During 2016 I was living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which became the beginning of new collaborations, experiences and projects.
Some of it can be seen here:
Avantguitar
Avantguitar is a collaboration between experimental guitarists across the world. Through preparations, extended techniques, electronics and a free-spirited approach to guitar playing; the vision is to push existing boundaries of how one traditionally experiences the guitar.
Presenting artists from around the world, who in their own unique and personal way, “hack” the guitar with the aim of creating genre-defying music and sonics as yet unheard of, while traversing effortlessly between composed and improvised pieces, clean and distorted tones, and minimalistic and majestic concepts.
Avantguitar was founded by
Ikbal S Lubys
Emil Palme
Dharma Shan
Wukir Suryadi
Rully Shabara Herman
Taus Bregnhøj-Olesen
Asger Thomsen
Andi Meinl VII
– 2016
Go to www.facebook.com/Avantguitar/ for more info
IKBAL * EMIL
Collaboration with the amazing experimental Indonesian guitarist and instrument inventor Ikbal Lubys.
Releases:
IKBAL * EMIL – Kretek (Tilis record) on cassette tape.
KIAT * EMIL
Collaboration with the young talented traditional flute player Kiat Istiqamah.
Releases:
EMIL * KIAT – Gelombang (Tilis record) on cassette tape.
Gaung Jagat Ensembles (By Rully Shabara)
Conducted noise ensemble leaded by Rully Shabara from Senyawa
Full album for free at http://www.rullyshabara.id/gaung-jagat
Releases:
Gaung Jagat Ensembles – Studio Sessions 2016, digital
Village Performance
Chentini Gunung Festival 2016
Mantran Wetan – Magelang – Indonesia
Putut Prabu – flute
Ikbal Lubys – Guitar /driver
Emil Palme – Guitar
Yogya Noise Bombing Festival 2017