Author Archives: Korhan Erel
No Concerts in April
For obvious reasons, Korhan Erel has no concerts in April. They are contemplating life and other things at home. They also take walks without interacting with anyone. They do their best not to remain in their pyjamas after getting out … Continue reading
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Concerts in Berlin and Essen in March
Korhan will play three concerts in Berlin and one in Essen in March. They will play their first concert in the from of a solo electronics improvisation on experimental films with the theme of ‘daughters’ by female filmmakers on March … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, cello, clarinette, electronic music, essen, film, flute, Free Improvisation, improvisation, Kottbusser Tor, Kotti, literature, reading, solo, spoken word, synthesizer, tubax
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Concerts in Berlin and Bielefeld in February
February is usually a quiet month for me, but not this time. I have three concerts in Berlin and one in Bielefeld. On February 12th, I will be improvising with saxophonist Max Stehle and pianist Roman Stolyar at Artist Homes … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, absurdity, Berlin, demboh, double-bass, drums, electronic music, Free Improvisation, freie improvisierte musik, guitar, Klub Demboh, Neukölln, piano, saxophone, Sun Ra
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Activities in January and February
2020 seems to be a much calmer year with less travelling and not that many concerts, but that does not mean it will be less exciting. The best news was that our project ‘Scarecrow’ with my wife Tuçe Erel was … Continue reading
Five-night Residency at Au Topsi Pohl
Korhan Erel will have a five-night residency at Berlin’s wonderful experimental music/jazz venue Au Topsi Pohl on November 19-23. Korhan will play with some of the best and most innovative musicians and performers from Berlin, Ramallah and Munich in duos, … Continue reading
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November in Brussels, Cologne and Berlin
Korhan Erel will be playing a solo concert in the S M O G series in Brussels on November 8. They will present re-interpretations of their older pieces from Con-Structures and Spam Me Senseless albums as well as some new … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Berlin, Brussel, Brussels, cello, cologne, concert, double-bass, drums, electroacoustic, electronic music, festival, Free Improvisation, Germany, improvisation, jazz, köln, modular synthesizer, residency, saxophone, serene, solo, spoken word, synth, text, viola, visuals
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Klub Demboh goes North in October
The Berlin-based group Klub Demboh has since spring 2017, on a weekly basis, developed an open and multiform music in which the unexpected often has drastic consequences. Improvisation on the verge of total collapse. Klub Demboh is a revitaliser of the … Continue reading
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Tagged demboh, gagnef, norrköpping, north, oslo, performance, Sweden, tour
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How to get rid of a body. A magic manual
Korhan Erel teams up with Léonard Engel and Maja Zimmermann to produce Engel’s second solo work ‘How to get rid of a body. A magic manual’. After a six-week rehearsal period, which started with a residency at PACT Zollverein in … Continue reading
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Tagged composition, contemporary dance, dance, magic, München, Munich, posthumanism, sound design, transhumanism
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A month of rather diverse musical activities
In June, I will be performing in some amazing festivals and venues with very different projects. First off a concert with Trickster Orchestra at Tonhalle Düsseldorf at the Schönes Wochenende Festival, where I will compose and perform a sound piece … Continue reading
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Tagged Almanya, artificial intelligence, avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, Berlin, concert, controller, cyber, davul, daxophone, Düsseldorf, Deutschland, electro-acoustic, electroacoustic, electroacoustic music, electronic music, electronics, elektroakustik, elektronik, festival, Free Improvisation, freedom, Germany, Hamburg, iranian poetry, konser, müzik, Moers Festival, music, orchestra, percussion, performance, posthumanism, robotics, saxophone, schlagzeug, ses, transhumanism, trickster
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