The French-Brussels duo Midget! draws inspiration for their music from classical minimalism as well as baroque and contemporary classical music. French chansons in an inspiring performance. In the Budatoren, Myriam Pruvotlets you choose the performance on the basis of tarot cards. In this way, a new song and performance arise each time. During the performance by the saxophone quartet Amstel Quartet, you will be introduced to tranquil music. Not a contradiction in terms, but an age-old paradox in which many a composer has tried to find the most intimate beauty. Let yourself be carried away on the waves of elongated sounds and spun-out compositions.
After this resting point, The Gallands, the brand new project of father Stéphane and son Elvin, will shake you awake again. Stéphane Galland is one of the world’s best jazz drummers and has played in countless bands, both nationally and internationally. Producer and keyboard player Elvin also has a great love for jazz and electronics. Together, they create an amazing musical mix of hip-hop, jazz, R&B, electropop, pop and funk. A must see. You can relax with the nocturnal soundscapes of David Martijn (Goose). On a film by Bart Stolle, who observed a banal suburb for three years with his camera, David makes a droning carpet of sound live.
Finally, film will also be part of Night Air: Liesa Van der Aa presents her experimental cross-over film “I can’t go back to yesterday“, based on interviews with various musical icons.