SPACE is the PLACE

02/12/2024

Mike Reed and Hunter Diamond as part of their tour on the bill tonight in Amsterdam! An Intergalactic Night by Space is the Place at BIMHUIS

20:30 Mike Reed/Hunter Diamond
21:25 Danielle Zawadi
22:00 Dudù Kouate/Ziv Taubenfeld
DJ: Michael Moore

Footage from the Summer Solstice concert by the duo captured live at the Earnest Earth farm in Chicago on June 21st, 2019.

26/11/2024

Next week Saturday – KEEP.SPACE.FEST – 3 PM to 3 AM

https://www.denijverheid.org/agenda/4866-keep-space-fest

Raw improv, avant-garde electronics, a myriad of stages by SITP x KIM at de Nijverheid in Utrecht. Line-up below and find more info via the website.

Alesya Dobysh
Amir Torangan
Andy Moor
Angelo Antic
Anthony Girgis
Camille Maria
Derozan
Elsa van der Linden
Gabriel de Oliveira
Gaetha
Gropina
Henry Weekes
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti
Jacob-Maskell-Key
Jake Mehew
Jochem van Tol
Korshid Dadbeh
Loma Doom
Luke Cohlen
Mangruv
Max Frimout
Pittori Locali
RRRADIANT
Sanem Kalfa
tala drum corps
Terrie Ex
Thomas Hell
Underbelly Soundart Media
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Meer dan 20 optredens-waarvan vele premières of unieke combinaties-dreunen door het CFX geluidssysteem in de grote zaal en verspreid over meerdere podia op het terrein van De Nijverheid. Verwacht avant-garde elektronica en folk zoals je gewend bent van de Keep it Moving crew gemixt met de improvise...

19/11/2024

Tonight! Get your 🎫 for Orbits x Space is the Place fall series #2 starting at 20:00

Includes optional dinner from 18:30 onward — Vietnamese herbal Pho with season vegetables like Chinese cabbage, winter carrot and mushrooms (vegan)

Two special guests tonight to perform with the international music scene of Amsterdam; one of the front runners of the Scandinavian impro/jazz scene Gard Nilssen and Chicago based saxophonist Ken Vandermark. Drummer Gard Nilssen, saxophonist Aviv Noam and bassist Omer Govreen will play together for the first time, Ken Vandermark and Terrie Ex have a long history together, also with The Ex and Lean Left. Bassist Omer Govreen will play with his own quartet, consisting of the finest jazz musicians in town.

LINE-UP:

AVIV NOAM / OMER GOVREEN / GARD NILSSEN | KEN VANDERMARK / TERRIE EX | OMER GOVREEN QUARTET

NOVEMBER 19, 18:30 – 23:30
DOKZAAL, AMSTERDAM

TICKETS € 10 / € 12 / € 15 (pay what you can) | DINNER (18:30 – 19:30) € 8,-

13/11/2024

DECEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT · A new Intergalactic Night, as always on a Monday in BIMHUIS. An evening of co-presented performances at Amsterdam's renowned venue, this time across genres and disciplines from the worlds of jazz, spoken word, and avant-garde music. Expect musical encounters and artistic crossovers that take you from African roots via percussion and expressive poetry to the intricate sound of Chicago.

Hunter Diamond, saxophone, flute & Mike Reed drums
Daniëlle Zawadi, spoken word
Dudù, percussion & Ziv, bass clarinet
Michael Moore, DJ

· Tickets via bimhuis.nl/en/calendar/an-intergalactic-night-mike-reed-hunter-diamond-danielle-zawadi-ziv-taubenfeldz-dudu-kouate/
· More information via spaceistheplace.eu
· Design by eltoneerkens.com�

Intergalactic night with Space is the Place: A whirlwind of performances from improvisation to expressive poetry.

07/11/2024

TIMETABLE FOR FAQ X SITP SATURDAY

Our collab wit FAQ Festival coming up! Four hours of full-throttle improv by nine stalwarts of the scene, connecting the SITP community with kindred spirits from around the globe. Featuring special guests scratch-artist DJ Sniff (former STEIM director) and experimental jazz trumpeter Aquiles Navarro (Irreversible Entanglements), alongside our close knit of familiar musical stars Mola Sylla, Jacob Maskell-Key (Nihiloxica), Farida Amadou, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Oscar Jan Hoogland, and Raphael Vanoli & Richard van Kruysdijk (also known as Wolf Soup).

Timetable Clubzaal
20:00 – 20:25 | Raphael Vanoli / Richard van Kruysdijk
20:30 – 20:50 | DJ Sniff
20:55 – 21:20 | Oscar Jan Hoogland / Mola Sylla
21:25 – 21:55 | Farida Amadou / Aquiles Navarro
22:10 – 22:35 | Oscar Jan Hoogland / Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti / Aquiles Navarro
22:40 – 23:00 | DJ Sniff & Jacob Maskell-Key
23:10 – 23:35 | Farida Amadou / Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti / Raphael Vanoli
23:40 – 00:00 | Jacob Maskell-Key

FAQ is een meerdaags festival voor elektronische muziek dat plaatsvindt op diverse locaties in 's-Hertogenbosch. Tijdens FAQ hoor je de veelzijdigheid van elektronische muziek, variërend van elektro-akoestisch tot de meer club georiënteerde genres. M...

07/11/2024

KEEP.SPACE.FEST

12 hours of raw experiment and improv coming up on December 7

Nijverheidskade 15, 3534 AZ Utrecht
14:30 doors open / 15:00 music starts
Sliding scale (pay what you can): €12,50 / €16,50 / €20,50
Tickets via https://space-is-the-place.weticket.com/keepspacefest

Over 20 performances—of which many are premiering concepts or unique combinations—pulse through the local heavyweight CFX soundsystem in the main hall and across multiple stages throughout the terrain of De Nijverheid. Expect avant-garde electronics and folk via the KIM crew mixed with the improvisational flair and jazz-infused sounds of Space is the Place. Alongside the extended lineup of musicians listed below, find delicious food, screen-printed shirts by KIM, books from Underbelly Soundart Media, and more.

Alesya Dobysh
Amir Torangan
Andy Moor
Angelo Antic
Anthony Girgis
Camille Maria
Derozan
Elsa van der Linden
Gabriel de Oliveira
Gaetha
Gropina
Henry Weekes
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti
Jacob-Maskell-Key
Jake Mehew
Jochem van Tol
Korshid Dadbeh
Loma Doom
Luke Cohlen
Mangruv
Max Frimout
Pittori Locali
RRRADIANT
Sanem Kalfa
tala drum corps
Terrie Ex
Thomas Hell
Underbelly Soundart Media
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https://spaceistheplace.eu/event/keep-space-fest/

KEEP.SPACE.FEST is organized by:

Translocale fantastique Keep it Moving, a crew devoted to the finer aspects of music through a non-ego-driven approach that encompasses community radio, performance nights, club gigs, handcrafted stage designs, visual arts, fundraising, and more, on the intersection where warm grooves and ice-cold electronics meet.

Together with Space is the Place—an Amsterdam-based institution that actively cultivates the edges of jazz and improvisation, creating a dynamic breeding ground that supports its locally rooted, internationally oriented improv scene, always keen on crossing genres and disciplines as well as challenging artists to perform in new formations.

31/10/2024

Wonderful night last Sunday for 50 years BIMHUIS. A dream, welcoming Sun Ra Arkestra at SITP, alongside stunning performances by Moor Mother with Luke Stewart, Lukas Koenig, Aquiles Navarro; Farida Amadoui with Jasper Stadhouders; and the Fuuturejazz crew. Thank you thank you thank you!

31/10/2024

2nd evening in the adventurous Orbits x Space is the Place fall series in the basement of the Dokzaal! In two weeks-

Two special guests tonight to perform with the international music scene of Amsterdam; one of the front runners of the Scandinavian impro/jazz scene Gard Nilssen and Chicago based saxophonist Ken Vandermark. Drummer Gard Nilssen, saxophonist Aviv Noam and bassist Omer Govreen will play together for the first time, Ken Vandermark and Terrie Ex have a long history together, also with The Ex and Lean Left. Bassist Omer Govreen will play with his own quartet, consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians in town.

Tickets: https://shop.eventix.io/5391a067-1677-40ce-849a-0a088607813f/tickets?shop_code=tdqc4q5j

Dinner: Vietnamese herbal Pho with season vegetables like Chinese cabbage, winter carrot and mushrooms (vegan)

22/10/2024

Anddd the final duo completing Sunday’s (sold out!) event at are FARIDA AMADOU & JASPER STADHOUDERS 🎸

From noise punk to improv jazz: has mastered it all. The bass guitarist has collaborated with the likes of Linda Sharrock, Ken Vandermark and Thurston Moore. Now she forms a duo with Jasper Stadhouders, guitarist in band like Cactus Truck and Spinifex, where he’s known for his unbridled and unconventional improvisations.

Hope to see you as the cosmic jazz big band walking in the footsteps of legend Sun Ra finally joins us! Full lineup:

BIMHUIS X SPACE IS THE PLACE: SUN RA ARKESTRA | MOOR MOTHER & LUKAS KOENIG | FARIDA AMADOU & JASPER STADHOUDERS | FUUTURE JAZZ

17/10/2024

Coming up in November! As part of FAQ's Saturday program on November 9th, which includes Xiu Xiu, Faust, Keith Fullerton Whitman, and more, Space is the Place presents a special constellation of improvising forces:

Farida Amadou (bass), Jacob Maskell-Key (from Nihiloxica) (drums), Raphael Vanoli (guitar), Richard van Kruysdijk (guitar), Aquiles Navarro 'Irreversible Entanglements' (trumpet), Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti (synths & voice), DJ Sniff 'Takura Mizuta Lippit' (turntables), Mola Sylla (percussion) and Oscar Jan Hoogland (electric chavichord & synths).

FAQ is a multi-day electronic music festival that takes place at various locations in 's-Hertogenbosch. During FAQ you will hear the versatility of electronic music, ranging from electro-acoustic to the more club-oriented genres. Since 2021, FAQ Festival and November Music have joined hands.

More info and tickets via novembermusic.net/programma/faq-2024-saturday

11/10/2024

Tuesday! The first Orbits x SITP with NOVELO VAGO | ELDER ONES + KAREN NG | JULIEN DESPREZ

An amazing first highly international night of the Orbits X Space is the Place series! The NY based activist musician Amirtha Kidambi comes to the Netherlands -after playing in ao Rewire and the Bimhuis earlier this year- with her Elder Ones, this time joined by improvisational saxophonist Karen Ng. The explosive French guitarist Julien Desprez (Lukas Koenig, Audrey Chen, Nate Wooley, Farida Amadou) will perform a fully engaging solo. And the Amsterdam based Novelo Vago will play their characteristic mix of playful, experimental music.

TICKETS € 10 / € 12 / € 15 (pay what you can) | DINNER € 8,-
Dinner 18:30 – 19:30 | Music starts 20:00
Menu: Lemon bulgur with roasted aubergine, za’atar, cumin-tomato sauce, fresh herbs & almonds

30/09/2024

Artist details for the first Orbits x SITP in two weeks! Three acts on a Tuesday, dinner available. With the thrilling Amirtha Kidambi coming to NL with her Elder Ones joined by Karen NG, Novelo Vago’s playful experiments, and Julien Desprez’s instrumental frenzies. Ticket link in bio.

NOVELO VAGO
Novelo Vago is a contemporary music garage band characterized by an unconventional approach. Playful, experimental, sharp, and sometimes witty: the trio uses a mix of toy instruments, small percussion instruments, piccolo, s*x toys, whatnot! The band’s formation is rooted in a decade-long friendship, valuing fun and togetherness as key, above traditional rehearsal practices.

Vera Morais – voice, toy instruments | Teresa Costa – flute, piccolo, toy instruments | Inês Lopes – toy piano, melodica, toy instruments

ELDER ONES + KAREN NG
Elder Ones is an experimental free jazz ensemble led by composer and vocalist Amirtha Kidambi featuring saxophonists Matt Nelson and Alfredo Colon, bassist Lester St. Louis, and drummer Jason Nazary. Kidambi’s voice weaves through intricate instrumentation with her characteristic syllabic, frenzied, and powerful utterances. Their music confronts themes like colonialism, capitalism, and violence, channeling ancestral energy and resistance to systemic oppression through their performances. They are joined on stage by improvisational musician and sax-wizard Karen Ng.

Amirtha Kidambi – vocals | Matt Nelson, Alfredo Colon, Karen Ng – saxophone | Lester St. Louis – bass | Jason Nazary – drums

JULIEN DESPREZ

Performing solo with only his guitar and effects pedals, Julien Desprez engages all the senses, placing the body and its movements at the heart of his practice. Here, he presents Agora, a twofold performance that plays with several points of view. A soft, explosive, and joyful trance merges polyrhythmics, high-voltage electricity, guitar, and body until their rupture and reconciliation. With playfulness and frenzy, a multiple world is negotiated through your listening.

Julien Desprez – guitar, podorhythmics, electronics

26/09/2024

The last tix are flying for the 27th of October in BIMHUIS! Next to Sun Ra Arkestra multiple amazing artists are performing, among them the contemporary legend Moor Mother with Lukas Koenig and the fresh FUUTUREJAZZ crew.

20:15-20:55 Moor Mother & Lukas Koenig

Through her work, vocalist and poet Camae Ayewa aka Moor Mother illuminates the principles of her multidisciplinary collaborative practice Black Quantum Futurism, a theoretical framework informed by historical Black ontologies. Multi-instrumentalist Lukas Koenig, who plays drums in Moor Mother’s band, has previously collaborated with the likes of David Murray, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Steven Bernstein.

DJ collective FUUTUREJAZZ – After the concert 

Enter the sonic playground of FUUTUREJAZZ, an experimental electronic crew guided by the eternal spirit of jazz. Jazz, not strictly in the sense of swung drums and elaborate horn solo’s, but in it’s broader essence of taking conventions, bending and breaking them, of improvisation and playfulnes, of coming together and building something new. With them throwing parties Garage Noord and through their Echobox Radio residency, expect an end of the eve in style.

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BIMHUIS X SPACE IS THE PLACE: SUN RA ARKESTRA | MOOR MOTHER & LUKAS KOENIG | FARIDA AMADOU & JASPER STADHOUDERS | FUUTURE JAZZ

27 October @ 19:30 – 28 October @ 01:00
BIMHUIS 50 YEARS

25/09/2024

Some glimpses from our sweaty end of summer session earlier this month! Photos by Adriana Melo (.musicarte)

Thanks to the Cinetol and the artists:

Lia Kohl (Chicago)
Cactus Truck
UKEMI + Giulia Principe
Knalpot ft. Ghaeth Almaghoot
Daroni Trio
The Zebra Street Band
Jonathan Bäckström Quartet (FI)

16/09/2024

Orbits x Space is the Place fall series 🧶

October 15, November 19 & December 17 at Dokzaal, Amsterdam

A series of adventurous music events at Dokzaal this fall. Continuing their refreshing programming, Orbits has offered Amsterdam’s improv scene showcases featuring some of the city’s most creative young musicians. A meant-to-be combination with Space is the Place, right?! Alignment with the listeners and a good dose of surprising elements are key. Includes a nutritious and tasty meal each time. Come and join us.

With: Novelo Vago, Elder Ones + Karen Ng, Julien Desprez / Aviv Noam / Gard Nilssen / Omer Govreen, Omer Govreen Quartet, Ken Vandermark / Terrie Ex, Lida Brouskari, Hristo Goleminov / Siebren Smink, Ruidoscuro

More info and event announcements to follow
Artwork by Hagar Cohen
Tickets via spaceistheplace.eu

10/09/2024

Nog maar een paar dagen! De tweede editie van Wiel Klanken; scoor je kaartjes voor dit weekend via wielklanken.nl

Wiel Klanken is een muzikale fietstour door de prachtige natuur van Waterland en Amsterdam Noord op unieke locaties. Van jong tot oud, iedereen is welkom. Na het succes van vorig jaar is er dit jaar wederom een tour met maar liefst 5 concerten op verschillende locaties. Aanvullend is er een uitbundig slotconcert in de Schram filmstudio’s, waar gedanst kan worden!

Swipe door de foto's voor meer informatie over de artiesten; plus een artikel in Trouw over de Fietstour in Groningen waarin Wiel Klanken ook wordt uitgelicht 🎤🎤🎤

🚵‍♀️ Er zijn twee verschillende routes te volgen, route A of route B. Beide routes beginnen bij Hotel de Goudfazant. Voor de overige 3 concerten is de volgorde verschillend, maar iedereen hoort uiteindelijk dezelfde muzikanten!

🥜 Met een speciaal diner in de Schram filmstudio’s:
Gado gado van seizoensgroenten, met lontong en huisgemaakte pindasaus (vegetarisch/veganistisch)

🎫 Tickets en meer informatie over de routes, tijdschema, locaties en je bezoek: https://wielklanken.nl
For English, visit: https://spaceistheplace.eu/event/wiel-klanken/

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Only a few more days to go! The second edition of Wiel Klanken; get your tickets while you can via wielklanken.nl

Wiel Klanken is a musical cycling tour through the beautiful nature of Waterland and Amsterdam North visiting unique locations. From the young to the old, everyone is welcome. After the success of last year, this year there will be another tour with no less than 5 concerts at different locations. In addition, there is an exciting final concert in the Schram film studios, where you can dance!

Swipe through the photos for more information about the artists; plus an article in Trouw about the Cycling Tour in Groningen that also highlights Wiel Klanken 🎤🎤🎤🎤

🚵‍♀️ There are two different routes to follow, route A or route B. Both routes start at Hotel de Goudfazant. For the other 3 concerts, the order is different, but everyone ends up hearing the same musicians!

🥜 Featuring a special dinner at the Schram film studios:
Gado gado of seasonal vegetables, with lontong and homemade peanut sauce (vegetarian/vegan)

🎫 Tickets and more information about the routes, schedule, locations and your visit: https://wielklanken.nl
For English, visit: https://spaceistheplace.eu/event/wiel-klanken/

05/09/2024

Timetable and final act introductions for the summer fiesta coming up! Next to their performances, the artists will shuffle formations and create some improv surprise energy in the second room. Tickets via Cinetol and S***a ☘️👊

CACTUS TRUCK
The fire-breathing improvisational trio of local bassist/guitarist Jasper Stadhouders, drummer Onno Govaert, and American-born saxophonist John Dikeman delivers a high-energy, relentless brand of free jazz. Strongly influenced by Albert Ayler and Peter Brötzmann at their most intense, their music also incorporates elements of Delta blues, Japanese noise, and no wave.

UKEMI & GIULIA PRINCIPE
UKEMI is the electronic project of bass player Uldis Vitol and drummer Tancrède D. Ku**er. Together, they create dynamic, drum- and sample-driven music influenced by experimental hip-hop and the LA beats scene. In addition to this collaboration, they also work together in other formations. Giulia Principe is a visual artist who made imagery especially intertwined with the music piece that will engage in an interplay with UKEMI’s music.

ZEBRA STREET BAND
Over the past years, the Zebra Street Band has developed a unique sound, performing in diverse settings from the lively streets of Amsterdam to bustling late-night venues and jazz festivals across Europe. Their performances blend the freedom of jazz with engaging, audience-warming grooves. Each musician is a skilled instrumentalist and improviser, making Zebra’s music refreshingly unpredictable and invigorating with every play.

JONATHAN BÄCKSTRÖM QUARTET
Jonathan Bäckström, a double bassist and composer from Kronoby, Finland, is an active figure in jazz, free improvisation, and contemporary music, currently based in Helsinki. His quartet’s expression consists of minimalistic landscapes and explosive, multi-layered free improvisation and is the result of each musician bringing their individual voices to create a strong, collective statement.

03/09/2024

Getting ready for Saturday! Introducing you to these four of eight (!) acts performing:

LIA KOHL
Lia Kohl, a cellist, composer, and sound artist based in Chicago, engages in a wide-ranging practice that includes solo composition and performance, installation, improvisation, and collaboration. She tours both nationally and internationally, contributing to theater, jazz, rock, and experimental contexts. Kohl’s work centers on curiosity and patience, exploring the mundane and profound possibilities of sound.

Lia Kohl cello


KNALPOT & GHAETH ALMAGHOOT
Over the past 17 years, Knalpot’s Gerri Jäger, Raphael Vanoli, and Sandor Caron (sound) have created a unique voice of their own. They are among the most uncompromising electronic rock acts of today and have performed extensively all over the globe. Key to their appeal are their vivid energy, stumble-grooves, and an omnipresent sense of joy, freedom and courageousness. This evening, they will perform with clarinetist Ghaeth Almaghoot, who is known for the major expressiveness in his playing. They will debut a new repertoire consisting of arrangements of traditional Palestinian songs that expresses their unconditional moral support for those affected by the decades-long, ongoing oppression and war on Palestine.

Ghaeth Almaghoot clarinet / duduk | Raphael Vanoli (bass) guitar, electronics | Gerri Jäger drums, electronics | Sandor Caron sound


DARONI TRIO
Daroni Trio is a free improvisation project. Its members—Jesper Daroni, Leon Daroni & Sydney Daroni—perform the remnants of a shattered song that has been dragged through the mud. Open string guitar swells, non-tempo drum patterns and lyrics that arose while waiting in line for the cash register.

Sydney (Daroni) van Nieuwaal electric guitar & organetta | Leon (Daroni) van den Hoorn electric guitar | Jesper (Daroni) Vervoort drums & vocals