March 2015 – Bicrophonic Research Institute

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 12, 2015

Goodbye Brussels bikes

Goodbye Brussels bikes. See you in April. A rich work we forge! Many thanks Q-02, Globe-Aroma, Vaartkapoen, La Monnaie and [foam] people.

By Kaffe Matthews

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 9, 2015

Solo oboe, trumpet, Conté’s interview, church piano

I’m extending my stay in Brussels. So much material is flooding in with more people wanting to contribute that it’d be daft to leave now. Yes the music has to be sourced then made then mapped [...]

By Kaffe Matthews

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 7, 2015

Recording inside the art déco Jean-Baptiste church

We’ve come to record inside the art déco Jean-Baptiste church in Molenbeek. There’s not enough congregation so the priest left and a friendly guy lets people visit most afternoons. This is our [...]

By Kaffe Matthews

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 6, 2015

9am but things are rocking at Vaartkaboen where we’re celebrating International Women’s Day already. Moroccan crepes, coffee and portrait photos then a trip to meet Saddie Choua. More interviews [...]

By Kaffe Matthews

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 3, 2015

Learning arabic

I’m in Rasmina’s class learning arabic and the alphabet is chanted kid style just for me. We also discuss tagine techniques, desire for sun and cold and time to pause. Back in Molenbeek, [...]

By Kaffe Matthews

In 2015, Brussels, Finding Song Home, La Monnaie, Q-O2

Posted March 2, 2015

Classic Flemish frames

Back sonic bikes Brussels. Loving the details of our classic Flemish frames. Full day with artists at Globe Aroma, hearing lives through drumming and singing memory paint and collections of found [...]