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Brian Mitchell

(USA/DE)

electric guitar

Tuesday, 2008 August 19, 7.30pm

Originally from Kansas, Brian Mitchell played guitar in various bands in the area, and, after some time decided it was time to go to New York City to see and learn from the masters living and playing there.

Since living in Berlin, Brian has focused his attention to solo guitar. This focus has lead to two main points of improvisation. One, De-tuning ...what can be done with a guitar when you liberate it from conventional tuning, yet invent melodies and harmonies using conventional chord forms. Two, Feedback sculpture...the amplifier as an instrument, how and where one places a guitar in relation to the amp creates a world of sound, sometimes very harsh, others gentle and calming, and all strangely beautiful.

The evening will be opened by an improvisation of Brian Mitchel, Kera Nagel and André Aspelmeier.