Just last weekend he was featured at the twelfth and final edition of A L’ARME Festival in Berlin, but sound wizard and Japanese noise master Keiji Haino has several additional shows scheduled in Poland, including several festival appearances.
More than 50 years active as a musician and always exploring noise experimentation, avant-garde rock, free improvisation and DJing, Haino has collaborated with an impressive list of artists as well as formed several groups: such as Fushitsusha, Vajra, Knead and Sanhedolin. Inspired by Antonin Artaud’s theatre, he initially pursued a theatrical path but was drawn into music after encountering The Doors. Since then, he has explored and absorbed a diverse array of musical influences. Throughout his career, recognisable by his long hair, sunglasses and black clothes, he has showcased his virtuosity on guitar, percussion, hurdy-gurdy, various wind and string instruments, as well as local instruments from diverse cultural backgrounds. With a repertoire exceeding 170 recordings and over 1,500 live performances, his contributions to experimental music are profound and enduring.
Keiji Haino in Europe Summer/Fall 2024
Thursday 8 August, 2024: A L’ARME Festival – Berlin, Germany *
Saturday 10 August, 2024: A L’ARME Festival – Berlin, Germany
Sunday 29 September, 2024: Avant Art Festival – Warsaw, Poland
Tuesday 01 October, 2024: Shakespeare Theatre – Gdansk, Poland
Thursday 03 October, 2024: Avant Art Festival – Lublin, Poland
Saturday 05 October, 2024: Unsound Festival – Krakow, Poland
* Performance with Sofia Salvo and Paal Nilssen-Love.
