In the organizer's words:
Transparency, lightness and scope for sound and rhythm experiments: The duo "Stephanie Wagner & Norbert Dömling - Flute 'n' Bass" was nominated for the German Record Critics' Award in 2023. High meets low, melody meets bass line, beatboxing meets bass percussion. Sound and rhythm experiments create wonderful contrasts, timbres and moods on the new album "Elektrolyte", which will be released on JazzHausMusik in April 2026, and surprise anew in every piece. A duo with rarity value and a love of experimentation.
"Elektrolyte" combines bass and flute to create fascinating worlds of sound: rhythmic loops, percussive flute improvisations, transcribed bird songs, subsonic depths and intimate solo moments. Sometimes powerful, sometimes delicate, sometimes experimental - Stephanie Wagner and Norbert Dömling explore improvisation, a variety of effects and sound collages, from introspective night pieces to cosmic space sounds. A journey through sound, emotion and lively music that alternates virtuously between careful planning and spontaneous improvisation." Wolfram Knauer
"They conjure up extraordinarily beautiful colors and moods with unusual instrumentation (...) You don't miss anything when flute and double bass interact so virtuosically and musically with each other and (...) also act as rhythm instruments (...) In dialogue they explore a wide stylistic range." hr2-kultur
"An effortless, coherent mix that comes up with many little surprises. The biggest is perhaps this feather-light, likeable duo itself, whose enjoyment of playing together can be heard at every moment." Jazzpodium
"The fact that there is no backing band requires precise playing and good timing - a challenge that Wagner and Dömling master with ease (...) A real treat for the ears!" Melodiva
Stephanie Wagner (c-flute, alto-flute, bassflute, looper, effects, comp), Norbert Dömling (6-string fretless bass, 4-string fretted bass, looper, effects, comp)
Admission Box Office: 15 € // Reduced: 6 € // JIF members 12 € // With Kulturpass Frankfurt: 1 € (Reduced for students, pupils and trainees (up to and including 30 years).
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