A live set by Yu Oda.
Material Credit: Wilbert Bulsink, Takamasa Aoki

Project 128 is an acoustic-techno band based in Amsterdam, consisting of acoustic and electronic instrumentalists, composers, and DJs. The group explores new sounds and grooves, and presents a live event with a fresh experience that transcends boundaries of acoustic and electronic music.

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Project 128 | Stichting Earvision

Bulsink&Aoki - Yu Oda

A nice zombie who honors the moment does not allow himself to be terrorized by the future and the past. While two guardian spirits shield him from good advice.

All tracks and Images by Heinz Kobalt  and Artificial Intelligence.

Project 128 is a live techno band based in Amsterdam: an innovative mash-up of instrumentalists and DJ’s. We explore new sounds and dance grooves, presenting live events as a fresh experience that transcends the boundaries of acoustic and electronic music.

Project 128 has performed at Vredenburg Tivoli, Westerunie, Studio/K, VLLA, in the open air on the main square of Leeuwarden, at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Korzo, Rasa, OT301 and Zaal 100.

- MEMBERS -
Jellantsje de Vries - (elec)violin
Bence Huszar - (elec)cello
Anna voor de Wind - clarinet
Pascal Meyer - synthesizer/dj
Yu Oda - live electronics/dj

Yu Oda (b.1983) is a composer based in the the Netherlands. His activities include composing for various ensembles/musicians as well as performing live electronics. The list of his compositions has a wide range of styles, and they are characterized in exploring groove and sound colour. Such as open gallery, classic concert hall, underground venue, theatre, radio, film, and religious ceremony, his works have been presented in a wide range of occasions and recognized internationally.

In addition to working as a composer in a traditional manner, Oda has been a member of "Plastiklova", a duo consisting of vibraphone and electronics, and "Project 128", a live techno band, in which he performs live electronics. He has also co-founded a group of Amsterdam-based musicians "stichting Earvision" and worked as artistic director/composer of contemporary music ensembles "Looptail" and "Amsterdam Collage Ensemble".

International music festivals his works have been performed include: Gaudemus Muziekweek (NL), Holland Festival (NL), Oerol Festival (NL), Amsterdam Dance Event (NL), Grachten Festival (NL), Sounds of Music Festival (NL), MATA Festival (US), Darmstadt International Summer Courses (DE), Forum Neuer Musik (DE), Time of Music Festival (FI), Rainy Days Festival (LUX), and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK). And, his works have been nominated for Toonzetters (2012), Gaudeamus Prize (2011), as a finalist of Henriette Bosmansprijs and Tera de Marez Oyensprijs (2011), and awarded for the 2nd prize in Young Composers Meeting (2012) and honorable mention of the 32nd Irino Prize.

Oda has worked with groups, ensembles, musicians, and artists, such as: Noord Nederlands Toneel, Noord Nederlands Orkest, United Instruments of Lucilin (LUX), Ensemble Proton (CZ), Scenatet (DK), Joint Venture Percussion Duo, Ensemble Phoenix (CZ), orkest de ereprijs, Kölner Gagaku (DE), Ensemble10/10 (UK), Leo Smit Ensemble, and Asko | Schönberg.

Oda was born in Japan and started his musical activity playing and composing in a rock band. He has studied composition and graduated from California State University, Northridge, and Conservatorium van Amsterdam.