EXTREME RITUALS: A SCHIMPFLUCH CARNIVAL 30TH NOV - 2ND DEC

[Pete Johnstone]

Sound and Music in partnership with Arnolfini, Tusk Music, Harbinger Sound and Second Layer Records presents...

EXTREME RITUALS: A SCHIMPFLUCH CARNIVAL




30 November - 2 December 2012
Arnolfini, Bristol

With the foundation of Schimpfluch in Zürich in 1987, Rudolf Eb.er created a platform for extreme and outsider artists and the generation of highly disturbing and irritating audio/visual works. Gradually expanding to the Schimpfluch-Gruppe art-collective, Eb.er and Joke Lanz have channelled grotesque humour into an ongoing series of confrontational radio broadcasts, physically demanding performances, ‘abreaction plays’ and ‘psycho-physical tests and trainings’.

Rejecting any given norm and genre, tearing down mental barriers, unlocking all gates to the nether regions of the human psyche, their celebrated work aims to unlock an awareness of existence and encourages the audience to get off the plane of miseducated adulthood.

This weekend festival acts as a long-overdue retrospective and a celebration of the now. Through an extensive programme that highlights the influence Schimpfluch has had since the late 80s, the audience will be treated to a selection of performances, sound-installations, films and photographs. Alongside core Schimpfluch acts such as Runzelstirn & Gurgelstøck, Sudden Infant, G*Park and Dave Phillips this carnival weekender features rare UK appearances by international guest artists such as GX Jupitter-Larsen, Phurpa and Vagina Dentata Organ.



Weekend Programme



Friday 30 November

11:00am - 4.30pm - Extreme Discussions

Panel discussions and talks exploring all things Schimpfluchian, including:

- Ian McCormick: A Monster Observatory: Freaks, Monsters, The Grotesque and Carnivalesque in Literature, Media and The Arts

- Gavin Butt: Industrial Sounds from The Post-Industrial North: Leeds Post-Punk Performance

- Sound/Music/Noise in Performance Art: panel discussion featuring Ron Athey, Leif Elggren, Vicky Langan and Holly Ingleton, Chaired by Thomas John Bacon

- Extreme History: The Story of The Schimpfluch-Gruppe: as told to Chris Sienko by Rudolf Eb.er, Joke Lanz and M. Vänçi Stirnemann

- Confrontational and Trangressive Strategies Within Noise Music: Artist's Viewpoints - panel discussion featuring Joke Lanz, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Mike Dando and Dave Phillips, Chaired by Chris Sienko

plus special guest performances from Junko Hiroshige, Doreen Kutzke, Ute Waldhausen and Vicky Langan


7.30pm onwards, performances from:

Phurpa
Daniel Löwenbrück & Leif Elggren
The New Blockaders & GX Jupitter-Larsen
Dave Phillips
Bryan Lewis Saunders
Rudolf Eb.er & Junko Hiroshige (Hijokaidan)



Saturday 1 December

7.30pm onwards, performances by:

Trevor Wishart
Vicky Langan (Wölflinge)
Joachim Montessuis
Vagina Dentata Organ
Sudden Infant
Runzelstirn & Gurgelstøck



Sunday 2 December

2pm - 5pm, performances from:

GX Jupitter-Larsen, Rudolf Eb.er, Mike Dando, Joke Lanz present 'Wellenfeld - In Memory of Urs Schwaller'
Micha Barthel
G*Park
Joke Lanz & Ute Waldhausen
Christian Weber
Dave Phillips (field recording set)
Alice Kemp
Rashad Becker



Throughout the weekend:

- Off stage performances by Alice Kemp & M. Vänçi Stirnemann

- vocal workshop led by Doreen Kutzke

- Rarely seen Schimpfluch films

- Schimpfluch photographic exhibition including work from Rudolf Eb.er and Joke Lanz

- Schimpfluch 'Psychic Rally' radiophonic sound installation

- Fully stocked Second Layer Records merch stall with many hard to find Schimpfluch and related releases

Tickets:
Festival Pass: £40
Day Tickets: £15

Tickets are available though the Arnolfini website here:-

http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/music/details/1425

Currently only Festival Passes are on sale, individual day tickets will be available very soon.

[tisbor]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pete Johnstone]

First post updated with the daily programme.

[ImpulsyStetoskopu]

First post updated with the daily programme.

It's shame not to be there...

[Pete Johnstone]

First post updated...

Friday 30th panel discussions in full:-

11am - 4.30pm

- Ian McCormick: A Monster Observatory: Freaks, Monsters, The Grotesque and Carnivalesque in Literature, Media and The Arts

- Gavin Butt: Industrial Sounds from The Post-Industrial North: Leeds Post-Punk Performance

- Sound/Music/Noise in Performance Art: panel discussion featuring Ron Athey, Leif Elggren, Vicky Langan and Holly Ingleton, Chaired by Thomas John Bacon

- Extreme History: The Story of The Schimpfluch-Gruppe: as told to Chris Sienko by Rudolf Eb.er, Joke Lanz and M. Vänçi Stirnemann

- Confrontational and Trangressive Strategies Within Noise Music: Artist's Viewpoints - panel discussion featuring Joke Lanz, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Mike Dando and Dave Phillips, Chaired by Chris Sienko

plus special guest performances from Junko Hiroshige, Doreen Kutzke, Ute Waldhausen and Vicky Langan

[Pete Johnstone]

For those thinking about travelling to Bristol for just one day here's some travel info that may be useful:-

- There are trains from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads running at least every 30 minutes and they start at about 6am.
The journey takes no more than 2h15m to get to Bristol Temple Meads station, which is just a 10 minute walk from the venue. Most journeys take around 1h40m.

- The last train from Bristol Temple Meads on Friday is at 10.35pm, 10.30pm on Saturday, and 10.10pm on Sunday.

- On Sunday the event will be wrapped-up by 6pm so there'll be plenty of time to make it back to London at a reasonable hour without having to leave early.


Also if anyone has car space or can offer to put people up for the weekend it might be an idea to let people know on here.


As for accommodation there are too many places to list but here's a link to a map with all the cheaper options marked:-

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sugexp=chrome,mod%3D7&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=cheap+accommodation+bristol&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=cheap+accommodation&hnear=0x4871836681b3d861:0x8ee4b22e4b9ad71f,Bristol,+City+of+Bristol&sa=X&ei=heCkUMu4KIbM0QWLioH4Cw&ved=0COUBELYD

Hope this helps.

[Pete Johnstone]

Extreme Yodelling Workshop



A public workshop and performance led by Doreen Kutzke as part of Extreme Rituals: A Schimpfluch Carnival

Arnolfini Library, Bristol
Saturday 1 December, 4.30pm – 7.00pm

Doreen Kutzke is a leading teacher and practitioner of contemporary yodelling. She is an expert in traditional forms such as country and folk but also a vanguard performer of free and experimental yodel.
As part of the Extreme Rituals festival Doreen will lead a choir of yodel volunteers in rehearsal and performance at the Arnolfini.
This workshop is open to all ages and abilities, just bring enthusiasm.

These sessions are free to all Extreme Rituals Festival Pass or day ticket holders.
Capacity is limited though, so please inform the Arnolfini box office of you desire to participate when you book your ticket. Day tickets are £15, Festival Passes £40.


Read press features on Doreen's workshops:-

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/897754-musician-kutzkelina-mixes-yodelling-with-dub-for-urban-crowd

http://www.theworld.org/2012/08/doreen-kutzke-yodels-her-way-into-berlin-clubs/



And here's the website for Doreen's Yodel Academy, Jodelschule Kreuzberg, in Berlin (website in German):-

http://www.jodelschule-kreuzberg.de/

[Pete Johnstone]

We're looking for volunteers to help us staff Extreme Rituals: A Schimpfluch Carnival.

This volunteer work will consist of supporting the invigilation of our exhibition spaces at Arnolfini. You need to have sometime over the weekend 30th November to 2nd December.

In exchange for you time you'll get a free festival pass.

If you are interested please get in contact via here: http://www.soundandmusic.org/resources/opportunities/2012/extreme-volunteering

A quick turnaround on this one, please be in touch by 5pm on Tuesday 27th November.

[GX Jupitter-Larsen]

You can listen to an excerpt from our electroencephalographic "Wellenfeld"  performance here: http://gx-communique.blogspot.com/2012/12/schimpfluch-carnival-2012.html

[HongKongGoolagong]

From The Wire's review of the weekend:

...Dando has been known to perform in front of a giant swastika...graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, or Second World War atrocities, have been so common for so long - in the world of harsh noise at least, which is where Schimpfluch fans tend to reside...

What the fuck? Nick Richardson's peculiar and prurient preconceptions are best pinpointed by his NOTW journo approach to Alice Kemp's performance art in which he excitedly recounts the (incorrect) rumour "she's going to piss".

Terrible journalism, simply because there were in fact no swastikas on show or performances dealing with sexual abuse or WW2 as far as I can make out.

[ImpulsyStetoskopu]

From The Wire's review of the weekend:

...Dando has been known to perform in front of a giant swastika...graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, or Second World War atrocities, have been so common for so long - in the world of harsh noise at least, which is where Schimpfluch fans tend to reside...

What the fuck? Nick Richardson's peculiar and prurient preconceptions are best pinpointed by his NOTW journo approach to Alice Kemp's performance art in which he excitedly recounts the (incorrect) rumour "she's going to piss".

Terrible journalism, simply because there were in fact no swastikas on show or performances dealing with sexual abuse or WW2 as far as I can make out.

Nothing new. What is strange, in Poland this piece of shit is very respectful... Only reliable source of knowledge are independent magazines as ALAP or SI.