Oorstof & POM present: First European tour of the stunning Dietrichs- the noise duo of the legendary Borbetomagus saxophonist Don Dietrich and his classically trained daughter Camille on cello - in a challenging triple bill with Jef Mertens on taishogoto and a short passage of Mascletá, one of the incarnations of French noise guitarist Yves Botz.
Dietrichs: Don Dietrich & Camille Dietrich (US)
Legendary saxophonist Don Dietrich and his cellist daughter Camille Dietrich come together in Dietrichs, a pairing music critic Byron Coley calls “sheer wailing sonic pleasure.” Don has been a driving force as a member of Borbetomagus for over four decades, known for his volatile style and “unyielding wall of sound.” Camille’s raw energy balances classically trained precision with the instinctive flair of someone raised on aggressive improvisation. Together, they drown audiences in sound, leaving an impact long after their final note fades.
Dietrichs began their journey in 2017 with their debut album on Pica Disk Records, followed by a series of performances that landed them a spot on the list of Jazz Right Now's Best Live Concerts of 2018. In 2021, the duo joined Feeding Tube Records' Quarantunes Series, subsequently releasing the recording with the same label. Their livestream was ranked in Art Forum Magazine’s “Alan Licht’s Best Music of 2021.” Dietrichs released the critically acclaimed third album Catch the Leaves through Relative Pitch Records in 2023, followed by its 2024 vinyl re-release via Feeding Tube Records. A new Dietrichs studio recording ‘No Badhu’ will be released by Relative Pitch to coincide with this first European tour.
https://picadisk.bandcamp.com/album/dietrichshttps://www.camilledietrich.com/
https://feedingtuberecords.bandcamp.com/album/catch-the-leaves
https://www.borbetomagus.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AaFVm-aQ4
Jef Mertens (BE)
For nearly two decades, Jef Mertens has been delving into the experimental music and film scene in Belgium and beyond. He made documentaries (Dronevolk, Borbetomagus, Sonic Youth), ran the now-defunct Dadaist Tapes and released a solo album No Mathematics on KRAAK/Feeding Tube. Inspired by artists like Bill Nace, Jef transitioned to the Taishogoto, a Japanese string instrument on which he recorded his second solo album, titled Orchid Alto and slated for release in 2025.
https://dadaisttapes.bandcamp.com/https://jefmertens.bandcamp.com/https://www.tapingpolicies.com/
Mascletá(FR)
Mascletá is Yves Botz, ‘no’ guitarist in Dustbreeders since 1988, ‘jazz mort’ guitarist of Mesa Of The Lost Women and ‘blotto-folk’ guitarist with Romain ‘Vomir’ Perrot (Saboteur); toured with scream-queen Junko (from Hijokaidan) as Junko & Yves; can transform into a loud, screaming saxophonist with Les Fondations De La Nuit; and played with a.o. Jac Berrocal, Cathy Heyden, Michel Henritzi, Masayoshi Urabe, Tamio Shiraishi and Mico, Don Dietrich, Jérôme Noetinger. and shouted legendary once with Flipper!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556074296592
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5KFM1za9I
