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Era Geldes + Musician in London, EN

Era Geldes
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Baritone, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Keyboard, Background Singer, Harmonica, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet.

ABOUT

Looking for projects! compact ones or longer ones (can´t do weekly). I still mask: immunocompromised. Looking for cautious musicians to form band projects. BREAK THE RULES. Ephemeral sonic experiences are my expertise= vocal performance. With a background in music-theatre, acting and choreography, for me music is a live event and a listening event. Did study (theatre) sound-art and radio at JLU Gießen, dance/choreo in Lyon. I am a member of a Pauline Oliveros deep listening group in London and associated with the Hackoustic <3 hacking instruments. Musiqué concrete, middle eastern storytelling, kraut & punk drive my creations of sonic song-landscapes. These I write and perform with my homemade instruments, other custom or new makers instruments, my own samples, field recordings and voice. Witnessing the planets destruction and empowerment are the creative motors of my creative endeavours right now.

Over the years I had several solo projects, three longterm duos, I did play in a few ensembles, have an occasional improv group. I also do voice over, radio works which I also produce and arrange. Made immersive concerts and sound llations. Collaborating is great. I loved organising weeklong music practise and exchange weeks. For bread and rent I work in intervals as a professional actress and dancer/ voiceartist in Germany.

I usually perform regularly live in both the UK and Germany and made appearances on Radio 3`s Late Junction, BBC introducing, Radiophrenia Glasgow... received a special mention from WISWOS woman in sound and the Francis Chagrin Award. All really small things. Proving your level of art in improv., communication and survival skills, lol.

Beside my own (tree-trunk-bass, passion-fruit shakers..) I play instruments by a few makers, some of which are represented here like the Flairdrum, mini-mu, microphonic soundbox and my self-build Yury Landmann 12-string Homeswinger and Steel On Foam. In the lockdown I started hacking kids toys and am about to put a Jaspers Wasp Synth together at home. I love creating for inventors and lockdown has highlightened the value of collaboration. I publish a very few albums with independent labels. I look for playing and singing in bands and form my own new collaborations. I learned Pro-Tools back than, am now polishing my ableton skills, did some producing courses (with female labels and instructors) as well as mixing, but these just for my interest and flexing knuckles, not a pro there.
On my instruments: although I learned classical guitar in my teens and played several instruments in school-orchestras for years, still I would consider myself as a non-instrumentalist. I can bearly strum guitar now but can listen and invent really well and just use them all however I like them. Love learning new skills.

I can offer creativity, vocals, electronics. Also if someone or some band locks for working on your appearance on stage, dramaturgy or a workshop enhancing your own presence on stage, stage direction or Choreo, group-creativity: hit me up!

Other stuff: am a feminist, neurodiverse, immunocompromised 5x Covid-vaccinated and enjoy strong female teams. Not here for any kind of dating, but professional.

https://anaberkenhoff/musician/
https://www./anaberkenhoff

Screen name:
Era Geldes
Member since:
May 24 2021
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
12
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week

Influences

Kraut, Punk, Industrial, Pop, contemporary classic
sonic storytelling specialists like Sophie, Laurie Andersson, Fati Ali Khan, Jean Michelle Jarre, Sylvia Massi, Harry Partch, Heiner Goebbels, Yannis Xenakis, Queen, Einstürzende Neubauten, Can, Björk, Felix Kubin, People Like Us, ...

-> I am a supporter of music declares emergency https://musicdeclares.net/, am a fan of environmentally friendly and "slow touring" as well as of professional structures, working with teams and producers and, off cause, funding. Did organise a few fully covered projects already myself.
I dont have representation, label or manager, worked with some in collaborations and love finding suitable friendly effective teams!

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Expert
Other:
Expert
Electronic Music:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Instruments: self build 12-string Homeswinger (Zitar-like) and Steel On Foam by Yuri Landmann, Simmons SDS8 drummachine played with tape loops or 5 mics and voice, single string bass from a branch, several self-build synths (noise nails, jaspers wasp, knitted fabrics step-sequencer, noisy pompoms), Marimbula (bass Kalimba and wooden drum), travel size e-guitar, make noise strega, electrix repeater, roland guitar synth, Flairdrum (big marimba made from PET-bottles), circuit bending beginner, using amplified objects as instruments in my theatre shows.

Home recording studio: Aston mic and screen, Golden Age Pre-amp Pre-73MKIII, Scarlett 18i8, Ableton, Genelecs

MUSIC

CALENDAR

Past Events

KIZ Gießen. With sonic exhibition, interventions and workshops throughout October.

Electronic music night

#Oooh_Festival / SKRONK / Psychiceyeclix Are Proudly Presenting:
#Oooh_CircuitBent : an International Gathering of Circuit Benders & those using bent gear in their performance.
A two night dive into the fusion of disciplines on the imaginary line between tone and noise. With visiting and London-based performers interacting in small spontaneous, one-of ensembles and other combinations with touches of melodic instrumentation/voice.
It's going to be Oooh-style interesting...
Daytime Workshop: Noise Synth Building Workshop followed by a performance of the hand made circuits. 21st of January 2024, 3pm ?at New River Studios, London, N4 1DN. Performance 8pm.
FREE ENTRY (great pizza ????) !!!
Bent gear artists who are interested in taking part please send links to your work: [email protected]
**** Video Artists Welcome: [email protected] ****

> > > #Oooh_CircuitBent Artists Lineup < < <
Ana Berkenhoff (UK)
Notorische Ruhestoerung (Germany)
Psychiceyeclix (UK)
Dario Lo Cicero (Italy)
Mila Di Addario (Italy)
Mike Parnell | djamtomorrow (UK)
Alwin Weber | StöRenFrieD (Germany)
Isn'tses
Norbert Stammberger (Germany)
Illi Adato (UK)
John Hardin | Psychological Operations
Rick Jensen (NZ/UK)
raxil4 (UK)
Iris Colomb (France/UK)
Benjamin Maxwell | lazenbleep (US/Germany)
Roxanna Albayati (UK)
And more to be announced...
To join our #Oooh_Festival FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ooohfest
Our FB Event (Please Share): www.facebook.com/events/1313449902596171
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#Multidisciplinaryimprov #audiovisualfreeimprov #soundart #videoart #freeimprov #improv #oooh_festival #CineSonic #oooh_london #OoohFest #circuitbent #noize #noise #NoizeTone

NOISE SHED!

https://www.facebook.com/events/728592228560188

Part of Smash it Out All Dayer at Windmill Brixton
This years Noise Shed artists:
Disgusting Cathedral
Nnja Riot
General Harm vs Pillars of Golden Misery
ERA GELDES
xname
Peen Sounds
Plague Arish
Doors at 2.30pm, the shed starts promptly and goes on till about 9.00, so be early.
Part of SmASh it Out alldayer, amazing bands till late:
https://www.facebook.com/events/409998230464387

At Plattform Plattform, Kultursommergarten in der Milchsackfabrik, Landungsbrücken Frankfurt am Main.

https://makermusicfestival.com/

The Maker Music Festival – is a celebration of DIY sonic innovators.
I will show my work, give a live concert (streamed) and you are welcome to join a participatory project!

It’s happening again. Back with some anachronistic adventures for the fall season of 2020. We are relieved that all of our spring lineup is available for this season premiere and to make up for cancelled events we will keep it coming through November and December, so tell your crew and come have a listen.Because of the current restrictions, things are a bit different in Schwankhalle. The capacity of the venue depends on the amount of units present, meaning; please come together as groups to get the ticket and fill out the contact form at the bar, wait for your friends so that we can fit more people in the seated area.doors 8 sound 9!¬ ERA GELDES
.. situated between postindustrial and experimental post-punk ERA GELDES is working with electronic and acoustic sounds alongside selfmade instruments. Her song-soundscapes leap in and out from storytelling to drone music with humour and noise. Through textured layering of fractured voice and sound, ERA GELDES creates a complex narrative, but one that always seeks to keep the listener in sight.

ERA GELDES made recent appearances on Radio 3’s Late Junction, Radiophrenia Glasgow, WaveFarm NY and received a special mention from WISWOS woman in sound.

We are mega happy to finally open our gangway for you again! But of course we also have to have a hygiene concept ready. Tickets are therefore limited, personalized and only available in advance to ensure the necessary distance and traceability. The offered seats (single and double seats) will be offered on site according to the principle “first-come, first choice” aka “the early bird gets the worm”. Our hygiene concept is provided bilingual in German and English. So, let’s go, order ticket(s) and in return get live sound. We are very looking forward to you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2589522381360375

Concert for the Final celebration of Implantieren Festival 2020, Seilerbahn Frankfurt/ Germany

Celebrating the EU artists who make London buzz – a day of music, visuals, collaboration and information. This is an electronic/experimental music event consisting of performances by EU artists who live in London and have made a contribution to the musical landscape. The aim is to give the artists some love and moral support, and create wider awareness about the cultural value of their contributions.

ADMISSION FREE but we will be taking donations for the3million, a non-profit organisation which campaigns to preserve the rights of EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in Europe after Brexit.

APPEARING (running order TBC):
Introduction by Trish Shaw of the City Lit
Presentation by Nicolas Hatton of The 3 Million
Presentation by Simone Tanda of Ableton

Live music:
Phil Durrant with Iris Garrelfs with Emmanuelle Waeckerle
Jose Macabra with Nicola Serra
Steakhausen Ensemble
Ana Berkenhoff with Nathan Fustec
Mowgli And The Slate Pipe Banjo Draggers
Gagarin with Ruido Carvalho
Laura Netz with Claude Heilland
Chris Speed with Mimbot
Scorpio-L/Eva Kolme/Blanca Regina

DJs:
Codex Europa

VJs:
Laurie Bagno Di Aire, Stormfield, Ana Berkenhoff, Mowgli Art

Joining Hackoustic Orchestra as their vocalist:
Comprised of an ever-evolving line-up of sound artists and musical inventors from the Hackoustic community, the Hackoustic Orchestra finds ways to incorporate entirely new musical instrument creations into unique multidisciplinary improvised performances. Among their projects, the brilliant curation at Late at Tate, V&A and Abbey Road Studios alongside their home base Iklectik – with interactive installations, sonic experiments, and performances inspired by the work of artists such as Nam Jun Paik.

ITS HER FACTORY are teaming up with FIVE YEARS GALLERY in Archway as part of DYSPHORIAS:
TALES FROM THE AGE OF ANXIETY
A SERIES OF EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS & WORKSHOPS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARCHWAY LIBRARY AND ISLINGTON STORYTELLING FESTIVAL. 4-28 MARCH 2020

ERA GELDES
presenting her work ‘Pinna Nobilis’
“for what has been and what will be” A tribute to the last woman who makes sea silk.
Berkenhoff is an actress, author, theatre + radio drama director, and musician. She has recently been featured on Radio 3`s Late Junction, Radiophrenia Glasgow, and received a special mention from WISWOS woman in sound. Her experimental song-soundscapes leap in and out from storytelling to drone music, jokes and singing.

Through textured layering of fractured voice and sound, ERA GELDES creates a complex narrative, but one that always seeks to keep the listener in sight.

Moonah Arts Centre, Tasmania, produced by Sisters Akousmatica.

The four-week radio transmission broadcast 46 hours of new radio art commissions, live and pre-recorded community content through workshops and selections from an international open call (100 submissions+).

Again, our program is free floating and will follow the comings and goings of the guests, and drift along with the smoke from the fire bon and the night winds. The Datscha radio team Gabi Schaffner, Kate Donovan, Niki Matita and Helen Thein is looking forward to greet the performing artists from nightfall on.

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Ongoing, online and as an audio walk in Berlin

On the 17th of this month it’s time for Skronkfest 2019, a festival in which a whole variety of artists, bands, music and sound makers come together for a eclectic day of good fun. With a super pact program planned it’s nuts to check out all the artists that will appear, still to gain a little insight and just get that little edge of excitement going to get us all in the mood, we here at YIKIS will take a little peek into some acts that flourish on the lineup.

In the main Live Room there will be open mic sessions starting from 4 o clock in the afternoon, making space and time for anyone who has something to say, some poetry to read or some spontanious actions to be held.. So you might as well want to come early to Skronkfest‘s venue which is The New River Studios in London. (very vital and important information right here!)

Inside in the cafe/bar there will be ERA GELDES playing at 5:10, a spectacular sound artist who will deliver a strong opening of the festival by probably delivering a very interesting artistic audio-scape with sounds that you have not yet explored before. A great example of her audio magic can be heard over here, where she uses sounds, stereo effects and her voice to drown us into an intimate world of stories and fantasy.