Albert O. Mair: piano, moog synthesizer, sounds, voice, recorder
Alexandra Regenfelder: dance, voice
Lorenz Raab: trumpet, fluegelhorn
primary rocks stellt den Bezug des Menschen zu Archetypen, Naturgewalten, Riten und unberührten Landschaften in Form einer kunstspartenübergreifenden Performance dar. Die Einzigartigkeit des Projektes liegt in der spontanen Interaktion zwischen Tanz und Live-Musik quer durch verschiedene Ethnien und Stilistiken, wie Meditation, Jazz und Weltmusik. Vokalpatterns von Völkern u.a. aus dem Balkan, Russland, Papua Neuguinea, Borneo und Afrika werden als Klangkulisse integriert. Das Projekt hat seine Wurzeln im Duo Albert O. Mair und Lorenz Raab, welches seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 2000 mit seiner spontanen Improvisationskunst bereits zahlreiche erfolgreiche Konzerte und Medienporträts verbuchen konnte (Ö1, Salzburger Jazzherbst). Alexandra Regenfelder und Berndt Thurner (spielte 2001-2009) haben sich u.a. in der zeitgenössischen Musik einen Namen gemacht (Klangforum Wien, steirischer Herbst).
Albert O. Mair: piano, moog synthesizer, sounds, voice, recorder
Alexandra Regenfelder: dance, voice
Lorenz Raab: trumpet, fluegelhorn
Just as the seasons and elements find their various expressions in nature, so, too, music, dance, images and language are at the fundamental core of communicating the art of the present. primary rocks seeks to link the relationship people have with the cycles of nature and untouched landscapes in the form of multi-disciplinary artistic improvisation. At the same time, one should be stimulated to reflect on the position of a naked being on this earth and that in the end, this being -- furnished with a magnificent environment in a great living cycle of nature -- is worth the same with or without any material possessions. At "mairegen.at", photographs have been created that serve as a leitmotif for improvisation in performance. Musically set among romantic, jazz and contemporary music, the forces of nature are fathomed in suite-type episodes. Via selected sound backdrops, electronic components also come into play with a discreet accompanying function.
Regenfelder: The underlying motives of my artistic work are spontaneity, playfulness and authenticity. Emotionality is my framework for discussion, using the gestures of different aesthetics. Christina Frotschnig dresses the artist in creations made from jeans and recycled skins. The contrast of materials and the succinct asymmetries make their relationship to the subject clear.