vvolk by BOOK OF AIR

Inspired by the slow tempo and invisible motion of nature;
how the seasons pace without sudden turns, slow and gentle.
Seemingly still, yet always in motion.

BOOK OF AIR is a series of bundled compositions. This is the second chapter performed by 'VVOLK'. The music of 'VVOLK' is played by a group of 18 improvisers with roots in jazz and classical music. The group investigates performing and improvising music, in close relation to present time; what are the possibilities in playing music, when changes in this music pass by unnoticed? How do we as musicians relate to the running time of a performance? How does our hearing and memory react to these slow changes? As a result 'VVOLK' let's you experience music which is less perceived in the present time, but rather occurs in our memory of the past. This clearly challenges the improvising musicians, and makes audience and performers discover new territories in collective improvisation.

Tracklist

1.	lente > zomer	24:18

2.	herfst > winter	24:39

Credits

released June 12, 2016

STIJN COOLS - drums
SEP FRANCOIS - vibraphone & percussion
HENDRIK VANATTENHOVEN - double bass
NATHAN WOUTERS - double bass
LAURENS SMET - double bass & electric bass
BERT COOLS - electric guitar
RUBEN MACHTELINCKX - electric guitar
BENJAMIN SAUZEREAU - electric guitar
NIELS VAN HEERTUM - euphonium
VIKTOR PERDIEUS - tenor saxophone
THOMAS JILLINGS - tenor saxophone
ERIK BOGAERTS - alto saxophone
FRANS VAN ISACKER - alto saxophone
STEFAN BRACAVAL - flute
INDRE JURGELEVICIUTE - kankles
FRUZ TONTELING - harmonium
WOUT GOORIS - rhodes

STIJN & BERT COOLS - composition

Recorded by PETER DESMEDT
Mixed by STIJN COOLS
Mastering by UWE TEICHERT
Cover Picture by JOHN TAI
Layout by JONATHAN KARSILO

Produced by granvat & Sub Rosa 2016
Published by Sub Rosa 2016 SR413
Recorded january 7th 2015 at ‘deSingel’, blauwe zaal
Coproduction of ‘deSingel’ International Arts Campus
with the financial support of the flemish government of Belgium
BOOK OF AIR is an original serie created by granvat
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by granvat, under exclusive license to Sub Rosa

>> www.granvat.com/projects/bookofair
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