JD ZAZIE projects

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“Coming from a DJ and a radiophonic background JD Zazie  has explored over the years different approaches of real-time manipulation on fixed recorded sound.
In her work she redefines DJ and electroacoustic activities. As a solo performer, in small groups or large ensembles she moves in an area which is constantly stretching the borders of what is supposed to be DJ mixing, free improvisation and composed music.
Intended as music instruments CDjs, turntables and mixer are her tools to mix the specific sound-sources she plays (mostly electronic music, electroacoustic music, musique concrète, field recordings and improvised music).
The typology of the sound-sources varies from already existing audio publications and sound effects, to self recorded audio files – as live-set and field-recordings -,  to selected pre-mixed material. Juxtaposition, decontextualization, fragmentation, repetition, sonic texture, scratch and error are elements of the grammar adopted to relate, organize and rearrange the sound material following her “Äpfelzerstörer’s method”.”

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SOLO ::

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Äpfelzerstörer
Duration: as long as possible
Between live act and DJ Set

Overlayering sonic textures and cutting them up with the “Äpfelzerstörer” method JD Zazie explores the potentiality of dj tools as turntable, mixer and CDj in order to build up surprising sound atmospheres.

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What are you listening to?
Duration: 30 minutes
A field recordings based project about sound identity and everyday life in the urban environment

Close your eyes and listen. Let’s get in touch with the environmental sounds that are part of our aural experience. Sounds can describe the functional relationship between us and the environment, the sound context and the sound culture. What happens when a DJ uses her specific language to build up a temporary sonic environment with urban soundscapes?
Recognizable sounds, everyday sounds, urban sounds are mixed together creating a new abstract decontextualized environment, in order to create an intimate aural dialog with the listeners. The result could relate with your own sonic identity? What are you listening to?

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Watering heights
Duration: 20 minutes

A new project based on water sounds.
A short description will follow soon.

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BANDS ::

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COLLABORATIONS / IMPROV W/ ::

WJ Meatball, Mat Pogo, SEC_, Anton Mobin, Valerio Tricoli, Felicity Mangan, Mario De Vega, Jealousy Party, Farahnaz Hatam, Kim Laugs, Roberto Fega, Penelopex, Jean Hervé Peron, Chad Popple, Brynja Cortes Andrésdóttir, CCMonkey, Edoardo Ricci, Stefano Bartolini, Letizia Renzini, Le schiave della droga, Stefano Giust, Alessandro Boscolo, Andrea Caprara, Jacopo Andreini, e-N.E.E.M. Project and more …

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SOUND ART  & URBAN ENVIRONMENT ::

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RADIO ::

Each Thursday_11:00 PM (CET+1) – 01:00 AM (CET+1)

Staalplaat Radio
on DFM

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