KosMoTronix

The KosMoTronix Ensemble presents original compositions from the region’s music scene for a wide audience that transcends borders; they bring musical traditions into dialogue between Orient and Occident, antiquity and contemporary musical cultures. 

Electronic music has been deeply rooted in German musical culture for decades through techno and reflects the sound world of the Ruhr region like hardly any other musical style. The connection between traditional and electronic music elements is at the forefront of this work; with openness and creativity, the ensemble manifests new original contemporary music that crosses transformative cultural boundaries.

The imaginary world of traditions and traces of homeland provide the basis, the fusion towards a transcultural musical culture of the industrial new world, which becomes the new homeland. At the same time, an impressive video projection brings together impressions from the history of the Middle East, which are superimposed with formative images of the Ruhr region – interweaving culture, art and the stories of migration into kaleidoscopic narratives.

The KosMoTronix Ensemble has developed new pieces from the connection between traditional instruments from the Persian and Arab worlds, electronic samples, and beats that reflect the contemporary culture of the Ruhr area. It combines centuries-old traditions of ancient musical cultures of the Orient fused with contemporary electronic elements and techno beats.

 Ensemble:  

–  Bassem Hawar (Iraq/ Djoze),

–  Maren Lueg (Germany/Ney & Saxophone), 

–  Kioomars Musayyebi (Iran/Santur)

–  Bernard O’Neill (Ireland/Contrabass)

–  Alireza Ostovar (Iran/Live-Electronic-Performance)

–  Reza Samani (Iran/percussion)

 with projections by

– Tom Groll and Kuno Seltmann [Germany)

KosMoTronix is a fascinating fusion of past and present. This is an invitation to an emotional journey with excellent musicians and captivating visuals!