Fabrique

Textile factory TETEM, Roombeek, Enschede, 2006

The emptiness of an abandoned textile factory; a place to get lost in. A quiet humming fills the space; the emptiness reverberates in the distance. A dancer carries out a dialogue with Hans van Koolwijk�s music machines. Automobile wrecks make a sinister backdrop as well as a rewarding collection of percussion instruments. The Slovenian rock band Broken Lock combines delicate, wispy songs with background noises. Students, percussionists and a choir of 60 singers are all dispersed amongst the audience and make music that seems to be everywhere, as if it spontaneously erupted out of space. Locally scouted vocal talent is offered the chance to perform solo in vocal music in which even the audience, unprepared, is invited to participate. The Bulgarian singer Galina Durmushliyska has a starring role as traditional sounds combine with the rough rock music. In the end, the musical battle between man and machine remains unresolved.