Creations by Noise-Maker's Fifes

"An Ear tears you through the Dark" - 1996 (1) & (3)

First in a cycle of four audiovisual creations in which the theatrical aspect gained gradually more importance. This cycle ended with 'Silence'

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Greg Jacobs, Timo van Luijk
video: Geert Feytons
performance: Ciro Carcatella
sound: Eric Faes

"Inversage" - 1997 (1) & (4)

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Greg Jacobs, Timo van Luijk
video: Geert Feytons
performance: Ciro Carcatella or Stella Spitaleri
sound: Eric Faes

"Monomania of Instinct" - 1998 (1)

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Bryan Seating
video: Geert Feytons
performance: Vilbjorg Broch, Jeff Babcock
sound: Eric Faes

"Silence (!)" - 1999 (1) & (3)

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Greg Jacobs, Luc van Lieshout, Timo van Luijk
video: Geert Feytons
performance: Ciro Carcatella, Stella Spitaleri, Fiona Malone
sound installations: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Rudy Bovy
sound: Eric Faes

"Imprackage" - 2000

Return towards simplicity. Improvisations in different line ups, mostly accompanied by visuals. On tour often local guest musicians were invited to join.

Participation by all members of the NMF-crew

"Tinnitus" - 2002 (2) & (5)

Noise battle between huge bamboo organ, created by Hans van Koolwijk, and combined NMF-forces. Public assisted battle in between both opponents.

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Bryan Seating, Hans van Koolwijk
video: Geert Feytons
sound installations: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Bryan Seating

"Mytra" - 2003 (1) & (2) & (4)

Multi layered visual spectacle where two actors performed in a landscape of video images and sound installations.

Line-up:

Musical score: Geert Feytons
video: Geert Feytons
performance: Vilbjorg Broch, Stella Spitaleri
sound installations: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski,

"Naos" - 2003 (2) & (6)

Divided into 'The sun of melted glass', an exposition of audio-visual installations and 'Lachromatory', a dance performance . The exposition consisted of both amplified and acoustic sound-installations which were activated by means of optical sensors or programmed to intervene by intervals. The performer undertook a dialogue with the exposed installations.

Line-up:

sound installations: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Miet Brands, Rudi Bovy
sound manipulations: Geert Feytons
performance: Stella Spitaleri

"Pyrkooi" - 2004 (1) & (7)

Video installation for 8 screens in combination with light footed musical interventions.

Line-up:

video installation: Geert Feytons
music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Greg Jacobs, Timo van Luijk, Laura Maes

"Radiatio Acoustica" - 2004 (2), (6) & (8)

Return to basics. A confrontation of the NMF sound universe with two other sound artists; the eco-musician Michael Prime (Morphogenesis, Organum) and Daniel Denis, composer and drummer of Univers Zéro. it resulted into a combination of loose improvisations and more complex and rhythmic compositions, structured by a two screen background video.

Line-up:

music: Geert Feytons, Marc Wroblewski, Timo van Luijk, Michael Prime, Daniel Denis
video: Geert Feytons

All creations were produced by NMT Productions vzw

and:

(1) - with the support of the Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

(2) - with the support of the Vlaamse Gemeenschap

(3) - coproduction, Dienst Kultuur VUB, Brussel

(4) - coproduction, Nadine/Plateau vzw, Brussel

(5) - coproduction, Vooruit, Gent

(6) - coproduction, Happy New Ears, Kortrijk

(7) - coproduction, Recyclart, Brussel