Denovali Swingfest has announced this year's lineup. Featuring 21 diverse artists from 10 different countries, the fest takes place Friday October 5-Sunday October 7 in Essen, Germany. Artists performing include Blueneck, Thisquietarmy, The Pirate Ship Quintet, Carlos Cipa, and many more. For a full listing, check out below.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 5th
A Winged Victory For The Sullen (USA)
::: composer collaboration featuring L.A. composer Dustin O'Halloran & Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (Stars of The Lid)
Heirs (Australia)
::: intense instrumental atmosphere from australia
A Dead Forest Index (Australia)
::: duo infernale
Kukulkan (USA)
::: composer and multi-instrumentalist Mario Diaz De Leon from New York City
Philip Jeck (UK) + Lecture of Mike Harding (Touch Music) (UK)
::: touch music 30 years anniversary special
Achim Mohn -- (GER)
::: touch music 30 years anniversary special
Dominic (Norway)
::: norwegian post punk heroes
SATURDAY OCTOBER 6th
Moritz Von Oswald Trio (GER)
::: music scientists
Bersarin Quartett (GER)
::: So yes, references to Stars Of The Lid, Ulver's Perdition City and Cinematic Orchestra are fully justified
Blueneck (UK)
::: -- Their music is excellent, atmospheric, melodic, noisy, ethereal, calm, rock, piano oriented and full of feelings. --
The Nest (GER)
::: Comprising of Christoph Cl -- ser (Bohren & der Club of Gore), Tycho Schottelius (Desmond Denker), Thomas Mahmoud & Gerald Mandl (Tannh -- user Sterben & das Tod) Nest have created their own blend of electronic sounds, jazz and noise across various improvisational sessions recorded live in Cologne in 2011.
Year Of No Light (France)
::: the end of the world
Thisquietarmy (Canada)
::: shoegaze/drone-based compositions, incorporating many different elements of post-rock, post-punk, psychedelic, krautrock, industrial & doom
The Pirate Ship Quintet (UK)
::: moving through the richly melodic foundations of contemporary classical and minimalist rock
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7th
Murcof (MEX)
::: the master of electronica
Hidden Orchestra (UK)
::: cinematic soundscapes with a big sound and wonderful string arrangements; 2 drummers + piano + bass + violin
Carlos Cipa (GER)
::: Influenced by Eric Satie and Claude Debussy his piano music impresses particularly because of its intensity and great attention to detail
Kammerflimmer Kollektief (GER)
::: emotive, impassioned, lucid, precise
Saffronkeira (Italy)
::: a researcher of the possibility of expression offered by currently available technology
Switchblade (Sweden)
::: slow, dark, heavy, haunting
N (GER)
::: minimalistic, warm, dark, expansive
