JIM Festival 2017

Jim Festival goes electronics

Again, the festival is aiming to look for new sounds "off the beaten track" and musical explorings in the best meaning. Bands like Chat Noir, which started as a classical piano trio and felt during the years that they were looking for an extension of their musical expressions. So they started to work with effects and electronics and had a fresh and new sound, that was a mix of different styles like ambient, jazz and film music.

Or the Polish, Austrian, Swiss Band Hang Em High that is using new sounds with well known instruments, just by changing the musical perspective. And suddenly a drumkit, a bassclarinet and a 2 string bass sounds completely different from what we know and expect.

DJ Illvibe is a master of sounds, noises and melodies he uses for his tracks. He is creating a new track or piece on his turntables, using old vinyl with sounds from streets or voices etc. and immediately starts his improvisation. He started to play drums, but found all the possibilities to express himself on the turntables. Together with Aki Takase, the two will show their idea on fresh sounds in jazz and improvisation.

Furthermore Nelson Hiu, whose background is in music ethnology and Dickson Dee as MC, labelboss and composer will give a masterclass and improvised session.

All musicians will give some introduction, talks with the audience, masterclass for musicians to keep the exchange going on!

Last but not least I want to thank the musicians to come, the wonderful team with Dickson, Sonia, Jent, Iphen, Kitty, all the partners like Goethe Institute Beijing (Xiao Yu in specific), Dunhua Culture, 33 Art Gallery and all the many people that helped and are not mentioned here but do a lot of work in the background and are behind or in front of the stage. THANK YOU ALL for your great ongoing spirit and support!!

Constanze Schliebs