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Merzouga

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  • Genre: Electronica / Experimental

    Location Bitte Bundesland/Region auswählen, De

    Profile Views: 6511

    Last Login: 5/23/2011

    Member Since 9/10/2007

    Website www.merzougamusic.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Since 2002 computermusician Eva P�pplein and electric bassist Janko Hanushevsky have been working together as a duo, performing free improvised music and composing music for radio, radioplay and theatre. The fusion of mechanically prepared bassguitar with live-electronics and field-recordings form the Merzougas characteristic sound. Commissions by DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR, DEUTSCHLANDFUNK, M�NCHNER VOLKSTHEATER, STAATSTHEATER KASSEL, schauspielfrankfurt, RADIO_COPERNICUS, Akademie Musiktheater heute a.o. Coming out December 2010: "Milomaki - Vom Vergessen und Verschwinden" (Deutschlandfunk 2010): radio documentary about the indians of terra del fuego and the explorer Martin Gusinde featuring a 49-minute electro-acoustic composition with 100-year old historic wax-cylinder recordings of the Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv. Commissioned by nationwide radioprogramme DEUTSCHLANDFUNK. Comissions for 2009: "MEKONG MORNING GLORY": 50-minute ars acustica composition commissioned by nationwide German public radio DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR, based on field-recordings collected along the Mekong River and sounds from Merzouga's vast collection of prepared electric bass-sounds "AMAZONAS": music for a theatre production at HAU 3 Berlin based on historic wax-cylinder recordings from the Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv. "MARIE T.'S DAUMENKINO": radioplay by Cologne based writer Marie T. Martin commissioned by DEUTSCHLANDFUNK. Previous commissions include, among many others, the 50-minute electro-acoustic sound composition GOOD MORNING, RICKSHAW (2008) based on field-recordings from India and music for the radio play FLUCHT ZU PFERD BIS ANS ENDE DER STADT (2007) both for DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR. The audio miniature BANGLE BASS was featured as audio podcast in the artmix.galerie series of BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK 2008. As a live-act they perform free improvised music in duo settings and as a trio w// Swiss actor/performer Jonathan Loosli under the pseudonym LOOSLI LOUNGE. They have performed at OPENING! Festival Trier, UNSOUND Festival Krakow/PL, Erlanger Hoerkunstfestival a.o. For detailed information please visit us at www.merzougamusic.com
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    Janko Hanushevsky (comp., electric bass, attachables)_________Eva Pöpplein (comp., electronics)
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  • Maggie J. Thaxton

    hello,i am you fans.


    1 year ago
  • 1 year ago
  • Deep Schrott




    Hallo Ihr Lieben, danke für Freundlichkeit und auf bald!
    Dirk

    2 years ago
  • Jacobien Vlasman

    Hey Janko,
    hab noch gar nicht geantwortet.
    Falls Du es doch nach Düsseldorf schaffen solltest: wir spielen in der NRW.Bank, Kavalleriestr.22. Punkt 21 Uhr geht's los, ein langes Set. Nochmal das Datum: 28.9.
    Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja!

    Laß es Dir gut gehen da am linken Rhein-Ufer,
    liebe Grüße, Jacobien

    2 years ago
  • Jacobien Vlasman

    Jankoooooo!!!!!!!!!
    Ja, wir sehen uns dann im Winter in Berlin!!!!
    Am 28.8. spiele ich auch im rechtsrheinischen Feindesgebiet in Düsseldorf. Kommst de???
    Hoffe, Euch geht es gut in Kölle.
    Liebe Grüße, Jacobien

    2 years ago
  • Hanna

    vielen dank für die freundschaft, ich finde eure musik richtig gut. inspirierend, ohren- und augenöffnend! grüße aus enschede-

    2 years ago
  • Les Ardennes

    Danke für die Freundschaft. Ich war tief beeindruckt von eurer Deutschlandradio-Ausstrahlung. Kann man "Rickshaw" auch irgendwo auf CD erhalten?
    Sowas würde Les Ardennes auch gut stehen ;)
    Aber ich arbeite dran...
    Mucha suerte weiterhin
    Les Ardennes

    2 years ago
  • Jungfrauenjoch

    Liebe Grüße zurück, Jan & Eva aus Dieburg/Leipzig nach Köln/Berlin ;-)
    Ralph & die Band

    2 years ago
  • 3 years ago
  • Barbara Buchholz

    I'm happy to announce my new cd MOONSTRUCK, a collaboration with Jan Bang, Arve Henriksen, Tilmann Dehnhard,
    Ulrike Haage, Kammerflimmer Kollektief,
    Alejandro Govea Zappino, Jan Krause, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra a.o.
    You're welcome to enjoy, bb

    3 years ago
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PRIX MARULIC 2011

Bio:

Since 2002 computermusician Eva Pöpplein and electric bassist Janko Hanushevsky have been working together as a duo, performing free improvised music and composing music for radio, radioplay and theatre. The fusion of mechanically prepared bassguitar with live-electronics and a large variety of colourful samples and field-recordings form the Merzougas characteristic sound. PRIX MARULIC 2011/ 2nd prize, Category:Documentary for their 2010 radio-art documentary MILOMAKI. Commissions by DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR, DEUTSCHLANDFUNK, MÜNCHNER VOLKSTHEATER, STAATSTHEATER KASSEL, schauspielfrankfurt, RADIO_COPERNICUS, Akademie Musiktheater heute. artmix.galerie series of BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK 2008.

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