXDEBUREN, MOVEDBYMATTER/KASPER VANDENBERGHE, YUSUF, IKRAAAN, DVTCH NORRIS, BLACK MAMBA, YOOTH, RARE AKUMA, STADSKANKER X STOEMP! PRESENT WIEGEDOOD, PENUS, YOUFF, 30.000 MONKIES, COMMUNITY OF LISTENERS, MARC MELIÀ, ROBBERT&FRANK FRANK&ROBBERT, DOUNIA MAHAMMED & MORE MULTIDISCIPLINARY FESTIVAL FOR BELIEVERS AND NON-BELIEVERS INFO & TICKETS WWW.PILAR.BRUSSELS
THE FOR X’S SAKE EDITION 17 OCT—14 NOV ‘19
A SAP
TICKETS & INFO WWW.HETDEPOT.BE
IS CHR RRIERS LLE A E B U 08.11 Q EAKING N DAG R O L B 9 L VRIJ 1 1 20 DOI ZIK - 10.1 1 LOU GERS 09.11 LMU G 13.1 A A L D NAL L S I K N V E 1 O .1 O 8 P W 1 STA NDAG .11 GE NK MAA AG 19 LDLI N BAR D S O N 1 G DI .1 O 2 2 L DAG ABY VRIJ 23.11 B NS DAG O R E S T 1 ZA G 27.1 ELLE ITH NSDA 1 SN .1 8 L SM WOE 2 G A LCO D UME R U J E F D 2 N .1 N 03 DO RLTO RE GUY DAG 2 CA DINS E G 15.1 A ANG NU D W N ZO 17.12 Z NG MA G A D IVAL DINS .12 YU L FEST AG 18 O D S O N C E 0 WO 2.202 - 16.0 13.02
recent finds
by Hannes Rooms
Fatima Ferrari soundcloud.com/fatima_ferrari
Less than a year ago, Ramses3000 of Cairo Liberation Front introduced us to Afghanistan-born, Hague-based DJ Fatima Ferrari. A versatile artist questioning both the Western European- and the male gaze by spinning club and booty bounce music drenched with Middle Eastern sounds and queer culture: ‘I like to bring in Middle Eastern percussion works with the LGBTQ club culture. I like to show that it’s possible and complementary to the sound.’ Ever since, she’s played venues like De School and SEXYLAND, but also the heavily underestimated Atlas Electronic festival in Marrakech. Her first set in Belgium still needs to happen, but until then do yourself a favour and listen to one of her occasional Red Light Radio visits.
BOOST001 - Tera Octe Dusselcore soundcloud.com/prr-prr/boost001tera-octe-deafcum
Tera Octe is the latest addition to the PRR! PRR! roster, which is still one one of the most exciting and enigmatic labels to be found in our capital and on the world wide web. A new Boosterpack series kicks off with an ominous belter of a track called ‘Deafcum’ by Tera Octe. It’s properly introduced by a robotic voice so familiar to the hardstyle scene, announcing DEFCON 1, before a slow perreo rhythm entirely made of rave sounds kicks in. As I have no more information on this track I’ll leave you with the rather intriguing press release: ‘From the core to the outer rim territories, new DJs bloom and spread their skills throughout known space. It is a dark time for Musiq Industry™ as CEOs engaged endless waves of clones and networks started to saturate. Be unique, be boosted, the fate of the Industry™ rests on you!’
55
56
recent finds
by Simon Baetens
FOR ALL QUEENS!: FAQTheWorkshops Zinnema, Anderlecht zinnema.be
The Brussels-based organisation FOR ALL QUEENS! aims to reclaim the ballroom scene, bringing it back into the hands of those who originated it: the black trans and queer community. Their approach is hands-on: once a month they organise workshops for all who are interested. Both beginners and advanced performers are welcome as long as they’re there to be educated by and respect the black voices at the centre of the workshops. Monthly classes take place on Sundays in Zinnema and offer Old Way, Runway and Vogue Fem. If you’re looking to empower yourself and improve your skills or watch other people live their best lives, check FOR ALL QUEENS! on Facebook.
Cecilia Lisa Eliceche & Leandro Nerefuh: Haiti o Ayiti Vooruit, Ghent 20-21 Nov, 20:00 €10 vooruit.be
Cecilia Lisa Eliceche and Leandro Nerefuh bring a poetic ode to the island of Ayiti in the form of dance and exercises in decolonisation. Shedding light on the often forgotten Haitian revolution in 1791, they wish to retell history as it really happened, and not merely as it was recorded by the colonisers. Through collaboration with many artists, they celebrate the richness of Ayiti and its Carribean culture. This performance is part of Vooruit & LOD’s 10x10 programme, which supports the work of ten upcoming artists per season and presents their work for €10 per show.
57
DE MOOISTE LIEFDESFILM VAN HET JAAR
★★★★ DE STANDAARD
★★★★ FOCUS KNACK
★★★★ METRO
RELEASE 06.11
film Video Bar: Wake Me Up at 4:20 AM by Emmanuel Van der Auwera ARGOS, Brussels 6 Nov - €2 incl. first drink argosarts.org free for members
Founded in 1989 in Brussels, ARGOS is an institution and resource for the production and advancement of critical audiovisual arts, as well as for its distribution, conservation and restoration. Video Bar is a brand-new monthly screening format in which we introduce new and old work from our collection. Through a conversational format that emphasises the collective viewing experience of artist film and video, we facilitate novel exchanges about the selected works, be it engaged, personal, and/or informed, while linking them to current developments in contemporary audiovisual arts. The first Video Bar screening presents Belgian artist Emmanuel Van der Auwera’s Wake Me Up at 4:20 AM (2019), a video that uses novel imaging technologies to explore the use of avatars, identity politics and recent internet trends dealing with YouTube celebrities and suicide memes. The video looks strange and peculiar, like a synthetic version of a video diary, and presents an irresistible viewing experience, as it unpacks a new world of images. Through his work, Van Der Auwera unravels the simulation and framing of messages, exploring conceptual and formal filters in the production and dissemination of images. Wake Me Up at 4:20 AM was developed following a residency at the Brain and Emotion Laboratory (University of Maastricht), the institute’s focus on the neuroscience of intersensory perception clearly informing the clinical image world presented in the work. Additionally, Van der Auwera, who currently has solo exhibitions at Botanique and Harlan Levey Projects, is also participating in the group exhibition Open Skies at WIELS, and will introduce work from the ARGOS collection that inspired him.
59
ence Alary, seveldt, Laur rea Cinel By Sofie Ruys nd A d mme an Niels Van To
we visit you Aurélie Bayad
Tell us, what do you do in life? I’m trying to figure out life [Laughs]. I’m a visual artist, mainly focused on video and photography. In my video performances I aim to question the viewer’s gaze. I like to create visuals that are slightly weird and disturbing, mixing glittery and girly with raw and dirty elements. Recently, I also started to experiment with installations. The rest of my time I spend selling optical frames and sunglasses. What do you like best about your place? I like my place because it feels very homey and it is nicely decorated. There’s a lot of space and light, which is super important to me. I used to live in places where there was either not enough light or space or it was overflowing with stuff. But this house feels just right: I have space to work, space to chill and space to be on my own when I need to. What kind of music are you listening to at the moment? A bit of everything. But mostly pop, experimental electronic music and some techno. What’s the first record you bought? Must have been Lady Gaga or Justice. But the first record I got
60
Age 25 Zodiac sign Gemini Website aureliebayad.com Instagram @untitlednoise Subbacultcha member since 2018/2019
was probably one by Lorie, the K3 of France. What’s your favourite pastime? Dancing and singing in my kitchen when no one is home. Also doing yoga and going biking in the hills next to my mother’s house. Any guilty pleasures? Ariana Grande and ice cream. Have you ever got cold feet? One time I ran away from a date in, like, 2016. It was pretty intense and scary. I’m really sorry…xxxx Have you experienced any regrets recently? Most probably yes, but it comes and goes. One thing that always helps me is knowing that given the situation I was in, I did what I thought was best at that moment. I’m very flawed so I make mistakes. It’s important to stay accountable for your mistakes but you learn and grow from them. So for the time being, I’m okay. Which future Subbacultcha show are you looking forward to? I’m looking forward to Playground in Leuven.
Photo by Nina Lingadjaja, shot in Brussels
61
FRONT COVER Laryssa Kim shot by Pauline Colleu EDITORS IN CHIEF Herlinde Raeman & Kasper-Jan Raeman MAGAZINE EDITORS Julien Van de Casteele & Isaline Raes COPY EDITOR Megan Roberts DESIGN Chloé D’hauwe ADVERTISING & PARTNERSHIPS kasper-jan@subbacultcha.be PRINTER Drukkerij GEWADRUPO, Arendonk, Belgium CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Gabriela González, Isaline Raes, Julien Van de Casteele, Wannes Dewit, Silvija Daniunaite, Laura Callewaert, Elise Dupré, Matias Calderon, Anaïs Violet Van Eldere, Jacob McPherson, Maarten Audenaert, Laura Isachenko, Simon Baetens, Paola Verhaert, Hannes Rooms & Louise Souvagie
PARTNERS Fotoshop Gent, Artists United, Paypro Services, De Studio, KulturA,Les Flâneurs, C12, Pilar, Where House, Het Depot, Wilde Westen, Sonic City Festival, Super Fourchette, Botanique, Volta, Magasin 4, Beursschouwburg, Gowiththeflow, Democrazy, STUK, Collectif Mental, Het Bos, De Koer, Bozar, deSingel, NTGent, M, Cinematek, Argos, KASKcinema, De Cinema, GEWADRUPO, De Studio, KVS, Vooruit, Centrale for contemporary art, MSK, Carhartt WIP, deSingel, KASK, CC Mechelen, CIVA, This Is Antwerp, Concertgebouw Brugge & MoMu A heartfelt thank you to all our distributors, interns & volunteers. OFFICE Subbacultcha Belgium, Dendermondsesteenweg 80A, 9000 Ghent, Belgium EDITORIAL magazine@subbacultcha.be MEMBERSHIPS memberships@subbacultcha.be
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Pauline Colleu, Lauren Lizinde, Lisa Ahenkona, Tiny Geeroms, Nina Lingadjaja & Eileen Vancraenenbroec CONTRIBUTING ARTIST Nel Aerts
62
At the heart of Subbacultcha you’ll find our membership. Members get access to the best concerts and events for just €9 a month. With our community we’re supporting emerging music and art in Belgium and beyond. Subbacultcha.be
Frederik Buyckx Horse Head
Cultuurcentrum Mechelen Tentoonstellingszalen
12.10.2019 – 5.01.2020 Minderbroedersgang 5, Mechelen | www.cultuurcentrummechelen.be