Electric unconscious
We commissioned the composer Charles Quevillon to write us a new work.
Staged Concert, 55’, 2023
Performance for electric guitar, flute, alto saxophone, mini-fridge and electronics.
Electric Unconscious is an alchemical process powered by the physicality of performers and the amplification of their sound and breath. The music rubs together opposing conceptsand emotions: sacredand profane, corny andraw, fear and bliss. In these charged-up liminal and kaleidoscopic zones, a refrigerator is transformed into the archetype of energy.
Created by Charles Quevillon with Kollektiv Totem
Charles Quevillon: Composition, Stage Direction and Performance
Nuriia Khasenova: Flute
Kay Zhang: Saxophone
Léo Collin: Guitar
Leandro Gianini: Technical Director
Set and Light Design by Charles Quevillon / Leandro Gianini
Premiered at Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zürich (CH), (22-24.6.2023).
Charles Quevillon (b.1989) is a composer/performer born in Montreal (QC) and now working in Helsinki (FI). His work focuses on the symbolic use of electronic music technologies and the ritualization of music performance.
www.charlesquevillon.com
Unterstützt von
This project is supported by SSHRC, Stadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich and Fondation Nicati-de Luze.
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2025
MUSICTHEATRE Plankton
2024
PERFORMANCE Blind test (Hyper Duo)
Workshop Melia Roger
REPRISE See the whale (baleen)
CONCERT Endless2 L.Huber
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Workshop Tracy September
SHOW Electric Unconscious
REPRISE baleen Hong kong
REPRISE corals Geneva
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Workshop cinna peyghamy
SHOW: music für narben bern
Workshop viviane wang
PORTRAIT lara stanic
MUSICTHEATRE corals zürich
SHOW hamster and the dame
SHOW le grand plongeon tour
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CONCERT sonic-matter
PORTRAIT kaspar könig
CONCERT passagen
Workshop lukas huber
Workshop aio frei
CONCERT M. witcher
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MUSICTHEATRE medusen
PERFORMANCE festival rümlingen
Workshop charles kwong
Workshop ko-operator
CONCERT antoine chessex
SHOW simone keller
2019
CONCERT florent caron darras
CONCERT charles quevillon
CONCERT at numu
MUSICTHEATRE baleen
CONCERT Tour tilde
2018-2015
SHOW pinyin
CONCERT the riot
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