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Austrians look East for new sounds... upcoming Eastern European Concerts!
[24-10-2001]
Increasingly in the last years, Austrian ears have been (re)awakening to sounds from Eastern Europe to depths that their EU peers have not yet explored. From Vienna to Salzburg, Viennese tastemakers and music fans of many genres enjoy an increasing amount of Eastern European electronic music, world music, rock, jazz, and everything in between. Doubtful that the reasons for this phenomenon are so simple, but arguably the countries share historical Hapsburg overlap, and in this time of recession, why not take the opportunity to indulge in excellent regional talent? Whatever the case may be, here are some excellent upcoming events in Austria celebrating Eastern European music. First, the Unlimited XV Festival in Wels presents the newest in edgy noise from Eastern Europe and around the world. Then, the Balkan Festival in Salzburg features the finest Balkan jazz and global sounds. Lastly, a concert at Arena in Vienna features Slovenian rockers, Elvis Jackson. New release of Austria's Sabotage Communications label (www.sabotage.at) "PutINout-Finest Tunes from Saint Petersburg" with works by PCP, DJ Demidov, DJ Chack, DA 108, and DJ Zorkin. For a bit of extra reading about this compilation and other events on the axis between Eastern Europe and Austria, we recommend SKUG Magazine, (www.skug.at) Austria's foremost independent music magazine with excellent content and graphics as well as a healthy predilection for Eastern music.
Elvis Jackson
Friday, Oct 5 at Arena Wien [www.elvisjackson.com]
Slovenia's answer to GreenDay is Elvis Jackson, wild rockers of roll who are getting out and about more and more these days, developing a healthy following throughout Europe. For more info about Elvis Jackson, check www.elvisjackson.com.
Unlimited XCI Festival
November 9 - 11 at Schlachthoff, Wels, Austria [www.servus.at/w8]
A tightknit festival of some of the best avant noise and art rock today, featuring Steve Albini's Shellac (USA), The Ex (NL), Iva Bittova and Katerina Ex (CZ/NL), Melt Banana (JP), ZU (IT), Fanfare Savale (RO), Kletka Red (NL/EE) and much more. If you can make it there, don't miss this, wish this festival were instead a group world tour!
Balkan Festival Salzburg
Friday, Nov 2 - Sunday, Nov 4 at the Kulturgelnde Nonntal, Salzburg, Austria [www.artbeat.at/balkan-festival]
Whenever Ivo Papasov is in the house, the Balkan party really gets fired up. Papasov brings out his clarinet with the Zig Zag Trio, including Peter Ralchey on accordion, Stoyan Yankoulov on tupan/percussion, Ateshghan Yuseinov on guitar and Salif Ali on drums. Bulgaria's multi-recording artist Theodossi Spassov performs with kavalist and vocalist Haig Yazdjian, for a chilling musical experience. Many more artists join stage in a festival produced by Gottfried Scmuck, who takes music from Eastern Europe very very seriously, so keep your eyes on the Nonntal for future events! For inquiries, contact: Gottfried Schmuck, Tel.: +43 7752 70588, +43 664 2634177, e: go.schmuck@artbeat.at
Friday, Nov 2
„ Enver Izmailov (Ukraine): extraordinary guitar composer, technician, performer from the Crimea.
„ Theodosii Spassov (Bulgaria): kaval/voice & Haig YAZDJIAN (Syria/Greece): oud/voice
Spassov's innovative take on Bulgarian folk music combines jazz and improv melds with singer Haig Yazdjian's Greek/Syrian traditional
Saturday, Nov 3
„ Sandy Lopicic Orkestar (Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Austria, Germany)
Mixing and melding international folklores with contemporary spirit
„ Zsartnok feat. Nikola Parov (Hungary): kaval/gadulka/gaida/sax
Nikola Parov is an award-winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His recording "Kismet" with famed Hungarian singer Martha Sebastien brought international fame
„ Balkan-Dance-Night: DJ Bassoon (Graz/Zagreb)
Sunday, Nov 4
„ Batoru (Bulgaria/Germany)
Peter Ralchey: accordion, Stoyan Yankoulov : tupan/perc., Dirk Strakhof: bass,
Michael Schiefel : voice, Franz Bauer: marimba, vibraphone
Mixing a complex blend of new folk, regional traditional music, and new impulses
„ Zig Zag Trio(Bulgaria) feat. Ivo Papasov : clarinet, Peter Ralchey: accordion,
Stoyan Yankoulov: tupan/perc., Ateshghan Yuseinov: guit., Salif Ali: drums
Papasov is known as the "king of wedding music," a multi-recording artist for major labels around the world and world-touring performer, joins the lively rocking (more than)trio members.
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