A “Shock Art Spectacle” blending improvised music, performance and light: Joe Hertenstein’s XCountry Bungalow combines high-intensity electroacoustic improvisation with the unsettling yet fascinating theatricality of New York-based performance artist Daisy Payero.
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The internationally-cast ensemble creates a sonic cosmos with no beginning and no end – blending electronic textures, heavy drums, bass, vocals and modular synthesisers. At the heart of the piece is Payero’s physically expressive performance within an internally illuminated ‘bungalow’, accompanied by analogue, improvised lighting.
Following its acclaimed world premiere at the Moers Festival in 2024, XCountry Bungalow is rarely seen live. For the Berlin performance, the ensemble will be joined by Austrian trumpeter and electronic musician Franz Hautzinger as a special guest.
Line-up:
- Daisy Payero – improvised theatrics
- Joe Hertenstein – drums, percussion
- Dafna Naphtali – MAX/MSP, voice
- Eliad Wagner – modular synthesizers
- Kellen Mills – electric bass
- Valentin Brux – improvised lighting
- Special Guest: Franz Hautzinger – trumpet, electronics
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Dates
October 2026
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