The Necks (AUS) / Piotr Kurek (PL) / Isabella Forciniti (I)

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TICKETS: Seating € 30.00 (Members: € 20.00) Pay as you wish (Stream) Chris Abrahams: piano Lloyd Swanton: bass Tony Buck: drums Piotr Kurek: synthesizer Isabella Forciniti: modular synthesizer The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most mesmerising fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, the eighteen albums by The Necks stand up to re-listening time and time again. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today. Piotr Kurek Warsaw-based producer, musician, and theater and film composer Piotr Kurek presents “Smartwoods,” an ensemble piece as delicate and enchanting as a pastel-colored Midsummer Night’s Dream. Inspired by Baroque music and ethereal jazz, “Smartwoods” is a surreal pastoral with a new tw