looper: matter

Ingar Zach: Norwegian improviser, percussionist. Ingar Zach is known for the wide range of sounds in his instrument. He plays his percussion in a very dynamic, but still energetic way. He uses homemade percussion, gongs and devices like propellers, bows, sruti-box, and tabla machine as parts of his extended drum kit. He is dedicated to improvised/contemporary music and is regularly touring and recording with his fixed ensembles, as well as in different ad-hoc projects in Europe, Canada, and the USA. Martin Kuchen: born 1966, Sweden. Plays alto, tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophone. Tours internationally within the fields of jazz and improv-related music. Makes music for theater, film, poetry, and sound installations. Composes for Trespass Trio, Angles, and Exploding Customer. Nikos Veliotis: born in Athens, Greece. Active since the late '80s, initially through the Greek electronic band In Trance 95, later shifting towards the experimental field in both audio and video. Since the late '90s, he has pushed the boundaries of sound and image using unorthodox cello techniques, floating, long, sustained sounds or silences and multilateral abstract visuals, overlays of digital trash and other digital found material. He has extensively performed in international festivals.