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| 0 | LONDON: Cafe Oto |
|---|---|
| P | Tuesday 9th September, 2008 |
| N | 8:00pm |
Pamelia Kurstin (theremin)
Pamelia has created a new, much needed take on the theremin, freeing it from sci-fi nerds and the cheap gimmick approach. She has brought a level of creativity to it that has not been seen before & her improvisations expand and contract to build into a remarkable experience. Bob Moog himself regarded her as the best theremin player he'd seen.
"About ten years ago, I saw that documentary by Steven martin about the theremin and from that point on became hooked on it. My career began as a thereminist when I was playing bass with this band called Geggy Tah in Los Angeles. shortly after I picked it up, by chance I met Steven martin, who made the theremin film, and after he heard me he introduced me to Clara Rockmore and Bob Moog. The theremin orchestra has as many as 16 different parts, I record them all one at a time, or I use looping pedals and perform/record/playback all of the parts live when I perform solo.” - Pamelia Kurstin
“The long awaited first solo CD by world renown thereminist Pamelia Kurstin. Here she explores the unique sound of this exotic cult instrument through digital delay and electronic effects. Her work is haunting and quirky. Perhaps the strangest recording ever made by one of the strangest musical instruments ever invented.” – TZADIK Records
www.myspace.com/pameliakurstin
John Butcher (saxophones)
John Butcher leads an almost scientific survey of the sonic possibilities of the saxophone being in his studio work or in live while performing improvisation or compositions. He has performed with countless international improvisers and is hard to avoid in festivals across the world. John’s also performed twice this year along the film Screen Play by Christian Marclay.
www.johnbutcher.org.uk
Cafe Oto,
18 - 22 Ashwin Street,
London. E8 3DL
www.cafeoto.co.uk
