die welttraumforscher + Dead Lips + DJ Haus Radudan
friday 14 april 2023
die welttraumforscher
Dead Lips
DJ Haus Radudan
// die welttraumforsche (ch) //
Die Welttraumforscher is one of Switzerland’s most enigmatic musical projects, with a catalog that not only spans more than 40 albums, but also films, stories and countless illustrations. These documents are the only proof that “Die Welttraumforscher” actually exist. Small creatures with big, gentle eyes, more reminiscent of friendly ghosts than of scientists (Forscher), are depicted with childlike innocence and painstaking attention to detail. Their universe also includes such characters as the “Moon Pope”, Kip Eulenmeister and Leguan Rätselmann. Together, they experience weird adventures with a touch of science fiction, metaphysics and dadaism. As Die Welttraumforscher themselves put it: “We are working for the next world”. No wonder that those of us stuck in the here and now are not always able to make sense of it.
The man behind this phantom band is only mentioned in the small print: “Lyrics, music and illustrations by Christian Pfluger for Die Welttraum-forscher”. Not unlike musical kindred spirits The Residents, Pfluger remains in the shadows, creating a mystique. However, instead of concealing or disguising himself at shows, he just rarely plays live at all.
Among musicians, however, they have already gained cult status. Mouse on Mars, Neoangin, and Harald «Sack» Ziegler are just a few known admirers. Together with other musicians, they released a remix LP on Felix Kubins Gagarin label in 1999. Other well-known aficionados are Dieter Meier (Yello) and German astronaut Hans-Joachim Roloff.
https://diewelttraumforscher.bandcamp.com
https://bureaub.bandcamp.com/track/telefontanz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcEjFbAS8A
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// Dead Lips (be/fr) //
Estelle Labes & Catherine Hershey have invited Théophile Gay Mazas to form a half-mute, half-sung trio. After 'Doing Things & Saying things ( a black and white silent picture film performed live at the Cinematek in 2021 ), they are back with Dead Lips, an experimental operetta presented for the first time at the ateliers claus.
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// DJ haus radudan // (DJ and producer from the meakusma environment, based in Brussels)
Starting out as a hip hop DJ and turntablist, he expanded his musical spectrum over the years and devoted himself more and more to the production of electronic and electro-acoustic music.
In his DJ sets, one finds both current and older influences from the fields of hip hop, dub, house, techno, ambient, free jazz, rock and experimental music.
https://soundcloud.com/studioneau/haus-radudan-haus-radudan-2