A soundtrack summary of much of my contribution to the suite of music and sound for director Malin Palani's productions of Heiner Mueller's play Die Hamletmaschine, presented by the Xperimental Theatre Company at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Nov 16-19, 2006) and by Twisted Roots at the Minnesota Fringe Festival (Aug 2-10, 2007).

Reviews were quite effusive: "...The lighting and sound designers deserve medals for providing brilliantly-conceived additional layers to the piece that make essential contributions, rather than just functioning as mood-enhancers, subservient and uninteresting padding to cover up staged inadequacies."
More reviews: https://web.archive.org/web/20131012152424/http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=162298

This complete soundtrack was presented at the International Computer Music Conference (Copenhagen, 2007).  Mvmt III, "Scherzo; Dance." received an Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics category at the Prix Ars Electronica international cyberarts competition (2008); "Astonishing poetic power" (Chen Qiangbin, CyberArts 2008 compendium).

Full program notes:
- http://hwarg.com/content/text/h_kenty-i_exhale_hamletmaschinemusik_program_notes.pdf

Mvmt III: "Scherzo; Dance."
- Score: http://hwarg.com/content/score/h_kenty-scherzo_dance_score_parts_perf_notes.zip
- Performance Notes: http://hwarg.com/content/text/h_kenty-scherzo_dance_program_notes.pdf
- Max/MSP microtuner: http://hwarg.com/content/program/h_kenty-scherzo_dance_microtuner.mxb

I Exhale (Hamletmaschinemusik)

From Pets & Therapy
2024 W.E.R.F. records

Astrid Creve - Vocals & Mandoline
Marta Del Grandi - Vocals
Roos Denayer - Vocals & Guitar
Ambroos Deschepper - Saxophone & Percussion
Benjamin Hermans - Clarinet & Synths
Artan Buleshkaj - Guitar
Kobe Boon - Bass, Synth, Vocals & Guitar
Simon Raman - Drums & Percussion

All songs written and composed by mòs ensemble

Recorded, mixed & produced by Peter Desmedt at Studio Ledeberg, Ghent

Vocals on I Did, The Alchemist, Let's Talk & Tardigrade recorded at Abbiategrasso 

Mastered by Jørgen Træen

Photography by Alexander D'Hiet
Masks: A.Puur.A. Gent & Emily Van Overstraeten

Layout by Benoit Vangeel

Special thanks to: all our friends & family who are dear to us, Benny Claeysier, Werkplaats Walter, KAAP & Peter Desmedt

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rec: Peter Desmedt at Room 13

mix: Peter Desmedt at Studio Ledeberg

Hast - Go For Broke

Staris

Members: Astrid Creve & Marta Del Grandi (voice); Ambroos De Schepper (alto & soprano sax); Benjamin Hermans (baritone sax & bassclarinet); Artan Buleshkaj (guitar); Kobe Boon (bass & composition); Simon Raman (drums)

(NL) Sfeer, klankkleur, energie, improvisatie en doorgecomponeerde werken:
enkele kernwoorden om het Mòs Ensemble te omschrijven.
Vertrekkende vanuit composities en arrangementen van Kobe Boon staat het collectief musiceren voorop, vol verrassingen.
Hierbij draagt de ongewone bezetting met twee zangers en saxofoons bij aan een persoonlijke klankkleur.

(ENG) Atmosphere, tone, energy, improvisation, and through-composed works - these terms describe the essence of the mòs ensemble.Starting from Kobe Boon’s compositions and arrangements, collectively making music takes precedence, full of surprises. The unusual constitution, with two singers and two saxophones, contributes to the ensemble’s personal timbre.


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